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Psychology
by Deborah Licht Misty Hull Coco BallantyneIn this breakthrough introduction to psychology, two committed, tech-savvy professors, Deborah Licht and Misty Hull, combine years of research and teaching insights with the journalistic skill of science writer, Coco Ballantyne, who came to this project directly from Scientific American. Together, they have created a an introductory textbook and online system that draws on written profiles and video interviews of 27 real people to help students better understand, remember, and relate to psychology’s basic ideas.
Psychology
by Coco Ballantyne Deborah M. Licht Misty G. HullThoroughly revised with input and insight from many of the hundreds of adopters of the groundbreaking first edition, Scientific American: Psychology continues to set a new standard for the introduction to psychology. Deborah Licht and Misty Hull continue to combine their years of research and teaching insights with the journalistic skill of science writer Coco Ballantyne. Together, they have created an introductory psychology resource that combines print and digital components into a seamless learning experience. The project draws on written profiles and video interviews of 27 real people to help students better understand, remember, and relate to psychology’s basic ideas. Beautifully designed, the printed text is filled with high-interest examples and features, including full-page infographics that help students understand and retain key concepts. Online, additional author-created resources, including scaffolded activities and adaptive quizzes, provide a seamless learning experience for students and a reliable assessment mechanism for instructors and programs. This innovative collaboration between Worth Publishers and Scientific American reflects a commitment to engaging and educating all students, including those who sometimes seem difficult to engage—in the contemporary style of the world’s most respected science magazine.
Psychology
by Daniel Gilbert Daniel Schacter Daniel Wegner Matthew NockThis widely used, enthusiastically received textbook is the work of one of the most accomplished author teams in introductory psychology, each a distinguished educator and researcher, and three of them (Schacter, Gilbert, and Wegner) authors of bestselling books for general readers. Together, they offer an approachable, engagingly written survey of the field’s main ideas, filled with unusual stories, memorable examples, and lots of humor to captivate all kinds of students. Again carried by the authors’ exceptional communication and teaching skills, the new edition has been retooled for the classroom chapter by chapter. Sections in each chapter now have specific Learning Outcomes in place, to emphasize “big picture” concepts and guide student learning. There is also new boxed feature called A World of Difference highlighting important research on diversity and individual differences.
Psychology
by Daniel M. Wegner Daniel L. Schacter Daniel T. Gilbert Matthew K. Nock Ingrid JohnsrudeSchacter, Gilbert, Wegner, and Nock's Psychology, Third Edition is widely acclaimed for captivating students with contemporary psychology research on the major topics of the introductory course, while helping them develop critical thinking skills that will stay with them beyond the course term. Expert coverage of the DSM-5, quirky examples of thinking gone awry, scenarios based on common psychological misconceptions, and contributions from new co-author Matthew Nock highlight the new edition. And now, this breakthrough text is available in a version created just for Canadian students and teachers. It offers the same fascinating writing, helpful study tools, and keen eye for intriguing stories as Psychology, Third Edition, but with a wide range of Canadian examples and impactful work by Canadian researchers incorporated throughout. Welcome Canadian author, Ingrid JohnsrudeIngrid's principal area of investigation is the neural basis of understanding speech, and she leads experiments examining how utterances are transformed into acoustic signals and then into meaning via a variety of cognitive processes. Her investigations span multiple levels--from understanding the brain structures involved in hearing and comprehension to observing the ways listeners deal with challenges such as background noise. LaunchPad, featuring LearningCurvePsychology, Third Canadian Edition has its own dedicated version of Worth's new online course space, LaunchPad. LaunchPad offers Worth's acclaimed media content, curated into prebuilt, easily assignable units, in a breakthrough interface in which power and simplicity go hand in hand. For more information, visit www. launchpadportal. com. Available in LaunchPad, the widely-praised adaptive quizzing system, LearningCurve uses brief, game-like activities to put the concept of "testing to learn" into action. Customized quizzing adapts to students' responses and provides individualized question sets at different difficulty levels (with instant feedback) based on each student's progress. For more information, visit www. learningcurveworks. com
Psychology
by Daniel L. Schacter Daniel T. Gilbert Matthew K. NockThe introductory psychology textbook that inspires a love of science.
Psychology
by Daniel Reisberg Henry Gleitman James GrossThe most intelligent book ever written for the course, reinvented for today's students. The Eighth Edition has been reorganized and streamlined to mirror the organization of today's courses, updated to include extensive coverage of the latest discoveries and research, and reimagined with new pedagogy, figures, and technology. James Gross, co-author of the text and Director of the Psychology One Teaching Program at Stanford University, believes in an integrated approach that looks at multiple perspectives to understand the larger complexities of the field. In the Eighth Edition, the authors present psychology as a central discipline that connects to the humanities as well as the exciting advances in neuroscience.
