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Volume 4 contains entries from R- to Z- and the index for the four-volume set. The Encyclopedia of Human Behavior is a comprehensive four-volume reference source on human action and reaction, and the thoughts, feelings, and physiological functions behind those actions. Presented alphabetically by title, 250 articles probe both enduring and exciting new topics in physiological psychology, perception, personality, abnormal and clinical psychology, cognition and learning, social psychology, developmental psychology, language, and applied contexts. Written by leading scientists in these disciplines, every article has been peer-reviewed to establish clarity, accuracy, and comprehensiveness. The first reference source to provide both depth and breadth to the study of human behavior, the encyclopedia promises to be a much used reference source. This set appeals to public, corporate, university and college libraries, libraries in two-year colleges and some secondary schools. Key Features * Comprehensive250 signed articles across disciplines in education, psychology, gerontology, physiology, and anthropology * 2500 pages * 15000 index entries * 275 figures and 50 Tables * 2000 glossary entries * 2000 bibliographic entries * Accurate * Written by established experts, every article has been peer-reviewed * Truly international collection of contributors from U.S.A., Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom * User-Friendly * More than 1200 cross-references to other entries, each article notes related articles for additional reading * Each article contains a table of contents, glossary, definition of topic, and bibliography