Understanding Psychology, Fourth Edition

Although I never had psychology in high school, at least one introductory psychology class is required at most every college or university. This product would have provided a solid foundation for those classes. Many different areas of psychology are touched upon with a general introduction to psychology, psychological methods, biology and behavior, basic mental processes, motivation, personality, human development, abnormal psychology, and psychotherapy. While there may be some controversial ideas and you may not agree with certain psychological theories, the purpose of this book is just to help students understand psychology as a field today, to see how it is accomplished, and to discover what different psychologists have thought and learned as the field has developed. Each chapter concludes with extension activities and review questions. An answer key and glossary of terms are provided in the back of the book. The material is presented in an interesting and understandable manner with black-and-white illustrations. 268 pages, softcover. ~ Megan