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(P/B) Life-Span Human Development
Packed with the latest research and vivid examples, Sigelman and Rider's LIFE-SPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, 10th edition, equips you with a solid understanding of the overall flow of development and the key transformations that occur in each period of the life span. Written in clear, straightforward language, each chapter focuses on a domain of development - such as cognitive or personality development - and traces developmental trends and influences in that domain from infancy to old age. Sections on infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthoo...
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(H/B) GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES
Award-winning scholar Fred Kleiner brings art, architecture and culture to life with GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY, 16th Edition. Backed by 45 art history experts, Kleiner delivers his signature storytelling in this edition alongside 250 new reproduction images and more that have been upgraded for color-fidelity and clarity. To elevate the experience for learners, MindTap offers an interactive ebook with zoomable images, nearly 300 videos, an audio pronunciation guide, image flashcards, quizzes, and Google Earth coordina...
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(P/B) PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO TEACHING
This text has received wide acclaim for its applied, practical, and student-oriented approach to educational psychology, which demonstrates how complex psychological theories apply to the everyday experiences of in-service teachers. Coverage of educational psychology is framed so that the aspiring and developing teachers who read it can see themselves as engaged learners: professionals who continuously seek, find, and test better ways to help their students succeed. PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO TEACHING, 14th Edition, combines fresh concepts and ...
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(P/B) THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
Corey's best-selling THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY, 9E, International Edition helps you develop your own counseling style. With this text, you will gain a firm foundation in the major counseling theories (psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, reality, behavior, cognitive-behavior, family systems, feminist, and postmodern approaches) as they are used in practice. By means of the case of "Stan," you will see how the theory presented in each text chapter informs therapeutic decision making. The...
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(P/B) THE SKILLED HELPER
Now in its second edition, this adaption for Europe, Middle East and Africa of Gerard Egan's The Skilled Helper: A Client-Centred Approach teaches students a proven step-by-step counselling process to enable them to become confident and competent helpers. Internationally recognised for its emphasis on the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship and the vital importance of a client-centred approach, the text offers a practical three-stage model which encourages a problem-managing and opportunity-developing approach to help...
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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE (P/B)
This popular, topically organized, and thoroughly updated child and adolescent development text presents you with the best theories, research, and practical advice that developmentalists have to offer today. Authors David R. Shaffer and Katherine Kipp provide you with a current and comprehensive overview of child and adolescent development, written in clear, concise language that talks "to" you rather than "at" you. The authors also focus on application showing how theories and research apply to real-life settings. As a result, you will ga...
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(P/B) ESSENTIAL STUDY SKILLS
For students who need to develop the study skills required to successfully complete their college education - whether they attend a two- or four-year college or they are adult learners - ESSENTIAL STUDY SKILLS, 8th Edition, is their guide to success. Featuring the essential learning strategies for becoming a better student, this book helps students learn how to prepare for class, develop textbook reading strategies, use effective note-taking techniques, strengthen their test-taking skills, and use technology effectively. ESSENTIAL STUDY SK...
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(P/B) SCENE DESIGN AND STAGE LIGHTING
Now in full color and packed with professional information and cutting-edge technologies, SCENE DESIGN AND STAGE LIGHTING, International Edition, equips you with the most up-to-date coverage available on scenery, lighting, sound, and technology. Completely current, the exciting new tenth edition has two new chapters on digital integration in scene design and lighting design (Chapters 12 and 13), a new chapter on getting work in the profession (Chapter 28), and mirrors the best of real-world practices. Vibrant color production photographs s...
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(P/B) INSTRUMENTATION AND ORCHESTRATION
An accessible and complete introduction to writing and scoring music for each instrument of the orchestra. Clear explanations, vivid descriptions of various instruments, expert advice, and numerous musical examples to maximize the student's understanding of concepts being presented. A valuable resource and reference for students in their future professional endeavors, this text maximizes its usefulness beyond the classroom. (From the publisher)...
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(P/B) AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
Dreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was filled with "animal spirits," and psychology was officially deemed a "science" in the 19th century. In this Fifth Edition, B.R. Hergenhahn demonstrates that most of the concerns of contemporary psychologists are manifestations of themes that have been part of psychology for hundreds-or even thousands-of years. The book's numerous photographs and pedagogical devices, along with its biographical...
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(P/B) CASEBOOK IN CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS
Reflecting the latest research from the field, "Casebook In Child Behaviour Disorders, 5/e, International Edition" vividly illustrates the rich and arresting nature of disorders that first manifest themselves in childhood while also showing how a child's developmental patterns shape the expression of each disorder. Every complex case demonstrates how each disorder is expressed-from presentation through diagnosis and treatment, in an effective way. Throughout the book, the author explores the DSM-IV-TR criteria and highlights the interactio...
