Psychological Science
A dynamic, student-centered textbook that brings together the science of psychology and the science of learning.
Michael Gazzaniga, Todd Heatherton, and new coauthor Diane Halpern present the latest developments in psychology in an engaging, visually stimulating format. The text enhances student understanding and stimulates active learning with Halpern’s unique science-of-learning pedagogical system; relevant, real world examples; and an art program tailored especially for visual learners. Instructors and students will benefit from the most integrated media package available for an introductory course.
In-text features keep students focused
Chapter Outline and Opening Story features help students preview a chapter and motivate them to continue reading and learn the material. Ask and Answer headings pose key questions that encourage students to seek answers as they read. Learning Objectives focus student on the central questions they should be able to answer after reading each chapter, and are explicitly tied to Summing Up/Measuring Up features at the end of each main section. Test Preparation sections end each chapter.
An art program to support visual learners
The Third Edition includes clear, attractive graphics to stimulate students’ thinking and foster their understanding of key concepts. Scientific Method illustrations lead students through the steps of experiments and studies, while Try for Yourselffigures allow students to be their own research subjects and to experience the methods of psychological science. How We . . . figures illustrate complex processes such as how we hear and how we see.
Relevant, real-world examples
Psychological Science, Third Edition, highlights the most current research and presents the material in a way that is both accessible and relevant. Real World Psychology icons point out especially relevant examples throughout the text, and every chapter encourages students to see psychological concepts through the lens of an increasingly global society with changing gender roles. Fourteen new On Ethics essays consider contemporary issues such as the effects of media violence, the use of memory-enhancing drugs, and the use of brain scans in legal trials.
An innovative media package
Psychological Science, Third Edition, has a rich suite of media resources for instructors and students. Instructor’s tools include an Instructor’s Manual (with Concept Maps that are fully integrated with emedia features), an updated and revised Test Bank, Art and Lecture Powerpoints (with clicker questions), and The Norton Psychology DVD—with over 60 minutes of diverse video clips.
Students can take advantage of StudySpace, a free student website with an array of multimedia resources and review materials, as well as a Study Guide, and ZAPS – Norton’s online labs that allow students to participate in classic studies in psychology.
Study Guide
The thoroughly revised Study Guide is based on new assessment principles.
StudySpace Student Website
This free student website has everything students need for study and review, including study plans, chapter outlines, quizzes, flashcards, labeling exercises, podcasts, and more.
ZAPS
The Norton Psychology Labs (produced by the psychology departments at the University of Twente and the University of Rotterdam) are a collection of interactive online labs that allow students to participate in classic psychological studies.
Instructor's Resource Disc
This CD-ROM includes a wealth of instructor resources.
Instructor's Resource Manual
Test Bank
The Norton Psychology in the News DVD
The Norton Psychology in the News DVD features over four hours of ScienCentral News profiles of recent psychological research from peer-reviewed journals. Designed to relate research findings to students' lives in a concise, accessible, and engaging format, the Norton Psychology in the News DVD serves as an excellent presentation tool in your lecture hall or classroom.
The Norton Psychology Video DVD: Research in Action
With over 60 minutes of video footage, this useful classroom resource illustrates the exciting possibilities of psychological research through a diverse video-clip collection of research being performed.
