Psychology in Everyday Life is a complete  resource for students at all levels.   Dave Myers and Nathan DeWall work on the text and corresponding LaunchPad content so there is a tight connection between all aspects of the course.  This edition is heavily updated to reflect the latest in psychological science and to further emphasize the value of thinking critically, considering diverse perspectives, and improving our everyday life.  
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Psychology in Everyday Life is a complete resource for students at all levels. This edition is heavily updated to reflect the latest in psychological science and to further emphasize the value of thinking critically, considering diverse perspectives, and improving our everyday life.
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Ch 1 Psychology’s Roots, Big Ideas, and Critical Thinking Tools.- Ch 2  The Biology of Behaviorand Consciousness.- Ch 3  Developing Through the Life Span.- Ch 4     Sex, Gender, and Sexuality .- Ch 5  Sensation and Perception.- Ch 6  Learning.- Ch 7  Memory.- Ch 8  Thinking, Language, and Intelligence.- Ch 9  Motivation and Emotion.- Ch 10   Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing.- Ch 11   Social Psychology.- Ch 12   Personality.- Ch 13   Psychological Disorders.- Ch 14   Therapy.- App A  Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life.- App B  Psychology at Work.- App C  Career Fields in Psychology.- App D Complete Chapter Reviews.- App E  Answers to Retrieve and Remember and Chapter Test Questions.- App F  The Story of Psychology: A Timeline.
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This best-selling and brief introductory psychology textbook speaks to all students regardless of their background or level of preparedness. No assumptions are made in the vocabulary, examples, or presentation. Students of all kinds are comfortable with Myers' manageable chapters, which include careful connections to associated visuals, comparative tables, and research-based pedagogy.This is a high quality esource for students of all levels as they begin their study of Psychology.  Written by a trusted author team, the book offers quality of writing and resources that instructors and students can rely on. The text has been heavily updated to reflect psychological science and students’ everyday lives today.
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Offers a complete survey of the fieldAssess Your Strengths LaunchPad activities allow students to apply what they are learning from the text to their own lives and experiences by considering key “strengths.” Myers and DeWall’s pedagogy follows best practices from learning and memory researchnew_to_this_editionNew Student Preface, How to Apply Psychology to Live Your Best LifeNew integrated theme of THINK Critically, CONSIDER Diverse Perspectives, and IMPROVE Your Everyday LifeNew “Improve your Everyday Life” and “In Your Everyday Life”New Video Walk-Through of Ch. 1. Thoroughly Updated Throughout, With Hundreds of New Citations New “The Story of Psychology: A Timeline”"Thinking Critically About" infographics New activities in the Instructor’s Resource Manual
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781319341442
Publisert
2020-05-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Worth Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Lower undergraduate, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Kombinasjonsprodukt
Antall sider
624

Biographical note

David Myers received his psychology Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He has spent his career at Hope College, Michigan, USA, where he has taught dozens of introductory psychology sections.


Nathan DeWall is professor of psychology and director of the Social Psychology Lab at the University of Kentucky, USA.