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Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research (6th Edition)

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Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research (6th Edition)

This unique book closes the gap between psychology textbooks and the research that made them possible by offering a first hand glimpse into 40 of the most famous studies in the history of the field, and subsequent studies that expanded upon each study’s influence. Readers are able to grasp the process and excitement of scientific discovery as they experience an insider’s look at the studies that continue today to be cited most frequently, stirred up the most controversy when they were first published, sparked the most subsequent related research, opened new fields of psychological exploration, and changed most dramatically our knowledge of human behavior.

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Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions: A Project of Division 15 (educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Society

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Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions: A Project of Division 15 (educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Society

Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions–the first comprehensive book-length treatment of this topic–looks at the historic contributions of 16 leading psychologists, as well as others, who influenced the field of educational psychology from its philosophical moorings in the late 19th century to its current scientific status at the dawn of the 21st. It presents information regarding these individuals’ ideas and scientific discoveries, along with a sense of the historical context in which they lived.

The book is divided into three sections that correspond to three eras in the history of the discipline:
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Each section begins with an overview chapter describing the period in terms of key social, political, and historical events affecting educational theory, research, and practice. In addition, the overview chapters discuss maj

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