On the cutting edge of the latest research, Psychology provides a critical thinking approach to the core topics of psychology, along with relevant applications and student-focused features and activities. The Course Compass edition complements these themes, with content-related web links, audio clips, and video clips highlighted throughout the text.
FEATURES
- User-friendly, conversational writing style from an award-winning teacher and researcher with expertise in several fields of psychology and social psychology.
- Careful balance of research and application shows students psychology's scientific roots as well as its relevance to daily life.
- "Research Methods: How Psychologists Study... " special sections provide complete and integrated coverage of psychological research methods in action, so readers can see how psychologists investigate a wide range of important questions.
- "Beyond the Headlines" sections focus on current news stories from a critical thinking perspective; they challenge readers to debunk faulty research, to think of alternative explanations, and to think like psychologists in explaining and understanding the scope of human behavior.
- "Making Psychology Part of Your Life" applications at the end of every chapter show students how they can actually use the information presented in the chapter and apply it to their own lives.
- Pedagogical features include a Margin Glossary, Review Questions, and Chapter Summaries. Critical thinking skills are emphasized throughout each chapter, through end-of-chapter "Thinking Critically" sections, critical thinking questions at the end of "Beyond the Headlines" sections, and integrated thought-provoking questions within the running text.
- Baron's trademark "talking graphs" and figures provide added labels to help students understand and interpret data and results.
