I also did not see Broca's and Wernicke's areas discussed. Chapter 4: I did not see a definition of "transduction. The "carpentered world hypothesis" could be included discussion of the effects of experience on perceptual interpretations. Chapter 5: Needs some attention to research on multi-tasking.
A table with examples of circadian rhythms throughout the day would be helpful. Some concepts are discussed but terminology related to those concepts are not mentioned, such as sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucinations, and myoclonic jerk. Sleep-related eating disorder was also not covered. I enjoyed the information provided on the "need to escape everyday consciousness. Chapter 6: I would like to see some discussion on genotype vs.
I also didn't see research on types of temperament or theories of gender development presented. Chapter 7: Some concepts were discussed without the associated terminology such as "biological preparedness" and the "overjustification effect". I would also like to see discussion on "learned helplessness. Chapter 9: "Thinking" was not included in this chapter as it is in the textbook I currently use , and was addressed somewhat instead in the previous chapter, though not in a comprehensive way.
I prefer "thinking" to be addressed in the same chapter as intelligence and language. Chapter I did not see theories of motivation, such as instinct, drive, incentive, arousal, humanistic theories discussed. Chapter This chapter was about as comprehensive as it is in the textbook I currently use.
Chapter 12 and some of Needs to be updated to align with the newest edition of the DSM. Chapter Sufficiently comprehensive. I found this textbook to be accurate in comparison with the information provided in the textbook I currently use, aside from the need to update the information in Chapter 12 to reflect changes to the DSM. For the most part, up-to-date aside from Chapter 12 , but a few more relevant examples would catch the attention of students especially related to media use.
This gives students an opportunity to find ways to make the material relevant to their own lives with personal examples. I only have a few minor recommendations. Within Chapter 3, I feel like the material about how the brain is studied could be placed at the beginning of the chapter; where it is placed seems to disrupt the flow of the chapter, in my opinion.
In Chapter 10, I would like to see evidence for the facial feedback hypothesis tied in with the James-Lange theory. Most of the links to the videos provided within each chapter did not work. I love the use of videos to illustrate course material. However, links seem to change so quickly on the internet that this is a significant issue.
I would recommend adding in a banner above each chapter number for visual interest. I feel this is an area that could be expanded, as there seemed to be very few examples that provided a cross-cultural perspective. Overall, I think the scope of this text was adequate for an introduction to psychology course, though I'm not sure how much updating has occurred since it was distributed in I would recommend updating the links to the videos within the material and updating Chapter 12 to align with the changes in the new DSM.
I would also like to see supplements PowerPoints and test bank created for this textbook. The text covers many key components typically found in an introduction of psychology class. Content is in keeping with the traditional approach to introducing psychology to community college or undergraduate students.
The format of the text allows for an introduction to a variety of domains covered in the field of psychology. The text is written is such a manner as to reflect college-level expectations. Though it can be dry reading at times as with most texts , it is far from boring.
This text is not only consistent, but it's progression of subjects easily build upon each other. The topics provide a nice overview of the many facets of psychology and easily build on each other. This book provides the content and information that many general psychology textbooks do.
In comparing it with three other general psychology textbooks I have used over the years, it is equal to all of them in terms of the topics covered and the In comparing it with three other general psychology textbooks I have used over the years, it is equal to all of them in terms of the topics covered and the level of comprehensiveness.
The content appears to be accurate and error-free. There is a slight bias, as there is with most textbooks, but it in no way clouds the content or the information.
In terms of relevance, the author does a good job with providing information, resources, and citations for the pioneering works in the field. With any general psychology textbook there is a large emphasis on the historical context of the field, theorists, physiology, and behavior. I found the sections on the brain to include some of these seminal works, but very little current information and research on this important structure.
The book's clarity is strong and well-designed. It is very reader-friendly and easy to navigate. The structure of each section lends itself to a good dialogue of the material. The opening story of each chapter is an excellent way to engage students in the material in a very practical sense. The book is consistent in both terminology and framework. The key terms are highlighted for ease of use, and the figures and tables are labeled and placed in appropriate areas of the text.
I enjoyed the chapters being broken down into different, distinct sections. While I assigned the entire chapter as reading, I planned my activities and assignments to include a graded item from each of the sections. By doing this I knew students were engaged in each of the sections, and for my planning as a professor, it worked very well.
For the most part the interface had no glaring issues. My only criticism of the interface was that there were no page numbers within the body of the book.
