Psychology (12th Edition)

Description

With every carefully revised, meticulously updated edition, this popular introductory textbook offers a thoroughly contemporary view of psychological science. The book offers captivating writing and the merging of rigorous science with a broad human perspective that engages both the mind and the heart.

Innovative features move students from reading the chapter to actively learning online. How Would You Know puts students in the role of scientific researcher and includes tutorials on key research design principles and the Assess Your Strengths self-tests help students learn a little more about themselves, and include tips about nurturing key strengths.

This book can be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad’s intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging.

New to this Edition

• Over 1100 new citations to engage students and give them the most current view of the field
• New infographics in each chapter to engage students in thinking critically about key psychological concepts (parenting styles, gender bias, group polarization, therapeutic lifestyle changes, and more)
• 120 new “Concept Practice” activities available in LaunchPad offer an effective interactive way to help students understand basic information about the course’s foundational ideas.

Authors Biography

David Myers received his psychology PhD from the University of Iowa. He has spent his career at Hope College, Michigan, where he has taught dozens of introductory psychology sections. Hope College students have invited him to be their commencement speaker and voted him “outstanding professor.”

C. Nathan DeWall is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Social Psychology Lab at the University of Kentucky. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from St. Olaf College, a Master’s Degree in Social Science from the University of Chicago, and a Master’s degree and PhD in Social Psychology from Florida State University.