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Discovering psychology. Program 15, The self. Program 16, Testing and intelligence /

Part of a 26-part introductory course in psychology that offers an overview of historic and current theories of human behavior and features demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations. Program 15 explores how psychologists systematically study the origins of self-identity and self-esteem, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), American Psychological Association, WGBH Educational Foundation, Annenberg/CPB
Other Authors: Zimbardo, Philip G., Yourgrau, Tug, Reiniger, Harlan
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation ; [2001]
Edition:Updated ed.
Subjects:
Self-perception.
Motivation (Psychology)
Self.
Identity (Psychology)
Intellect.
Intelligence tests.
Psychology > Research.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction films.
Educational films.
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Summary:Part of a 26-part introductory course in psychology that offers an overview of historic and current theories of human behavior and features demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations. Program 15 explores how psychologists systematically study the origins of self-identity and self-esteem, the social determinants of self-conceptions and society's role in shaping our ideas of who we really are. Also examines the emotional and motivational consequences of beliefs about oneself. Program 16 defines intelligence and how it is measured. Explores the field of psychological assessment--the efforts to assign values to different abilities, behaviors, and personalities.
Item Description:Presents two episodes; each episode approximately 30 min.
This copy locally transferred from VHS to DVD format.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Senior producer, Tug Yourgrau ; camera, Richard LaFande ; senior editor, Harlan Reiniger ; program music, Tom Phillips ; updated edition, producer, Harlan Reiniger ; editor, Maureen Barden ; camera, Tom Fahey.
ISBN:1576804143 (set)