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(P/B) BASIC STATISTICS
Chris Spatz's text teaches statistical reasoning and problem solving through a wealth of examples from the social and behavioral sciences, education, nursing/allied health, and business fields, as well as examples from everyday life.. Praised for his clear explanations, Spatz shows students how to start with a data set, identify the questions it poses, determine and carry out statistical procedures, and using plain English, tell the story the data reveal. (From the publisher)...
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(P/B) FAMILY THERAPY - AN OVERVIEW
The publication of this text represents an achievement of extraordinary scope in which Irene and Herbert Goldenberg bring together more than five decades of developments in the ideas and practices of family therapy. Extraordinary scope, because in doing this these authors have not been content to incorporate just the principal developments in this field. In the space of this one text, Irene and Herbert Goldenberg also trace many of the tributaries that have branched out of those developments in ideas and practice that have been accorded ma...
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(P/B) CONTEMPORARY BEHAVIOR THERAPY
This respected up-to-date survey of contemporary behavior therapy synthesizes the clinical, research, theoretical, and ethical facets of behavior therapy. It is simultaneously an introduction for beginning students and a scholarly review and resource for advanced students. The book is comprehensive, covering all the major behavioral and cognitive therapies. The wealth of case studies illustrate the application of behavior therapy techniques to a wide array of problems and clinical populations. The text's multidisciplinary approach includes...
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(P/B) SOURCES OF THE WESTERN TRADITION (VOLUME 1)
With a collection of over 350 sources, each accompanied by an introductory essay and review questions, this two-volume primary source reader emphasizes the intellectual history and values of the Western tradition. Sources are grouped around important themes in European history--such as religion, education, and art and culture--so that students can analyze and compare multiple documents. The Eighth Edition features additional sources by and about women, completely revised chapters on modern Europe and its place in the contemporary world, an...
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(P/B) DISCOVERING THE GLOBAL PAST (VOLUME I)
This successful world history reader in the popular DISCOVERING series contains a six-part pedagogical framework that guides students through the process of historical inquiry and explanation. Each chapter is organized within the same pedagogical framework: The Problem, Background, The Method, The Evidence, Questions to Consider, and Epilogue. The text emphasizes historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data. The Fourth Edition integrates new documents and revised coverage throughout, while the comparative chapters co...
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(P/B) GREAT TRADITIONS IN ETHICS
Long-hailed for skilled editing that enables students to explore many seminal and complex primary sources that contribute to the canon of ethical theory, GREAT TRADITIONS IN ETHICS has become the standard historical anthology for introducing ethical theory. Combining informative chapter introductions that provide biographical, historical, and theoretical contexts; well-placed comments inserted within the readings; and ample, but not overwhelming, reading selections, GREAT TRADITIONS IN ETHICS constructively challenges students to criticall...
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(P/B) DISCOVERING THE GLOBAL PAST (VOLUME II)
This successful world history reader in the popular DISCOVERING series contains a six-part pedagogical framework that guides students through the process of historical inquiry and explanation. Each chapter is organized within the same pedagogical framework: The Problem, Background, The Method, The Evidence, Questions to Consider, and Epilogue. The text emphasizes historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data. The Fourth Edition integrates new documents and revised coverage throughout, while the comparative chapters co...
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(P/B) CLASSIC READINGS IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Practical and insightful, CLASSIC READINGS IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, Third Edition, is a concise and accessible reader that presents a core selection of historical and contemporary works. Carefully edited by established author Dr. Gary Ferraro, this edition includes five new classic readings from the disciplines of cultural anthropology and linguistics. Readings are organized around eight topics that closely mirror most introductory textbooks and are selected from scholarly works on the basis of their enduring themes and contributions to t...
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(P/B) ISSUES AND ETHICS IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS (ΚΟΡΕΙ ΤΖΕΡΑΛΝΤ, ΚΟΡΕΙ ΜΑΡΙΑΝ, ΚΑΛΑΝΑΝ ΠΑΤΡΙΚ)
Up-to-date and comprehensive, this practical best-selling text provides students with the basis for discovering their own guidelines for helping within the broad limits of professional codes of ethics and divergent theoretical positions. Respected authors Gerald Corey, Marianne Corey and Patrick Callanan raise what they consider to be central issues, present a range of diverse views on these issues, discuss their position, and present many opportunities for students to refine their thinking and actively develop their own position. With new...
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