title: Psychology: A Journey (with Practice Exam and Visual Guide) (Available Titles CengageNOW)
author:  Dennis Coon 
description: Dennis Coon is a publishing phenomenon and one of the best-selling authors in the field of psychology. His innovative instructional methods and student-focused style make his works perennial favorites among instructors and students alike. To date, more than two million students have learned psychology with a Coon text as their guide. Coon graduated with a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Riverside, and earned his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Arizona. He is also co-author, with John O. Mitterer, of INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY: GATEWAYS TO MIND AND BEHAVIOR, 13th Edition and PSYCHOLOGY: A JOURNEY, 5th Edition.
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  **Dedication**
  
   _To Deb Coates, Sarah Prineas, and Jenn Reese, for years of good
  conversation, shared meals, and cognitive development._
  
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   **Contents**
  
  [ _Cover_](9780062686046_Cover.xhtml)
  
   _Title Page_
  
   _Dedication_
  
  Chapter 1
  
  Chapter 2
  
  Chapter 3
  
  Chapter 4
  
  Chapter 5
  
  Chapter 6
  
  Chapter 7
  
  Chapter 8
  
  Chapter 9
  
  Chapter 10
  
  Chapter 11
  
  Chapter 12
  
  Chapter 13
  
  Chapter 14
  
  Chapter 15
  
  Chapter 16
  
  Chapter 17
  
  Chapter 18
  
  Chapter 19
  
  Chapter 20
  
  Chapter 21
  
  Chapter 22
  
  Epilogue
  
   _Acknowledgments_
  
   _About the Author_
  
   _Books by Greg van Eekhout_
  
   _Back Ad_
  
   _Copyright_
  
   _About the Publisher_
  
   **Chapter 1**
  
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   **MY NAME IS COG.** Cog is short for “cognitive development.” Cognitive
  development is the process of learning how to think and understand.
  
  In appearance, I am a twelve-year-old boy of average height and weight. This
  means I’m fifty-eight inches tall and weigh about ninety pounds and s