Introduction to Psychology

by James W. Kalat

Book Overview

Drawing from the latest research and literature, Kalat's bestselling INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY teaches you how to evaluate the evidence to separate the plausible from the scientifically demonstrable... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0495102881
• ISBN13: 9780495102885
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Length: 643 Pages
• Weight: 3.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 10.8"

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Liked it!

I must say, this Psychology textbook is very helpful and actually interesting. It isn't chock full of hard to understand definitions. Rather, the author explains all the concepts using simple ideas and relative examples, and incorporating many pictures and tables/graphs. The loose-leaf edition also makes life so much easier.

Best Pick for an introduction to the study of psychology

I teach an IB Psychology course and this is by far the best introduction to psychology text I have read and used in my course. Kalat does a fantastic job integrating current research into each major topic and even provides summaries of key studies providing their hypotheses, methods, results, and key points from their discussions. What's more, Kalat offers questions that stretch across Bloom's levels of questioning. Perhaps most importantly, my students love this book and read it with pleasure! And these are high school students! Finally, unlike other detailed psychology texts, this text is very digestible! It is very well organized and structured. It includes clear diagrams and visuals that really help my students. Kalat's style of writing is not only enjoyable to me, but my students really enjoy it! It is very intelligent, but warm and friendly. I HIGHLY recommend this book for any advanced psychology high school course or introduction to psychology course in college.

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Most interesting textbook I have.

Kalat knows how to write so that this information is memorable and interesting. Funny anecdotes, concept checks, interesting additional facts are all included. A fine textbook for an intro to psychology. Makes you want to continue learning more.