When I open the book on my laptop, there are no page numbers listed even in the table of contents. When I open the text on my iPad there are numbers for the start of each chapter, but not on the individual page. This made it very difficult to help students navigate to a certain page for information. I also had student complaints about not having page numbers when needed for a citation.
There was not a strong emphasis on cultural relevance. On a positive note there were no issues with cultural insensitivity either. General psychology textbooks tend to be a bit culturally neutral, however there could be added cultural implications to the topics. Overall this textbook is of the same caliber that most general psychology textbooks are, but it has the significant advantage of being free to the end user.
This textbook covers a large range of subjects within the field of psychology; however, some chapters were shortened and brief in their coverage, while others were thorough and extensive in depth of material. Some aspects of the material did not The questions for critical thinking facilitated active learning of what was discussed in the chapter. The progression of chapters followed a logical order from a learning and instructing point of view.
The content presented and discussed was accurate; however, certain topics were much more skim in the information provided; this could be resolved through accessing additional learning materials.
As a learner in an introductory course, the errors detected would likely go unnoticed. As an instructor and with more comprehensive understanding, the errors were minimally noticeable; nothing observed was falsely reported, simply lacking as comprehensive discussion as possible.
The coverage on drugs and addiction was inclusive of updated research that goes against our prior understanding of the impacts of illicit drugs; I was happy to read this inclusion.
The prenatal development section briefly covered environmental contributions to birth defects and harmful developmental impacts, including only a sentence or two on the damage of various substances. The discussion around whether our actions are largely due to nature or nurture did not include material around various theories of heritability, leaving the discussion to sound largely based from a personal perspective.
The chapter discussing intelligence appeared slightly biased; while reviewing the differences in intelligence between men and women and different races, there was more heavy material presented to support these differences in IQ being partially based in genetics, without a discussion around how social norms and environmental factors also come into play when looking at the findings around differences between social groups and intelligence.
Information around the fight or flight system and the brain processes involved in responding to threats was minimal and insufficient, again discussing differences between men and women in their biological arousal response systems, and without addressing the growing body of knowledge around activation of these processes.
Much of the information included in an introductory course is historical, and therefore relevance and longevity should not be a concern. This text was very clear and engaging. Each chapter section starts with clear objectives for the reader, and key takeaways, followed by critical thinking questions. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key concepts covered.
The book is written in an engaging manner; difficult concepts are balanced with engaging examples from lived experience. Discussion questions are written to invoke thoughtful responses and personal engagement with the material.
Even chapters that may be more challenging for students research and statistics are written and therefore read with ease and discussed with engaging and relevant examples.
The chapter lengths were really remarkable for what was covered; they were chunked out in a manner that were short to read and that encouraged engagement with the text. I was shocked at the depth of material and the quality of engagement for also having short and brief chapters - this I think will go a long way with students who are just being introduced to the field of psychology.
There were links provided throughout the text; however, I was unsuccessful in getting these links to work and so I cannot report on the usefulness or appropriateness of these learning supplements. Chapters followed a logical progression of material and each chapter included engaging examples and prompts for future learning or current critical engagement with the material. It was easy to read, easy to follow, and easy to move between chapters.
Each chapter provided useful materials in terms of definitions and clarity in previously discussed material. Display features were clear and useful. Links however, were not working for me regardless of how I tried to open them.
I was excited to see the option of having youtube videos, examples of personality tests, etc; however, ultimately they were not accessible for use. I was able to highlight the text; however, in the format I was using, I was unable to highlight multiple sections; once I tried, my previous highlighted portion was removed. Culture in terms of inclusiveness was absent; there was not much included in terms of information that may vary between cultures.
When there was discussion of differences between groups of people in regard to race, sex and gender, these differences were named and yet poorly explored; therefore, readers lost opportunities to engage the material with a global view, and potentially could have formed biased or incomplete information about various groups.
This book covers all the chapters needed to give students an understanding of psychology. The chapters are of adequate length and relates to life situations.
The concepts in each chapter are explained in a way which is easier for students to The concepts in each chapter are explained in a way which is easier for students to understand. In this area, the book is very accurate. The content does not differ from introductory concepts in psychology. In this area, the book is very relevant and will have longevity.
The way the text is written, new information can be added with ease. Through the short chapters, there is room to expand the chapters and display the relevance of each chapter to daily life. Through the use of shorter chapters, concepts can be easily explained. Class discussions can easily be formed. The chapters are broken down in a fashion which are easy to read and create lectures.
