Essentials of Psychology: Concepts and Applications
By Jeffrey S. Nevid
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Thoroughly updated with the latest research findings, ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, 6th Edition, presents the foundations of psychology in a manageable, reader-friendly, learning-centric format. Nevid's writing style speaks directly to students, providing a broad view of psychology and helping them see how knowledge gained from contemporary research applies to everyday problems. Derived from research on memory, learning and textbook pedagogy, the Four E's of Effective Learning -- Engage interest, Encode important concepts, Elaborate meaning and Evaluate progress -- are incorporated throughout. Nevid's unique learning system also integrates the IDEA Model to help students Identify, Describe or Define, Evaluate or Explain and Apply key concepts of psychology. The Sixth Edition features an expanded focus on psychology in the digital world. Available with MindTap.
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Thoroughly updated with the latest research findings, ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, 6th Edition, presents the foundations of psychology in a manageable, reader-friendly, learning-centric format. Nevid's writing style speaks directly to students, providing a broad view of psychology and helping them see how knowledge gained from contemporary research applies to everyday problems. Derived from research on memory, learning and textbook pedagogy, the Four E's of Effective Learning -- Engage interest, Encode important concepts, Elaborate meaning and Evaluate progress -- are incorporated throughout. Nevid's unique learning system also integrates the IDEA Model to help students Identify, Describe or Define, Evaluate or Explain and Apply key concepts of psychology. The Sixth Edition features an expanded focus on psychology in the digital world. Available with MindTap.
Nevid's signature The Brain Loves a Puzzle questions engage student interest and encourage critical thinking by challenging students to think more deeply about information in the text that's needed to solve the puzzles. Topics include why it's impossible to tickle yourself and why someone is less likely to receive help if a street is crowded than if there are only a few people nearby.
The text's unique learning-centric approach is designed to help students encode and retain key concepts in psychology. Keystones of the approach include pedagogical tools such as Concept Links that highlight connections among key concepts across chapters, Module Reviews to help students gauge their knowledge of the material, Concept Signaling (another distinctive Nevid feature) that highlights both key concepts and key terms in the text margins and Concept Charts that offer "at-a-glance" summaries of key concepts to reinforce new knowledge.
The SQ3R Study Method (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) method is used throughout to enhance learning and encourage students to adopt a more active role in the learning process.
Chapter-ending visual overviews help students visualize connections among key concepts in summary form so that they better retain what they've learned.
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Chapter 1. The Science of PsychologyPreview this chapter
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