Book Description
In this book Michael Eysenck, one of the UK's most eminent and leading psychologists, provides a unique approach to introductory psychology. Unlike the other texts on the market, this book takes an international perspective, including full and detailed research from the UK, Scandinavia, Holland, Australia and Canada, as well as the USA. The thorough global coverage is matched by the full and lively content, covering all topics from biopsychology, and cognitive, social, developmental and abnormal psychological themes. Numerous illustrative features, as found in American textbooks renowned for their outstanding pedagogical approach, can be seen on every page. Additionally, the book is accompanied by an extensive multi-media package which echoes the international perspective. Among other features, this contains interactive exercises, an MCQ testbank and full PowerPoint lecture course from world-wide sources. This package will be an invaluable resource for all first year Psychology undergraduates, particularly those who wish to see more reference to their own country when studying this fascinating subject.
Synopsis
In this book Michael Eysenck, one of the UK's most eminent psychologists, provides an international approach to introductory psychology. Unlike the typical American text, this book provides comprehensive and lively coverage of current research from a global perspective, including the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, Holland, Australia and Canada, as well as the USA. Numerous pedagogical and illustrative features facilitate learning. These include: Self-assessment questions with a focus on cross-cultural issues Key Study evaluations including emphasis of methodological and ethical issues Key term definitions Information in tone boxes to highlight points of interest/observations Humorous drawings Numerous graphs, photos, figures and tables Additionally, the book is accompanied by an extensive multi-media package. These resources include: Interactive exercises Multi-level interactive MCQ testbank PowerPoint lecture course Computer simulations of key experiments Internet links keyed to the text.
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