One chapter is broken down into elements which connect to one another. There aren't any gaps in the information that is being presented. The textbook meets this element very well. No interface issues. The images were accurate and pertained to the chapters. The textbook incorporated various elements of cultural relevance.
The examples provided enhanced the chapters. The book covers in great detail all of the chapters that would appear in a typical introduction to psychology textbook, with the exception of a chapter on stress and coping.
The book starts with an introductory chapter that includes the The book starts with an introductory chapter that includes the definition of psychology, as well as an interestingly-written history of psychology. The remaining 12 chapters cover psychology in the same order I do in my course — from the level of the cell Brains, Bodies, and Behavior to the social world Psychology in Our Social Lives.
So, with the exception of a chapter on stress and coping which I cover in my course the breadth of coverage is excellent, with all of the typical and expected chapters. But the depth of coverage is also excellent.
Each chapter is deceivingly dense with material. While not entirely comprehensive, these learning aids help to support some learning goals of an introductory course. If accuracy is defined as being free of errors in reporting, then, overall, the coverage of material in the text is accurate. There were no obvious errors that were detected. If accuracy is defined as the absence of bias, there is nothing that would likely be glaring to the typical undergraduate reading the text.
The author approaches introduction to psychology from a scientific perspective, which is evident in the coverage of research both breadth and depth. Because I teach the course from the same perspective, I appreciate this position. The author did a good job of including timely and important research. The textbook is quite research-oriented. At an undergraduate level, a strong focus on research can be intimidating and at times, confusing and frustrating.
The author balanced the amount of research, the type of research, and examples very well. The amount of coverage is appropriate for an introductory textbook. The research and examples are relevant for undergraduates taking an introductory course.
It is noteworthy that the author did not shy away from including and explaining complex experimental research. The author did an excellent job of breaking down the pieces and including the relevant parts. With regard to longevity, this text could have used for several years without needing updates, but it was published six years ago and is in need of inclusion of more recent research and examples. The author uses language and jargon that is accessible to most undergraduates.
For key terms, it might be helpful to have an index or a glossary for each chapter. Each chapter starts with an example, which helps to provide relevant context for students. The author then lays the groundwork and builds upon it as the chapter unfolds. The use of excellent examples also helps to provide the context. The book is consistent in its content, organization, and style of writing.
Each chapter begins with an example that is likely to be relatable to most readers. Subsequent sections begin with student learning outcomes, which should also help to frame the material for students. The chapter summaries are also consistent from chapter to chapter. One of the strengths of the text is its modularity. Each chapter is broken into several different sections, which could probably stand on their own ie.
One advantage of modularity is that is allows for a customized text, where an instructor could pull various sections of the text to create a customized textbook for students. A disadvantage of modularity is that flow and connectedness is compromised. By design, this text is very modular and, although topics can build on one another, there is an intentional lack of connection between chapters.
Of course, this necessary shortcoming can be resolved by instructor intervention. The organization and flow of the text is good, with the already-noted issue of the modularity compromising the connection between chapters.
The text is organized in a logical fashion, starting with analysis of behavior at the level of the cell and moving up to the final chapter, which is an analysis of behavior from a social perspective. Within each chapter, the structure and flow is also good. There are enough visuals and video links in each chapter to break up the narrative portions and reinforce the content.
I read the text as a pdf and did not attempt to download or read it on an iPad or Kindle, for example; nor did I print it. The translation of the text and visuals was good. The visuals showed up well in a pdf and the video links worked well. The bookmark feature in the pdf was also helpful and made it easy to move from section to section. A missing piece was the ability to mark up the text, takes notes, highlight, and save the place where I finished reading.
These issues might be resolved if I had downloaded it to an iPad or e-reader. Because other ebooks have these features, I think students will miss this and be potentially disadvantaged. The book is written very well. I did not notice any grammatical errors. I think I found a few typos, but nothing that disrupted or compromised the integrity of the text. A focus on culture is not a strength of the text. While there were mentions of culture in some chapters, it was not included in every chapter despite the availability of the research.
Even though the text is a bit outdated , there are ample opportunities to include culture and diversity. Text covers all the areas of Psychology for an introductory course except for Health Psychology.
This is always the first chapter I teach so that students can begin to practice a more healthy lifestyle and learn how to manage stress and anxiety. The glossary, index, table of contents are great. I especially like the chapter openers with real world examples, key takeaways, the applications for everyday life and the empirical research examples.
