Psychology in a Complex World
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Copyright: 2021
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Psychology in a Complex World provides students with a brief and accurate survey of psychology in a cost-effective format. This turn-key online course package provides students with a broad overview of the multifaceted and exciting field of psychology.
The content covers everything from the biological basis of psychology to the well-known social psychology experiments (e.g., Stanford Prison Experiment). The team of authors of this text have training and expertise in research and the practice of psychology in many areas, including educational psychology, school psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, forensic psychology, social psychology, and clinical psychology.
Each of the ten chapters in Psychology in a Complex World:
- begin with learning objectives to forecast the key points within a given chapter.
- features pop-ups of important definitions when students can hover their cursor over a key term. This feature keeps the definitions readily available to the student as they read the text, which will enhance students’ learning.
- integrates updated, real-world examples of the concepts to help students apply the material outside of the text or psychological laboratory. Topics (i.e., intelligence) are discussed and reviewed from multiple perspectives to provide students a holistic understanding of a given concept.
- provides students with flash cards of key terms that they can use to further enhance their learning and recall.
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
Chapter 2: The Biology of Behavior
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: Learning
Chapter 5: Memory and Intelligence
Chapter 6: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 7: Developmental Psychology
Chapter 8: Personality
Chapter 9: Psychological Disorders and Therapies
Chapter 10: Social Psychology
Dr. Dharma Jairam is the Chair of the Department of Psychology and Associate Professor at Fort Hays State University (FHSU). His primary research is focused on improving human learning, academic achievement, and student retention. Dr. Jairam's research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals. Prior to joining the faculty at FHSU, Dr. Jairam was a Lead Academic Coordinator, tenured Associate Professor, and Director of the Applied Research Center at Morningside University. He was also an Assistant Professor for Penn State University. Dr. Jairam earned a PhD in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Jairam has also worked as a counselor, behavioral specialist, and psychometrist.
Psychology in a Complex World provides students with a brief and accurate survey of psychology in a cost-effective format. This turn-key online course package provides students with a broad overview of the multifaceted and exciting field of psychology.
The content covers everything from the biological basis of psychology to the well-known social psychology experiments (e.g., Stanford Prison Experiment). The team of authors of this text have training and expertise in research and the practice of psychology in many areas, including educational psychology, school psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, forensic psychology, social psychology, and clinical psychology.
Each of the ten chapters in Psychology in a Complex World:
- begin with learning objectives to forecast the key points within a given chapter.
- features pop-ups of important definitions when students can hover their cursor over a key term. This feature keeps the definitions readily available to the student as they read the text, which will enhance students’ learning.
- integrates updated, real-world examples of the concepts to help students apply the material outside of the text or psychological laboratory. Topics (i.e., intelligence) are discussed and reviewed from multiple perspectives to provide students a holistic understanding of a given concept.
- provides students with flash cards of key terms that they can use to further enhance their learning and recall.
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
Chapter 2: The Biology of Behavior
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: Learning
Chapter 5: Memory and Intelligence
Chapter 6: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 7: Developmental Psychology
Chapter 8: Personality
Chapter 9: Psychological Disorders and Therapies
Chapter 10: Social Psychology
Dr. Dharma Jairam is the Chair of the Department of Psychology and Associate Professor at Fort Hays State University (FHSU). His primary research is focused on improving human learning, academic achievement, and student retention. Dr. Jairam's research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals. Prior to joining the faculty at FHSU, Dr. Jairam was a Lead Academic Coordinator, tenured Associate Professor, and Director of the Applied Research Center at Morningside University. He was also an Assistant Professor for Penn State University. Dr. Jairam earned a PhD in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Jairam has also worked as a counselor, behavioral specialist, and psychometrist.