Psychology
by David F. Bjorklund Peter O. GrayPeter Gray's evolutionary perspective and emphasis on critical thinking have made his rigorous yet accessible introduction to psychology a widely respected classroom favorite, edition after edition. Now thoroughly revised, with the help of new co-author David Bjorklund, Psychology, Seventh Edition, invites and stimulates students to investigate the big ideas in psychological science.
Psychology
by David G. MyersThis modules-based version of Myers' Psychology tenth edition breaks down the book's 16 chapters into 54 short modules. The condensed text allows students to better grasp and explore psychological concepts. It also makes for more flexibility in teaching, as cross-references to other chapters have been replaced with brief explanations.
Psychology
by David G. Myers Dewall C. NathanIn this version of Psychology, Eleventh Edition, David Myers and Nathan DeWall break down the new edition's 16 chapters into 55 modules, assignable in any sequence and brief enough to be read in one sitting. It's a format favored by a wide range of students and instructors, one that's supported by substantial research showing that shorter reading assignments are more easily absorbed than longer ones. The new edition of Modules includes the same new features and content of Psychology, Eleventh Edition, and like that text, is more than ever a fully integrated text/media learning package. New features (How Would You Know; Assess Your Strengths) move students from reading the chapter to actively learning online. Those features and more are included in the book's dedicated version of Worth Publishers' breakthrough online course space, LaunchPad, which brings together a fully integrated e-Book, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing, a rich collection of student media resources, and easy setup, assessment, and course management options for instructors. What's in the LaunchPad
Psychology
by Dawn M. McBride James S. NairneJames S. Nairne and new co-author Dawn M. McBride’s best-selling Psychology, Seventh Edition offers a learning framework that follows the scientific process, connecting psychological concepts with common, everyday experiences. By first considering the purpose of psychological concepts and processes, students are prepared to understand when, why and how psychological phenomena occur in common human moments. Empirically based pedagogy—including concept reviews, self-tests, critical thinking activities, and active chapter summaries—are included throughout to promote retention, retrieval practice, and deeper thinking while guiding students to develop scientific literacy. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Psychology
by Dawn M. McBride James S. NairneJames S. Nairne and new co-author Dawn M. McBride’s best-selling Psychology, Seventh Edition offers a learning framework that follows the scientific process, connecting psychological concepts with common, everyday experiences. By first considering the purpose of psychological concepts and processes, students are prepared to understand when, why and how psychological phenomena occur in common human moments. Empirically based pedagogy—including concept reviews, self-tests, critical thinking activities, and active chapter summaries—are included throughout to promote retention, retrieval practice, and deeper thinking while guiding students to develop scientific literacy. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Psychology
by Saundra K. Ciccarelli J. Noland WhiteWith its engaging writing style and comprehensive coverage of key research, Psychology, 4/e, awakens students’ curiosity and energizes their desire to learn more. This title draws learners into an interactive experience of psychology. The authors establish clear learning objectives tied to the most recent APA-recommended undergraduate learning guidelines. <P><P> MyPsychLab is a valuable component to the Ciccarelli/White program. Engaging activities plus assessments provide a teaching and learning system that helps students master psychological concepts more readily. With MyPsychLab, students can develop critical thinking skills through writing, simulate classic experiments and surveys, watch videos on research and applications, and explore the Visual Brain in 3-D. <P><P> Ciccarelli/White, Psychology, 4e will provide a better teaching and learning experience–for you and your students. This program: Personalizes Learning with MyPsychLab: MyPsychLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance. Connects Psychology to the Real World: Students will be able to relate chapter material to their own lives. Energizes a Desire to Learn: From Chapter 1, this title provides students with ample opportunities to study from wherever they are. Embeds Interactive Content: Throughout each chapter interactive content has been fully incorporated into all aspects of the text. Psychology, Fourth Edition is also available via REVEL™, an immersive learning experience designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn.
Psychology
by Saundra Ciccarelli J. WhiteWith its engaging writing style and comprehensive coverage of key research, Psychology, 4/e, awakens students’ curiosity and energizes their desire to learn more. This title draws learners into an interactive experience of psychology. The authors establish clear learning objectives tied to the most recent APA-recommended undergraduate learning guidelines.
