Psychology

Psychology

The authors of this comprehensive, research-oriented text have rededicated themselves to exploring "the full range of psychology from cell to society, as free as possible from theoretical bias." The Sixth Edition emphasizes updates and improvements in applied psychology--such as new findings in organizational and forensic psychology; culture and human diversity; and behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology.

Written in a lively, contemporary style, "Psychology" offers a skillful balance of classic and contemporary topics. The extensive supplement package has been improved to provide complete learning and teaching solutions for instructors, students, and teaching assistants.An improved technology package includes a student CD free with all new books; psychology quizzes powered by Eduspace; all-new, extensive PowerPoint slides available on an instructor CD or on the web; plus more depth and variety of student and instructor materials on the web site."Try This" icons appear in the margins to encourage active learning through figure and photo captions.A Margin Glossary defines key terms to reinforce key concepts without interrupting the flow of reading or the text.Eduspace is Houghton Mifflin's online learning tool. Powered by Blackboard, Eduspace is a customizable, powerful and interactive platform that provides instructors with text-specific online courses and content. The Bernstein et al. "Psychology" course features homework exercises for each chapter, PowerPoint presentation/lecture slides, NetLabs and Web tutorials as well as links to personal learning activities.