The text is easy to read, has relevant visuals and easy comprehension for community college level. I appreciate the references and occasional video clips. The learning objectives and summaries are concise and valuable. Most of the content seems accurate. Such terms as "mental retardation," "hypochondriasis" and "pain disorder" for example are no longer used.
Autism spectrum disorder needs updating as well. The statistics graph is taken from and not from The statement that "Most Psychologists go into research" does not seem accurate.
Students are exploring their career options in the fields of Social Science. The statement that "emotional IQ texts are unreliable" in summary of chapter 9 also does not seem accurate, unless unreliability is defined and also applied to intelligence IQ tests. This text is written and designed well in a format that would be easy to implement updates. I would include more female psychologists and their work.
It is missing cultural diversity. I would also add some of the new movements in Psychology, such as Positive Psychology, Epigenetics, Neurogenesis, Cultural Psychology, Energy Psychology, Health Psychology and alternative treatments in Naturopathic Medicine for healing illness.
The book could use more examples that are related to young people and their daily life. I appreciate the section in chapter 6 on Parenting as an example. The text is well written and in language that student's can easily understand. Technical terms are explained well and references related to content. The book does not seem overwelming which many college textbooks seem to be. Based on the amount of time given to teach an Introductory course, this book has some advantages.
Consistency and framework of the text are great. Terminology well defined and used in a consistent fashion Author's dual theme of behavior and empiricism flows well throughout his work. Structure of presenting each topic is the same in each chapter. The sub units in the textbook make it easy to teach and to break into lesson plans.
There is a smooth flow to the subject matter. It would be helpful to have a section bridging one subject to the next so that students could see the interface and relationship of each topic; very little disruption moving from one topic to the next. In some places, the font seems a bit small. Organization, structure and topical format seems very logical and clear. Text is missing a chapter on Health and Stress Management which highly relevant to the life of a college student.
The textbook includes graphs and visuals that are appealing and easy to study. History of Psychology section has a great chart. Like the videos spotted throughout the text. I would include a chart on the various careers in Psychology since young people are exploring job options.
The author appears to be careful about cultural sensitivity. However, it lacks examples, case studies research and critical thinking exercises that would bring forth more cultural education for the reader. Young people are growing up with global consciousness and curiosity about ethnic and cultural diversity. Important to include Native American perspectives also.
Some excellent video clips from around the world that pertain to every subject studied in an introductory Psychology course. I appreciate this textbook and would consider using it at the community college level. All of the sections have clear content, great graphs and visuals, and stories pertinent to the subject matter. I would include a section on lucid dreaming in chapter 5 on consciousness. I would also include some of the research on the evolution and phenomenology of consciousness separate from the brain.
Student's are fascinated by these topics and it is very relevant to their developmental processes. Integrating practices in Positive Psychology, such as meditation, mindfulness and references to this field of study would be very valuable. Kohlberg's work on Moral Development and Bronfenbrenner's Model could also be included in the chapter on developmental Psychology.
Two versions of this text were compared across formats, the open source 1. For those who are curious, the unattributed author is Dr. Charles Stangor, who prefaces the textbook by stating that the focus of Introduction to Psychology is on behavior and empiricism. This emphasis is further supported with chapter openers that focus specifically on real-world examples in applied domains, as well as additional exercises and critical thinking activities for readers. Generally, this text compared favorably in terms of comprehensiveness to other introduction to Psychology textbooks.
Research methods, biological psychology, neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, human development, learning, memory, intelligence, language, emotion, motivation, social process, personality, and psychological disorders are all represented. The represented areas of psychology all align with other introductory texts e. I did not note any major areas of psychology missing; however some other users have suggested that the social processes chapter may be more appropriate as the final chapter in the text.
A test-bank, instructor manual, and lecture slides are also available with version 2. A table of contents is available, as is a marginal glossary for each chapter. I did not encounter any glaring accuracy errors in theoretical or research content. As with any introductory psychological textbook, the author typically demonstrates the greatest conceptual accuracy and strength in their own content area social psychology, in this instance.
In other areas for example, cognitive processes , I found some issues with how certain aspects were described, however these are better related to clarity than accuracy see below. In terms of content relevance, the author provided adequate citations of seminal studies that one would expect in an introductory textbook. I also appreciated the applications to everyday life that appeared at the end of each chapter, which also contained many recent studies to help students better understand cutting-edge work in the field.
For example, as a cognitive psychologist, there were some concepts within the learning and memory chapters that I would generally explain differently to students to increase clarity.
