About this book
Exploring Psychology in Modules 10th Edition PDF by David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall is offered here as a PDF eBook. The tenth edition is a modular introductory psychology text that presents the major ideas of psychological science in short, self-contained units. It covers research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory, thinking and language, lifespan development, motivation and emotion, personality, social psychology, psychological disorders and therapy. The shorter module format allows students to study specific concepts without losing the broader connections among behavior, cognition and biological processes. Myers and DeWall combine research findings with real-world applications and critical-thinking prompts, making the text useful for students who are encountering psychology for the first time and need a manageable survey of the field.
Designed for students taking introductory psychology and instructors planning modular courses, this edition provides a structured resource for understanding the methods and major concepts used to study thought, emotion, and behavior.
This listing is for the 10th edition of Exploring Psychology in Modules. 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.
Inside the Tenth Edition’s Modular Approach
Exploring Psychology in Modules presents introductory psychological science in 45 short units. The tenth edition begins with the field’s scope and research methods before examining neural systems, consciousness, development, and sensory processes. Later modules investigate conditioning, memory, language, intelligence, motivation, social behavior, and personality. The final group considers psychological disorders and therapeutic approaches. This format gives the subject a flexible structure while preserving connections among its biological, cognitive, developmental, and social explanations. Myers and DeWall’s emphasis on inquiry invites readers to consider how psychological findings are obtained as well as what those findings suggest about human experience.
Psychological Science Across 45 Modules
The 10th edition covers the following areas:
- Research and biological foundations: Explore psychological inquiry, neural systems, and genetic influences.
- Consciousness and development: Examine sleep, drugs, and change from infancy through adulthood.
- Sensation and perception: Study vision, nonvisual senses, and perceptual processing.
- Learning and memory: Compare conditioning with encoding, retrieval, and memory construction.
- Thought and intelligence: Explore thinking, language, and intelligence assessment.
- Social behavior and personality: Consider social influence, relationships, and personality perspectives.
- Disorders and therapy: Review anxiety, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and therapeutic approaches.
A Flexible Introduction to Psychological Science
The modular organization is useful when a course covers selected areas of psychology in a different sequence from a conventional chapter-based text. A reader can locate a focused unit on memory retrieval, gender development, or social influence while still seeing where it belongs within the larger discipline. The book also allows comparisons across explanatory levels: biological influences, individual cognition, and social context appear within the same introductory framework. Its research emphasis supports assignments that ask students to interpret evidence rather than simply name concepts. The tenth edition’s 45-module structure is especially relevant when matching readings to an edition-specific syllabus.
Who uses this book
- Introductory Psychology Students
- Students Taking Modular Psychology Survey Courses
- Undergraduate Behavioral Science Students
- Students Beginning Formal Study of Psychology
- Students Reviewing Learning, Memory and Development
- Students Studying Psychological Disorders and Therapies
- Psychology Tutors and Teaching Assistants
- Introductory Psychology Instructors
- Learners Who Benefit From Short, Focused Reading Units
Also suitable for other social- and behavioral-science learners who need a broad modular introduction to the methods, concepts and applications of psychology.
Key Topics Covered
- Psychological research methods
- Neural and hormonal systems
- Sleep and consciousness
- Lifespan development
- Gender development and sexuality
- Sensory and perceptual processing
- Classical and operant conditioning
- Memory encoding and retrieval
- Language and thought
- Intelligence assessment
- Motivation and emotion
- Stress and health
- Social influence
- Personality theories
- Psychological disorders and therapies
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