Psychology
by James NairneStraightforward and written in a friendly style, James S. Nairne's PSYCHOLOGY, Sixth Edition, uses a proven problem-solving approach to help you discover how to apply psychology to your everyday life. Dr. Nairne introduces topics by focusing on the "why" behind psychological processes before introducing what they are and how they work. You'll learn that our brains are filled with psychological "tools" that control everything from emotion to memory, and that each helps us adapt and solve important everyday problems. Nairne describes these tools, shows you how they're used, and focuses on specific situations in which they are applied. Emphasizing critical thinking and active learning, PSYCHOLOGY, Sixth Edition, provides current, comprehensive, and practical coverage that you can immediately put to good use.
Psychology
by Stephen F. Davis Joseph J. Palladino Kimberly M. ChristophersonAccessible, Active, and Applied with a focus on different learning styles - Designed to make the Introductory Psychology course an engaging, relevant, and interactive experience, the authors of the new seventh edition of Psychology offer multiple decades of combined teaching experience to create an accessible textbook that encourages applied and active learning. Through this book's accessible, active, and applied approach, users determine whether their learning style strengths are verbal/linguistic, logical/mathematical, visual/spatial, or interpersonal. By encouraging them to study according to their own personal learning style, Psychology helps students become more effective and efficient learners. The seventh edition can now be packaged with Pearson's MyPsychLab providing students with an interactive eText, personalized study plans, and automatically graded assignments giving them an even more engaging experience!
Psychology
by Katherine P. Minter William J. ElmhorstFor Introduction to Psychology Courses The most learner-centered and assessment-driven text available
Psychology
by Katherine P. Minter William J. ElmhorstPsychology Hardcover – Unabridged, March 1, 2014 by Katherine P Minter (Author), William J Elmhorst (Contributor).
Psychology
by William J. Jenkins Rose M. Spielman Marilyn D. LovettPsychology 2e is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe. <p><p> The second edition contains detailed updates to address comments and suggestions from users. Significant improvements and additions were made in the areas of research currency, diversity and representation, and the relevance and recency of the examples. Many concepts were expanded or clarified, particularly through the judicious addition of detail and further explanation where necessary. Finally, the authors addressed the replication issues in the psychology discipline, both in the research chapter and where appropriate throughout the book.
Psychology
by Rose M. SpielmanThis textbook was written to increase student access to high-quality learning materials, maintaining highest standards of academic rigor at little to no cost.
Psychology & Christianity Integration: Seminal Works that Shaped the Movement
by Peter C. Hill Darryl H. Stevenson Brian E. EckOpen the covers of this book and you'll find yourself transported to a drawing room where you can quietly eavesdrop on fifty years of artful conversation on the process of integration. The conversational ball bounces back and forth between abstract philosophical questions that remain unsolved after centuries of examination and therapeutic and ethical questions that must be answered in the here-and now. For newcomers, this volume will be an essential reference collection. For us old-timers, it's a chance to jump once more into a lively conversation with our professional friends. ...
Psychology (2nd edition)
by Philip Zimbardo Ann L. WeberThis book represents a marriage of that scientific tradition with the immediacy and vitality of teaching what we know about the human condition. It is an enriched view of psychological knowledge that combines the basic, accumulated wisdom from scientific psychology with the contemporary views of human nature that emerge from the study of human diversity.
Psychology (3rd Edition)
by Saundra K. Ciccarelli J. Noland WhiteThe most learner-centered and assessment-driven text available With its engaging writing style and comprehensive coverage of key research, Psychology, 3/e, awakens students' curiosity and energizes their desire to learn more. This brief version draws readers into an ongoing dialogue about psychology, allowing them to fully grasp the subject. The authors establish clear learning objectives tied to the most recent APA-recommended undergraduate learning outcomes. MyPsychLab is an integral part of the Ciccarelli/White program. Engaging activities plus assessments provide a teaching and learning system that helps students master psychological concepts more readily. With MyPsychLab, students can watch videos on research and applications, participate in virtual classic experiments, and develop critical thinking skills through writing. Psychology, 3/e, is available in a new DSM-5 Updated Edition. To learn more, click here. This title is available in a variety of formats - digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson's MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more.
Psychology (3rd edition)
by David G. MyersSwitching among several differing perspectives, this introductory textbook describes what scientific research has learned about the biology underlying human behavior and mental processes, changes during the life cycle, states of consciousness, learning and memory, intelligence, emotion, personality, and psychological disorders. The seventh edition adds a new section on motivation in the workplace, and a psychology timeline inside the hardcover. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Psychology (4th edition)
by Saul KassinThis book provides learning objectives for each chapter that help students organize key concepts of psychology.
Psychology (5th Edition)
by David G. MyersSwitching among several differing perspectives, this introductory textbook describes what scientific research has learned about the biology underlying human behavior and mental processes, changes during the life cycle, states of consciousness, learning and memory, intelligence, emotion, personality, and psychological disorders.