An introduction to psychology course. The author's updating and integrated use of the SQ3R learning system (Survey, Question, Read, Rehearse, Review) help to make the text accessible. A comprehensive supplements package is available to help both students and instructors.
This book is designed to help students organize their thinking about psychology at a conceptual level. The focus on behaviour and empiricism has produced a text that is better organized, has fewer chapters, and is somewhat shorter than many of the leading books. The beginning of each section includes learning objectives; throughout the body of each section are key terms in bold followed by their definitions in italics; key takeaways, and exercises and critical thinking activities end each section.
This detailed study guide helps students to understand and retain the material in Psychology, 10th edition, at an even higher level than by reading the text alone. Each chapter includes self-test and exercises, chapter reviews and overviews, and objectives from the text.
This study guide for David Myers' best-selling text for introductory psychology courses is compelling and concise with a global perspective on psychology. This edition has been thoroghly updated, and includes new features and a media supplemts package.
For every major content section, longtime author Richard Straub has divided each module by major topic; each section includes a Preview (objectives that require short answers) and "Stepping Through the Section" (which include detailed, fill-in-the-blank questions). The Study Guide also includes self-tests, critical-thinking exercises, vocabulary and language activities, Internet activities, and crossword puzzles.
This briefer, streamlined version of Don and Sandra Hockenbury's acclaimed text, Psychology, Second Edition, warmly invites students to explore the science that speaks most directly to their everyday lives. Using a narrative rich with engaging anecdotes and real-life stories--often drawn from the authors' own lives and experiences--Discovering Psychology helps to clarify abstract concepts and psychological principles. With its smart pedagogy, attractive design and state-of-the-classroom media and supplements package, there is no text better equipped for introducing students to the science that speaks most directly to their everyday lives.
David Myers's bestselling brief text has opened millions of students' eyes to the world of psychology. Through vivid writing and integrated use of the SQ3R learning system (Survey, Question, Read, Rehearse, Review), Myers offers a portrait of psychology that captivates students while guiding them to a deep and lasting understanding of the complexities of this field.