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Description

A co-publication of Oxford University Press and the American Psychological Association, these eight superbly organized volumes are the definitive guide to every area of psychological theory, research, and practice.
International in scope, the Encyclopedia of Psychology is the first place to turn for authoritative information on every area of the field. Articles range from 500 to 7,000 words in length and include 400 biographies. An extensive system of cross-references and blind entries facilitates research from article-to-article and clarifies links within the field. And an exhaustive index locates topics quickly and easily--providing many points of access across areas of interest and fields of study.

Reviews

"The editors and contributors of this encyclopedia are to be congratulated for creating a reference work that will be of immeasurable assistance for anyone seeking information concerning both the history and current state of the science of psychology. These volumes are a valuable addition to the reference collection of all academic, healthcare, and large public libraries."--American Reference Books Annual

"...the volumes offer a great deal of pleasure in learning through browsing...useful and readable for college-level non-specialists, this encyclopedia is highly recommended for most libraries."--Library Journal

"All-encompassing scope and superior scholarship...make [the encyclopedia] an essential acquisition for most academic institutions as well as large public libraries."--Reference Books Bulletin/Booklist

Product Details

4160 pages; several halftones & line illus.; 8-1/2 x 11; ISBN13: 978-1-55798-187-5ISBN10: 1-55798-187-6

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