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The store offered a variety of psychology textbook categories, including:
- Clinical Psychology Texts
- Community Psychology
- Developmental Psychology Texts
- History & Systems of Psychology Texts
- Introductory Psychology Texts
- Physiological Psychology Texts
- Research & Statistics Texts
- Social Psychology
Featured Textbooks
Below are examples of textbooks that were available through the CPN-VarsityBooks.com Textbook Store. Prices were available by clicking on the book title or cover image.
Clinical Psychology Texts
Clinical psychology encompasses areas such as abnormal psychology, personality, counseling, and psychotherapy. The textbook search engine could help you find specific titles.
The field of community psychology was represented by several key texts:
- Community Psychology By: Duffy, Karen and Wong, Frank Y. Edition: 2nd Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 2000 Publisher: Pearson (Allyn & Bacon) ISBN: 0205305989 Pages: 368
- Response to Disaster : Psychosocial, Community, and Ecological Approaches (Series in Clinical and Community Psychology) By: Gist, Richard & Lubin, Bernard (Eds) Hardcover Copyright Date: 2000 Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Brunner/Mazel) ISBN: 0876309988
- Psychology and Community Change : Challenges of the Future (Revised Edition) By: Heller, K., Price, R., Reinharz, S., & Riger, S. Edition: 2nd Hardcover Copyright Date: 1984 Publisher: Thomson Learning (Brooks/Cole) ISBN: 0534105610 Pages: 436
- Principles of Community Psychology : Perspectives and Applications By: Levine, Murray & Perkins, David V. Edition: 2nd Hardcover Copyright Date: 1997 Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0195098447 Pages: 491
- Community Psychology : Theory and Practice By: Orford, Jim Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 1993 Publisher: Wiley ISBN: 0471938106
- Education in Community Psychology : Models for Graduate and Undergraduate Programs By: O’Donnell, Clifford R. & Ferrari, Joseph R. (Eds) Hardcover Publisher: Haworth Press ISBN: 0789003155
- Psychological Sense of Community : Prospects for a Community Psychology By: Sarason, Seymour B. Paperback Copyright Date: 1989 Publisher: Brookline Books ISBN: 0914797476
- Community Psychology : A Common Sense Approach to Mental Health By: Scileppi, J, Teed, E , & Torres, R Edition: 1st Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 1999 Publisher: Pearson (Prentice Hall) ISBN: 013083341X Pages: 278
- Researching Community Psychology Issues of Theory and Methods By: Tolan, P, Keys, C, Chertok, F, & Leonard, J (Eds) Paperback Copyright Date: 1993 Publisher: American Psychological Assn ISBN: 1557982341
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation : Special Issue : Community Psychology Contributions to Consultation By: Zins, Joseph, Elias, Maurice, & Harris, Kathleen Eds) Paperback Copyright Date: 1997 Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates ISBN: 0805898697 Pages: 253
Developmental Psychology Texts
Developmental psychology focuses on the study of individuals throughout their lifespan, including cognitive and motor skill development in children. Here are some examples:
- Child and Adolescent Development By: Seifert, Kelvin & Hoffnung, Robert Edition: 5th Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 2000 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin ISBN: 0395964261
- Child Development By: Hughes, Fergus, Noppe, Lloyd, & Noppe, Illene Edition: 1st Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 1996 Publisher: Pearson (Prentice Hall) ISBN: 0133197573
- Child Development By: Feldman, Robert S. Edition: 1st Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 1997 Publisher: Pearson (Prentice Hall) ISBN: 0133485250
- Child Psychology : A Contemporary Viewpoint By: Hetherington, E. Mavis & Parke, Ross D. Edition: 5th Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 1999 Publisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 007228157X
History & Systems Texts
History and systems psychology examines the evolution of the field. Studying the history of psychology can be valuable preparation for the Psychology GRE. Some popular titles included:
- A History of Modern Psychology By: Schultz, Duane P. & Schultz, Sydney Ellen Edition: 7th Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 2000 Publisher: Harcourt ISBN: 0155083554 Pages: 528
- An Introduction to the History of Psychology By: Hergenhahn, B. R. Edition: 3rd Hardcover Copyright Date: 1997 Publisher: Thomson Learning (Brooks/Cole) ISBN: 0534263704 Pages: 640
- Pioneers of Psychology By: Fancher, Raymond E. Edition: 3rd Paperback Copyright Date: 1997 Publisher: WW Norton ISBN: 0393969940 Pages: 511
Introductory Psychology Texts
Here are some examples of general psychology textbooks:
- Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology By: Atkinson, Rita L., Atkinson, Richard C., Smith, Edward E. & Bem, Daryl Edition: 13th Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 2000 Publisher: Harcourt ISBN: 015508044X Pages: 768
- Essentials of Understanding Psychology By: Feldman, Robert S. Edition: 4th Paperback Copyright Date: 1999 Publisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0072285362 Pages: 660
- Basic Psychology By: Gleitman, Henry Edition: 4th Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 1996 Publisher: WW Norton ISBN: 0393969169 Pages: 622
- Discovering Psychology By: Hockenbury, Don & Hockenbury, Sandra Paperback Copyright Date: 1998 Publisher: W H Freeman & Company (Worth) ISBN: 1572596627
- Introduction to Psychology By: Kalat, James W Edition: 4th Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 1996 Publisher: Thomson Learning (Brooks/Cole) ISBN: 0534250149 Pages: 765
- Essentials of Psychology By: Rathus, Spencer A. Edition: 5th Paperback Copyright Date: 1997 Publisher: Harcourt ISBN: 0155075764
Physiological Psychology Texts
Physiological psychology covers biologically oriented areas such as psychobiology, neuroscience, and sensation/perception. For textbooks in this area, use the textbook search engine.
Research and Statistics Texts
Research methods and statistics are fundamental to psychology curricula. Some examples include:
- Experimental Psychology By: Myers, Anne & Hansen, Christine Edition: 4th Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 1997 Publisher: Thomson Learning (Brooks/Cole) ISBN: 0534339794 Pages: 567
- Beginning Behavioral Research : A Conceptual Primer By: Rosnow, Ralph L. & Rosenthal, Robert Edition: 3rd Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 1999 Publisher: Pearson (Prentice Hall) ISBN: 013791542X
- Understanding Research Methods and Statistics : An Integrated Introduction for Psychology By: Heiman, Gary Edition: 1st Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 1998 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin ISBN: 039574590X
- Basic Statistical Analysis By: Sprinthall, Richard C. Edition: 6th Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 2000 Publisher: Pearson (Allyn & Bacon) ISBN: 0205296416
- Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences By: Agresti, Alan & Finlay, Barbara Edition: 3rd Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 1997 Publisher: Pearson (Prentice Hall) ISBN: 0135265266
Social Psychology Texts
Numerous introductory social psychology texts are available. Here are a few examples:
- Social Psychology By: Baron, Robert A. & Byrne, Donn Edition: 9th Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 1999 Publisher: Pearson (Allyn & Bacon) ISBN: 0205279562 Pages: 650
- Exploring Social Psychology By: Myers, David G. Edition: 2nd Paperback Textbook Copyright Date: 2000 Publisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0072344873
- Social Psychology By: Franzoi, Stephen L. Edition: 2nd Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 1999 Publisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0070434948
- Social Psychology By: Aronson, Elliot, Wilson, Timothy, Akert, Robin M. Edition: 3rd Hardcover Textbook Copyright Date: 1998 Publisher: Pearson (Longman) ISBN: 0321024354 Pages: 633
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