Essentials of Psychology 1st edition

About this book

Essentials of Psychology 1st Edition PDF by Saul Kassin, Gregory J. Privitera, and Krisstal D. Clayton is offered here as a PDF eBook. This first edition introduces psychology through an active, evidence-focused approach that asks students to think and work like psychological scientists. It covers research methods, behavioral neuroscience, sensation and perception, learning, memory, cognition, development, motivation, personality, social psychology, psychological disorders and treatment. Real-life examples, experiments and prediction activities encourage readers to test assumptions and evaluate evidence rather than memorize definitions alone. The integrative structure helps students see how biological, cognitive, developmental and social processes interact across the discipline. It is especially useful for a first college psychology course and for learners building a broad foundation before moving into specialized areas of psychology or behavioral science.

Designed for introductory psychology students and learners beginning study in behavioral and social sciences, this edition provides a structured resource for understanding how psychological methods and theories help explain everyday behavior.

This listing is for the 1st edition of Essentials of Psychology. Check the title, edition, authors/editors, and other product information before ordering if you need the book for a particular course, syllabus, examination, or professional reference.

Psychological Science Through Active Investigation

Essentials of Psychology introduces the discipline through scientific methods and opportunities to reason like a psychologist. Its first edition moves from neuroscience, perception, and consciousness to learning, memory, thinking, and personality. Development, social and cultural influences, motivation, health, disorders, and treatment extend the survey. The authors use examples and activities that ask readers to make predictions and consider experimental questions, connecting psychological concepts with the process of investigating them. A statistics appendix complements the methods foundation. This organization is suited to an introductory course that aims to develop both knowledge of psychology’s major areas and an understanding of how evidence supports psychological explanations.

Major Areas of Introductory Psychology

The 1st edition covers the following areas:

• Methods and biology: Psychological research methods and behavioral neuroscience.
• Perception and consciousness: Sensory experience, perception, and conscious states.
• Learning and memory: How experience changes behavior and how information is retained.
• Cognition: Thinking, language, and intelligence.
• Personality and development: Individual differences and development across the lifespan.
• Social context: Social and cultural influences on behavior.
• Motivation and health: Emotion, motivation, stress, and wellness.
• Disorders and treatment: Psychological disorders and approaches to intervention.

Connecting a Psychological Idea With Evidence

An introductory psychology course asks students to learn concepts and to understand why those concepts merit scientific attention. This textbook is useful for connecting the two tasks. A learner encountering an explanation of behavior can consider what prediction follows from it and how an investigation might test that prediction. The broad survey then provides different settings in which to practice that reasoning, from cognition to social behavior and health. For students continuing into behavioral science coursework, this helps establish a habit of asking about methods and evidence alongside theory. It also supports classroom discussion of how psychological explanations relate to familiar situations.

Who uses this book

• Introductory Psychology Students
• Undergraduate Psychology Majors
• Students Taking Psychology as a General-Education Course
• Behavioral and Social Science Students
• Pre-Health Students Studying Psychology
• Students Learning Psychological Research Methods
• Learners Preparing for More Advanced Psychology Courses
• Psychology Tutors and Teaching Assistants
• Introductory Psychology Instructors

Also suitable for other learners who need an active, research-based introduction to the major concepts and methods of psychological science.

Key Topics Covered

• Psychological research methods
• Behavioral neuroscience
• Sensation and perception
• Consciousness
• Learning
• Memory
• Thought and language
• Intelligence
• Personality
• Lifespan development
• Social and cultural influences
• Motivation and emotion
• Health, stress, and wellness
• Psychological disorders and treatment
• Statistics in psychology

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