Understanding Psychology

This page intentionally left blank TENTH EDITION Understanding Psychology Robert S. Feldman University of Massachusetts, Amherst TM TM Published by McGraw-Hill, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1996, 1993, 1990, 1987 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOW/DOW 1 0 ISBN: 978-0-07-338279-1 MHID: 0-07-338279-5 Vice President, Editorial: Michael Ryan Director, Editorial: Beth Mejia Publisher: Michael Sugarman Executive Editor: Krista Bettino Development Editors: Cara Labell and Sue Ewing Editorial Coordinator: Megan Stotts Executive Marketing Manager: Julia Flohr Marketing Manager: Yasuko Okada Digital Product Manager: Jay Gubernick Media Project Manager: Thomas Brierly Production Editor: Anne Fuzellier Text Permission Coordinator: Marty Moga Art Manager: Robin Mouat Art Director: Preston Thomas Interior Designer: Ellen Pettengel Cover Designer: Laurie Entringer Photo Manager: Brian J.Pecko Photo Researcher: Toni Michaels Buyer II: Tandra Jorgensen Production Service: The Left Coast Group, Inc. Composition: 9.5/12 Palatino by Aptara, Inc. Printing: 45# New Era Thin by RR Donnelley & Sons Cover image: ©Stockbyte/PunchStock Credits: The credits section for this book begins on page C-1 and is considered an extension of the copyright page. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Feldman, Robert S. (Robert Stephen), 1947– Understanding psychology / Robert S. Feldman.—10th ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-07-338279-1 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-07-338279-5 (mhid : alk. paper) 1. Psychology—Textbooks. I. Title. BF121.F34 2011 150—dc22 2010031463 The Internet addresses listed in the text were accurate at the time of publication. The inclusion of a website does not indicate an endorsement by the authors or McGraw-Hill, and McGraw-Hill does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented at these sites. www.mhhe.com To Jon, Leigh, Alex, Josh, Julie, Sarah, and Kathy ... - tailieumienphi.vn