Psychology in Action - Hardcover

Huffman, Karen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118019083 ISBN 13: 9781118019085

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2011

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

Engage. Inspire. PSYCHOLOGY in action

Recognized as the leading textbook for active learning and student success, Psychology in Action is specifically designed to engage students with the material and inspire them to learn more by connecting topics to everyday life. Author Karen Huffman shows readers how to examine and improve their personal study and learning styles through unique pedagogical aides. New to this edition, each chapter′s Myth Busters prompt students to think critically about common psychological misperceptions and myths. Can you debunk or confirm the following Myth Busters statements?

MYTH BUSTERS

TRUE or FALSE? (Answers are found throughout the text.)

• A positive attitude helps fight off cancer.
• Hard work, motivation, and persistence are better predictors of success than IQ.
• Opposites attract.
• Your first hunch on a multiple–choice test is your best guess.
• You can learn foreign languages while asleep.
• Beauty is primarily in the eye of the beholder.
• Men prefer women who wait for them to make the first advance.
• The human brain is the largest in the animal kingdom.

Use online resources to take learning even further! When Psychology in Action is partnered with WileyPLUS, a research–based, online environment for effective teaching and learning, students have access to a robust suite of resources, including video clips and author tutorials, animations, study tips and psychological techniques to help them master the material as they move through the course. WileyPLUS builds students′ confidence because it takes the guesswork out of studying by providing students with a clear roadmap: what to do, how to do it, if they did it right. With WileyPLUS, psychology students take more initiative so professors can have a greater impact on their achievement in the classroom and beyond.

To find out more about the Psychology in Action program, visit us at www.wiley.com/college/sc/huffman

About the Author:

Karen Huffman is a professor of psychology at Palomar College in San Marcos, California, where she teaches full-time and serves as the Psychology Student Advisor and Co-Coordinator for Psychology Faculty. Karen received the "National Teaching Award for Excellence in Community/Junior College Teaching" given by Division Two of the American Psychological Association (APA). She also was recognized with the first "Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching" from Palomar College, and an "Outstanding Teaching" award from the University of Texas at Austin. Karen's special research and presentation focus is in active learning and critical thinking, and she has presented numerous online web seminars and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Karen is the author of Wiley introductory psychology texts including, Psychology in Action and Living Psychology.

Siri J. Carpenter is a PhD in Psychology from Yale University. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Science, ScienceNOW, Reuters Health, The APA Monitor (the monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association), the APS Observer (magazine of the American Psychological society, World Book Science Year, and others.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1118019083
• ISBN 13: 9781118019085
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 784