Atkinson and Hilgard S Introduction to Psychology (with Lecture Notes and Infotrac) [With Infotrac]

by Edward E. Smith, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Richard C. Atkinson, et al.

Book Overview

This smart and thorough text offers a fresh and up-to-date-view of the dynamic nature of contemporary psychology. The authors build a strong foundation in the fundamentals of psychology while featuring the most innovative and groundbreaking research of our day. The authors are active researchers whose work has charted new territory in the psychology landscape. Organized around a discussion of the significant achievements of psychological research, this compelling text excites students as they discover psychology from the perspective of pioneering researcher. Also featured are debates by leading authorities over hotly contested issues in contemporary psychology. With plenty of supportive pedagogy, experiments are explained in engaging detail, and the charts and figures add to an understanding of the results. This text offers an integrated biological orientation, a trend that is changing the way psychological topics are viewed, exemplified by the coverage of bio-evolutionary research. While maintaining this orientation, the pedagogical structure of the new edition has been improved in response to reviewer feedback. Additions include a more robust collection of Core Concepts (Key Terms) throughout all chapters, in-text definitions of Core Concepts, interim review summaries at the end of every major section, critical thinking questions which test students' understanding of the content, and Concept Review Tables which consolidate important subjects into one table. Other additions include engaging chapter opening paragraphs and thorough coverage of gender and cross-cultural differences.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0155050699
• ISBN13: 9780155050693
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Length: 677 Pages
• Weight: 4.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.7" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

A good book of Psychology

I can learn the basic of the psychology from this book since this is the textbook of my college!

Excellent content and depth

We used this textbook for my AP Psychology class, and it served its purpose well. The book does an excellent job at covering everything and giving an introduction to the field. Plenty of good examples, as well as diagrams and such to help explain, are given. My only complaint is that the text is often incredibly dry, making reading difficult; but if you can look past that, it provides a very good "introduction to psychology", as the title says it will.

The Most Respectable Introductory Text

Just as the authors said, 'The Tradition Continues', this work explains every aspects and perspective of Psychology to me in depth. I think this is a 'must-have' for all beginning Psychology students.

A well-written and nicely structured introduction to psychol

This book is interesting to anyone interested in the topic of psychology. It handles almost every topic, from biology to social mechanisms. There are lots of nice real-life examples, interspersed with humorous cartoons. Every time when someone asks me what the study of psychology entails, I lend them this book because it is instantly illuminating. Highly recommended.

This book explained every aspect of psychology to me.

Excellent book, it put every aspect of psychology in common words and terms that I could understand and brought me to a higher level of understanding.