General Psychology: The Science of the Mind

New Publication Now Available!

General Psychology: The Science of the Mind is a state-of-the-art introduction to the field of psychology that is written to the interests and needs of today’s students.

More than just a textbook, General Psychology fuses a workbook within the framework of the text ― encouraging students to not only be passive readers of psychology, but also active “doers” of psychology.

The NEW Fourth Edition of General Psychology: The Science of the Mind:

• Promotes active learning! Stimulating exercises motivate critical thinking, “hands on” applications actively connect students to the science of psychology, and quizzes enable students to monitor their progress.
• Is updated! The authors have focused on the science of psychology and have woven themes of diversity throughout the book. An extensively revised chapter on Research Methods focuses on descriptive, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental designs and includes discussions of ethics for humans and nonhuman animals, sampling techniques, and an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Current examples of psychological concepts in each chapter -bring the material alive.
• Is practical! The text discusses the Big Five Personality Traits and explores the roles that heredity and social influences play in our personality. Greater emphasis was placed on the ways in which psychology is used in everyday life.
• Is Interactive! An accompanying website includes web exercises, video links, interactive flash cards, PowerPoint presentations, test questions, and more.