Abridged from the award-winning four-volume work written by 500 expert contributors from around the world, this book covers all major areas of psychology, including summaries of psychology in 22 countries. The 2 150 articles - each written by a recognized expert - are listed alphabetically and cover some 1 200 major topics. The book contains all major psychological tests, a complete subject index, and an extensive bibliography, making it a compact and convenient source for basic information on all aspects of psychology. Also featured are figures, tables and illustrations, in this thoroughly cross-referenced work.