Über den Autor
David G. Myers and C. Nathan DeWall
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Student Preface: Time Management-Or, How to Be a Great Student and Still Have a LifernPrologue: The Story of Psychology rn1. Thinking Critically With Psychological Science rn2. The Biology of Mindrn3. Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind rn4. Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversityrn5. Developing Through the Life Spanrn6. Sensation and Perceptionrn7. Learningrn8. Memoryrn9. Thinking and Languagern10. Intelligencern11. What Drives Us: Hunger, Sex, Friendship, and Achievementrn12. Emotions, Stress, and Health rn13. Social Psychology rn14. Personality rn15. Psychological Disorders rn16. TherapyrnAppendix A. Psychology at WorkrnAppendix B. Subfields of Psychology, by Jennifer ZwolinskirnAppendix C. Complete Chapter ReviewsrnAppendix D. Answers to Test Yourself Questions
Klappentext
As with any Myers revision, this edition offers a thoroughly contemporary view of psychological science, with David Myers and C. Nathan DeWall incorporating fascinating, relevant new findings throughout, based on their wide reading of the literature, and extensive communications with students and colleagues.This multi-media pack contains the print textbook and LaunchPad access for an additional £5 per student. rnrnLaunchPad is an interactive online resource that helps students achieve better results. LaunchPad combines an interactive e-book with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve, our adaptive quizzing resource, to engage your students and develop their understanding. rn rnFeatures Include: rn rn. Pre-built Units for each chapter, curated by experienced educators, with media for that chapter organized and ready to assign or customize to suit your course.rn. Intuitive and useful analytics, with a Gradebook that lets you see how your class is doing individually and as a whole.rn. A streamlined and intuitive interface that lets you build an entire course in minutes. rn rnLearningCurve in Launchpad rnIn a game-like format, LearningCurve adaptive and formative quizzing provides an effective way to get students involved in the coursework. It offers:rn. A unique learning path for each student, with quizzes shaped by each individual's correct and incorrect answers.rn. A Personalised Study Plan, to guide students' preparation for class and for exams.rn. Feedback for each question with live links to relevant e-book pages, guiding students to the reading they need to do to improve their areas of weakness.rnrnFor more information on LaunchPad including how to request a demo, access our support centre, and watch our video tutorials, please visit here. rnrnRequest a demo or instructor access
David Myers' new partnership with co author C. Nathan DeWall matches two dedicated educators and scholars, each passionate about teaching psychological science through writing and interactive media.
