Table Of ContentChapter 1, Thinking Critically With Psychological Science How Would You Know If There Is a "Hot Hand" in Basketball? Chapter 2, The Biology of Mind How Would You Know If People Can Be "Left-Brained" or "Right-Brained"? Chapter 3, Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind How Would You Know If Sleep Deprivation Affects Academic Performance? Chapter 4, Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity How Would You Know If Personality Runs in Our Genes? Chapter 5, Developing Through the Life Span How Would You Know If Having Children Relates to Being Happier? Chapter 6, Sensation and Perception How Would You Know If a Cup of Coffee Can Warm Up Relationships? Chapter 7, Learning How Would You Know If People Can Learn to Reduce Anxiety? Chapter 8, Memory How Would You Know If People's Memories Are Accurate? Chapter 9, Thinking and Language How Would You Know If There is a Bilingual Advantage? Chapter 10, Intelligence How Would You Know If Intelligence Changes With Age? Chapter 11, What Drives Us: Hunger, Sex, Friendship, and Achievement How Would You Know If Using Larger Dinner Plates Make People Gain Weight? Chapter 12, Emotions, Stress, and Health How Would You Know If Stress Increases Risk of Disease? Chapter 13, Social Psychology How Would You Know If Hot Temperatures Cause Aggression? Chapter 14, Personality How Would You Know If Astrologers Can Describe People's Personality? Chapter 15, Psychological Disorders How Would You Know If Schizophrenia Is Inherited? Chapter 16, Therapy How Would You Know How Well Antidepressants Work?
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisWith this new edition of the #1 bestselling Psychology, Myers and DeWall take full advantage of what an integrated text/media learning combination can do., David Myers' new partnership with coauthor C. Nathan DeWall matches two dedicated educators and scholars, each passionate about teaching psychological science through writing and interactive media. With this new edition of the #1 bestselling Psychology , Myers and DeWall take full advantage of what an integrated text/media learning combination can do. New 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; Assess Your Strengths self-tests help students learn a little more about themselves, and include tips about nurturing key strengths. These and other innovations rest on the same foundations that have always distinguished a new David Myers edition--exhaustive updating (hundreds of new citations), captivating writing, and the merging of rigorous science with a broad human perspective that engages both the mind and heart. This edition of Psychology is accompanied by its own dedicated version of Worth Publishers' breakthrough online course space, featuring a fully integrated e-Book, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing, a rich collection of student media resources, and easy setup, assessment, and course management options for instructors. What's in the LaunchPad
LC Classification NumberBF121.M94 2015