Wayne Weiten Boeken

Filled with comprehensive, balanced coverage of classic and contemporary research, relevant examples, and engaging applications, this book shows you how psychology helps you understand yourself and the world-and uses psychological principles to illuminate the variety of opportunities you have in your life and your future career. While professors cite this bestselling book for its academic credibility and the authors' ability to stay current with ''hot topics,'' students say it's one text they just don't want to stop reading. The book and associated workbook are highly readable, engaging, and visually appealing, providing you with a wealth of material you can put to use every day. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

No higher compliment need be paid than to say this is the text by which all others for the course are measured. Since its first edition, professors have praised Weiten's exemplary scholarship and unparalleled prose accessibility. This text has redefined Introductory Psychology by using integrative themes to connect various areas of psychological research. With the Fourth Edition, Weiten raises the bar even higher, refining his text and introducing an exciting multimedia CD-ROM for the course. This resource offers instructors a new, engaging teaching method and provides students with an interactive learning experience. Weiten not only explains the interdependent links between research and applications but also allows students to explore psychological concepts through experiments and activities on the "PsycTrek" CD-ROM. By emphasizing integrative themes, Weiten challenges students to grapple with significant issues while mastering fundamental concepts of psychology. Throughout the Fourth Edition, he highlights the unity in psychology's intellectual heritage alongside its immense diversity. Long after completing their examinations, students will retain a genuine understanding of the basic ideas about psychology and behavior.