Introduction to Psychology

Short Description

  • Author : James W. Kalat
  • Binding : Paperback
  • DeweyDecimalNumber : 150
  • EAN : 9780495102885
  • Edition : 8
  • ISBN : 0495102881
  • Label : Wadsworth Publishing
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  • Manufacturer : Wadsworth Publishing
  • NumberOfItems : 1
  • NumberOfPages : 768
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  • ProductGroup : Book
  • ProductTypeName : ABIS_BOOK
  • PublicationDate : 2007-04-12
  • Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing
  • Studio : Wadsworth Publishing
  • Title : Introduction to Psychology

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Full Description

James Kalat’s best-selling INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY does far more than cover major theories and studies; it encourages you to question the information and ask yourself, “How was this conclusion reached?” and “Does the evidence really support it?” In this student-praised text, Kalat challenges your preconceptions about psychology to help you become a more informed consumer of information not only during your college experience but, also as you venture into your post-college life. With his humorous writing


5 Reviews

  1. Bettye J. Kudzey says:
    Posted August 19, 2009 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    I am guessing this is a good book as my son got a 3.4 in class, But better than that was the sellers response to my need. We purchased this book at the last minute and seller got this out to me immediately. Thank you

  2. Sara Scofield says:
    Posted May 7, 2009 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    I must say, this Psychology textbook is very helpful and actually interesting. It isn’t chock full of hard to understand definitions. Rather, the author explains all the concepts using simple ideas and relative examples, and incorporating many pictures and tables/graphs. The loose-leaf edition also makes life so much easier.

  3. schlooble says:
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    This book is ok, but I can’t really rate it that high. I mean, come on, its an intro to psych book.

  4. Francis X. Caro says:
    Posted June 8, 2008 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    I teach an IB Psychology course and this is by far the best introduction to psychology text I have read and used in my course. Kalat does a fantastic job integrating current research into each major topic and even provides summaries of key studies providing their hypotheses, methods, results, and key points from their discussions. What’s more, Kalat offers questions that stretch across Bloom’s levels of questioning. Perhaps most importantly, my students love this book and read it with pleasure! And these are high school students!

    Finally, unlike other detailed psychology texts, this text is very digestible! It is very well organized and structured. It includes clear diagrams and visuals that really help my students. Kalat’s style of writing is not only enjoyable to me, but my students really enjoy it! It is very intelligent, but warm and friendly.

    I HIGHLY recommend this book for any advanced psychology high school course or introduction to psychology course in college.

  5. Ravindra says:
    Posted April 22, 2007 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    For the layman, who believed that psychology is a mythical discipline, Kalat,s book is an excellent introducer to this discipline. The book takes the ordinary reader from the basics and leads him on to the depths.
    I have used this book to many new entrants (my students) to the discipline and many are now practicing psychologists.

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