General Psychology with Spotlights on Diversity (3rd Edition)

Gerow, Josh R.

ISBN 10: 1256366722 / ISBN 13: 9781256366720

Published by Pearson Learning Solutions (edition 3), 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: General Psychology with Spotlights on Diversity (3rd Edition)
• Publisher: Pearson Learning Solutions (edition 3)
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1256366722
• ISBN 13: 9781256366720
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

General Psychology with Spotlights on Diversity offers students and teachers more features than any other introductory psychology text, at an affordable price for students.

 

The text includes proven pedagogical features to enhance student learning and offers a host of instructor resource materials to make teaching as easy as possible. In addition, this exciting new text takes a fresh look at matters of diversity by spotlighting topics such as:

 

• Early days of psychology
• Gender differences in self-esteem and locus of control
• Gender, Race and Prejudice
• Male and female brains
• Parenting styles
• Psychotherapy and minority groups
• Race/gender and psychological disorders
• Racial and ethnic differences in IQ
• Racial/ethnic disparities in healthcare
• Sexual orientation

About the Author

Josh R. Gerow earned his BS in psychology at the University of Buffalo and his PhD in experimental psychology at the University of Tennessee. A college professor for more than 40 years, he conducts research and continues to teach courses at Indiana University&;Purdue University at Fort Wayne. He is also the author (or coauthor) of sixteen editions of introductory psychology textbooks.

 

Kenneth S. Bordens earned his BA in psychology from Farleigh Dickinson University and his MA and PhD in social psychology from the University of Toledo. He has taught at Indiana University&;Purdue University at Fort Wayne for the past 30 years. The author of a number of psychology textbooks, he is currently writing a text on statistics.

 

Evelyn Blanch-Payne earned her PhD in educational psychology from Kent State University. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, she was also recently listed among the Great Women of the 21^st Century. She teaches psychology at Clark Atlanta University.