The author includes key terms when necessary; [the book] suffices to cover biological psychology. Kalat is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at North Carolina State University, where he taught courses in introduction to psychology and biological psychology from through In addition to textbooks, he has written journal articles on taste-aversion learning, the teaching of psychology, and other topics. He was twice the program chair for the annual convention of the American Psychological Society, now named the Association for Psychological Science.
Not in Library. Biological psychology , Wadsworth Pub. Edition Notes Includes bibliographical references p. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class K33 The Physical Object Pagination xxi, p. Community Reviews 0 Feedback? Loading Related Books. Co in English - 6th ed. November 25, April 30, Edited by ImportBot. January 4, However, she discovered a love of teaching early on in her career.
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