Specifically, I would suggest a cleaner distinction between cognitive processes and memory storage areas; and a better explanation of the important differences between working memory and short-term memory. Each chapter contains the same organization and layout: A real-world showcase of the chapter content, an application in the chapter of applications to real world problems, and a focus on empirical research studies. Generally, later chapters that build on understanding psychological research methods can be replaced or reorganized as seen fit by the instructor.
However Chapters are better left in their original order so students can build on basic descriptions of psychological science, research methods, and biological origins of behavior. As noted earlier, some users have reported a preference for moving Chapter Psychology in Our Social Lives to the end of an instructional sequence. Chapter organization is well replicated across the textbook and appears in a similar sequence as other introductory texts.
Content generally builds upon less complicated content to more complex theories and findings. As noted by the author, this text is somewhat shorter than other introductory texts, which may be of interest to instructors. The html version of 1. However there is no option for a full text search within the native html environment.
Several reference links did not function, suggesting that this version may need updating see the 2. While some sentences were awkward for introductory readers, I did not find any major grammatical issues. Apart from specifically focused content on socio-cultural issues, the focus of this text is not on specific differences between cultures; but on differences of individuals across cultures.
This is generally appropriate for an introductory psychology text. The textbook included the topics and chapters that I expect to be included in a General Psychology course. My attempt was to see this textbook from the perspective of a college freshman. Some may be psychology majors, however most will not. This may be the one chance for them to understand that psychology is important and to know the value of studying and appreciating human behavior.
I think this text meets that goal. The dramatic examples given to make the points known, will be remembered for a long time. Time passes quickly and with the digital speed of changing, few things can remain relevant for long periods of time. The book seems to be organized in a fashion so that the content can be updated quite easily when needed.
The text is written and arranged in a user friendly manner so that a freshman could quite easily read and comprehend the material. The consistency of the format and layout of the chapters allows the reader to know what to expect and thus provides a level of comfort going into a chapter that might otherwise be new and difficult for the reader.
The topics are arranged in an appropriate order. With the instructor bridging the topics, the precise order can be reordered to the preference of the teacher or needs of the students. The order can easily be changed to match a relevant current event, [local or world] that might call a topic to be in the spotlight. The layout is impressive including: the introduction with the purpose of the chapter; the learning objectives; key words highlighted; charts; videos; key takeaways; experiences and critical thinking; everyday application examples; easy to locate reference citations at the point of topic; and the summary at the end of the chapter.
These all add variety, excitement, interest, and repetition of the concepts to be learned. In-depth information for each topic was provided and each chapter included questions that would facilitate active learning. The consistent reference to research and scientific literature was helpful and would allow students understand the importance of scientific inquiry in the field. I felt that more citations were needed throughout though, given the attempt of the author to reinforce the importance of scientific literature, particularly for highly charged information i.
In particular, an unusually low statistic of LGBTQ individuals was provided at one point and it was unclear where this information was drawn from. Text was published in and the most recent citations are from The text did discuss temporally relevant examples such as current TV shows which would likely draw students in. I also appreciated the helpful information about how to evaluate websites which is quite relevant given that students increasingly use and will use the internet to find information.
However, this text references to outdated DSM and therefor much information particularly related to the five axis system of diagnosis and that related to autism spectrum disorder is outdated. Text was written at an appropriate reading level of college students and avoided the overuse of technical jargon. The writing style and reading level of this text would be accessible to most first year college students.
The book comes with a clear definition and excellent illustration. Every concept will be easily digestible to you as the writer has provoked everything precisely.
You could apply the gained principles to eliminate your procrastination. Most surprisingly, it will teach you the power of body language in your practical life. You will find everything from human mind theories to neuropsychology in this first-rate book.
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It further directs towards understanding and solving problems in some spheres of human activity. Ultimately, psychology aims to benefit society. Most psychologists, in general, are professionals in some kind of therapeutic role, practicing in clinical, counseling, or school settings. However, psychologists do scientific research on a wide range of subject matters related to mental processes and behaviors.
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In interaction, non-verbal behavior also informs our degree of understanding and level of agreement, and can even deny what we are saying at the time. Criminal Psychology , like forensic sciences, has taken a significant rise in recent years. That is why the academic demand has also been increasing, especially in countries like Spain, Mexico and Argentina. It is a sub-discipline that over time has provided us with very valuable information about the psychological motives that lead a person to commit an illicit act.
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It is becoming more and more common to see a psychologist for problems as frequent as depression, relationships, addictions, eating disorders, problems at work, and many other issues.
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