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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

4th ed.

international edition

Frederick Gravetter and Lori-Ann Forzano

this text leads students through the research process. Opening with tips and strategies for generating research ideas, the text moves to selecting measures and participants, and then offers an examination of research strategy and design.

Wadsworth Publishing Company / Cengage Learning, January 2011

PB 9781111342265£43.99

Learning Disabilities and Related Mild Disabilities

12th ed.


Janet W. Lerner and Beverley Johns

this book, which sets the standard for students working toward certification in special education, includes a cross-categorical emphasis making it suitable for a number of courses, including those aimed at teaching students with mild disabilities.

Wadsworth Publishing Company / Cengage Learning, March 2011

PB 9781111185701£47.99

Adolescence

Development During a Global era

edited by Dena Phillips swanson, Malik C. edwards and Margaret Beale spencer

this textbook serves as a comprehensive and timely introduction to the field of adolescent development, providing students with a strong foundation in the biological, cognitive and psychosocial transitions of adolescence.

Academic Press / elsevier science & technology, February 2010

hB 9780123744241£60.99

Bayley-III Clinical Use and Interpretation

Lawrence G. Weiss, thomas Oakland and Glen P. Aylward

this book offers the ultimate insider’s guide to using the Bayley-iii test. Readers will learn how to competently administer, score and interpret each of the five scales in the Bayley-iii.

Academic Press / elsevier science & technology, July 2010

hB 9780123741776£36.99

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Practical Resources for the Mental health Professional

Abnormal Psychology and Life

A Dimensional Approach


Christopher Kearney and timothy trull

through clinical cases and real first-person narratives, this text illuminates student understanding that abnormal behaviour, rather than being either present or absent, exists in everyone to some degree on a continuum from normal to pathological.

Wadsworth Publishing Company / Cengage Learning, January 2011

PB 9781111344405£42.99

Cognitive Psychology

(with CogLab 2.0 and Manual)

3rd ed.


e. Bruce Goldstein

‘Cognitive Psychology’ introduces students to landmark studies as well as the cutting edge research that defines this fascinating field. to help students experiment further ‘CogLab 2.0: the Online Cognitive Psychology Laboratory’ comes packaged with the book.

Wadsworth Publishing Company / Cengage Learning, July 2010

Multimedia 9781111185886£45.99

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Adult Learning and Education

edited by Kjell Rubenson

this book offers cognitive psychology researchers a comprehensive summary of main findings in the field. it covers theories of adult learning including differences in learning regarding gender, race, age and culture.

Academic Press / elsevier science & technology, January 2011

hB 9780123814890£60.99

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Encyclopedia of Adolesence3 vol. set

edited by Bradford B. Brown and Mitchell J. Prinstein

this major reference explores the various changes taking place during adolescence. it covers normative and non-normative development, biological and physiological changes, and socio-cultural influences that impact development and behaviour.

Academic Press / elsevier science & technology, June 2011

hB 9780123739155

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Learning and Cognition

edited by Vibeke Grøver Aukrust

this book focuses on learning, memory, attention, problem solving, concept formation and language. it provides researchers with a concise reference that is comprehensive in breadth but lighter in depth.

elsevier science & technology, January 2011

hB 9780123814388£60.99

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Educating Educators with Social Media

Charles Wankel

social media are increasingly popular platforms for collaboration and quick information sharing. this volume is a collection of reports on how these technologies are being used to educate educators with social media in creative and effective ways.

emerald Group Publishing Ltd, January 2011

PB 9780857246493£49.95

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Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning

edited by sanna Jarvela

this concise reference focuses on such topics as social and emotional development, anxiety in schools, effects of mood on motivation, peer learning and friendships and social networks.

elsevier science & technology, January 2011

hB 9780123814777£60.99

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The Decade Ahead

stuart Karabenick and timothy C. urdan

“Volume 16, the Decade Ahead”, combines volumes 16a and 16b and takes stock of the current state of knowledge in several areas of motivation research and looks forward to the most likely and promising avenues for research in the coming decade.

emerald Group Publishing Ltd, June 2011

hB 9780857242556£99.95

Advances in Motivation and Achievement. Vol. 16

History of Special Education

Anthony F. Rotatori, Festus e. Obiakor and Jeffrey Bakken,

this volume will examine the history of special education by categorical areas (e.g., Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, and Autistic spectrum Disorders).

emerald Group Publishing Ltd, January 2011

hB 9780857246295£77.95

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Educational Psychology Casework

A Practice Guide

2nd ed.

Rick Beaver

‘educational Psychology Casework’ is a practical, accessible guide to working with children, outlining the basic skills needed and practical strategies to promote positive change and obtain the best results for children. this book is essential reading for all trainee and practising educational psychologists.

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, April 2011

PB 9781849051736£19.99

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Listening to Young Children2nd ed.

Y. Penny Lancaster and Perpetua Kirby

this comprehensive resource pack supports practitioners in understanding what it means to listen and respond to what young children have to say. this new edition outlines and explains recent changes to early years policy and legislation and includes 26 new case studies of real life scenarios in a range of early years settings.

Open university Press / McGraw-hill education, October 2010

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Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development3 vol. set

edited by sam Goldstein and Jack A. naglieri

A one-stop reference that provides students, educators, researchers, professionals and clinicians with a comprehensive grounding in topics that cover the wide expanse of child behaviour and development issues. ‘the encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development’ will consist of three volumes divided by the major conceptual areas of child development: Learning, Behaviour and emotions.

springer, november 2010

hB 9780387775791

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Educational Psychology

Concepts, Research and Challenges

edited by Christine M. Rubie-Davies

this book brings together the latest research across areas of educational psychology, introducing and reporting on the most effective methodologies for studying teachers and learners and providing overviews of current debates within the field.

Routledge / taylor & Francis, november 2010

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Handbook of Research on Learning and Instruction

edited by Richard e. Mayer and Patricia A. Alexander

the handbook examines learning and instruction in a variety of classroom and non-classroom environments and with a variety of learners. the chapters are written by leading researchers from around the world.

Routledge / taylor & Francis, February 2011

hB 9780415804608£160.00

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The Psychology of Education

2nd ed.

Martyn Long et al.

Written in an accessible and engaging style, this book addresses key concepts in educational psychology. throughout the text the authors emphasise an evidence-based approach, providing practical suggestions to improve learning outcomes.

Routledge / taylor & Francis, november 2010

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Social Psychology

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edited by Richard J. Crisp

Bringing together the very best foundational and cutting-edge contributions, the work is divided into four principal parts: self and social Cognition; Attitudes and social influence; Group Processes and intergroup Relations, and Aggression and Love and will provide users with a new and coherent understanding of the subdisciplines evolution .

Routledge/taylor & Francis, May 2011

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Happiness and Well-being

4 volume set

edited by Felicia huppert and P. Alex Linley

there has been an upsurge of scholarly interest in the meaning, purpose and pursuit of happiness and well-being. this new title meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the subject’s vast literature and the continuing explosion in research, placing the material in a historical, intellectual and practical context.

Psychology Press/taylor & Francis, March 2011


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Higher Education

5 volume set

edited by Malcolm tight

As serious thinking about and around higher education continues, this new title, organised into eight parts: teaching and learning; course design; the student experience; system policy; institutional management; quality; academic work; and knowledge and research meets the need for a comprehensive reference resource in this field.

Routledge/taylor & Francis, December 2010


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Sage Directions in Educational Psychology

5 volume set

edited by neil salkind

From the rich and extensive backlist of sAGe education and psychology journals, a collection of almost 100 articles, carefully chosen to be the definitive research resource on educational psychology.

sage Publications, October 2010


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Psycholinguistics

5 volume set

edited by trevor harley

the psychology of language, or psycholinguistics, is a vast, fascinating and rapidly growing field. this collection provides a modern, self-contained overview of the subject looking at the four main areas within psycholinguistics: production, comprehension, representation and neuroscience and development.

sage Publications , november 2010



Forensic Psychology

4 volume set

edited by Raymond Bull

Despite its young age forensic psychology has grown rapidly as a discipline. this 4 volume set brings together in one reference source articles and essays covering the main areas of study in the field: Psychological Accounts of Crime, Psychology and Crime investigation, Psychology in the Justice system and Psychology and Assessment/Crime Prevention/imprisonment/treatment

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