Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior imparts students with a scientific understanding of the field of psychology while showing them the impact on their day-to-day existence. A simple conceptual framework within the text emphasizes relations between biological. psychological. and environmental levels of analysis and portrays the focus of modern psychology. Together with Research Close-Ups in each chapter and Beneath the Surface discussions and What Do You Think? questions. the text challenges students to think critically about psychology as a science and its impact on their lives.

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Lilienfeld provides the framework students need to go from inquiry to understanding. By encouraging students to question. and teaching students how to test their assumptions. Lilienfeld motivates students to use scientific thinking skills to better understand the complex world of psychology.

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Robert Feldman offers students a chronological overview of physical. cognitive. social. and emotional development-from conception through death with his text Development Across the Life Span. This best-selling text presents up-to-date coverage of theory and research. with an emphasis on the application of these concepts by students in their personal-and future professional-lives. The text taps into students' inherent interest in the subject of human development. encouraging them to draw connections between the material and their own experiences.

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By far the best-selling introduction to statistics for students in the behavioral and social sciences. this text continues to offer straightforward instruction. accuracy. built-in learning aids. and real-world examples. The goal of STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. International Edition is to not only teach the methods of statistics. but also to convey the basic principles of objectivity and logic that are essential for science and valuable in everyday life. Authors Frederick Gravetter and Larry Wallnau help students understand statistical procedures through a conceptual context that explains why the procedures were developed and when they should be used. Students have numerous opportunities to practice statistical techniques through Learning Checks. examples. step-by-step Demonstrations. and problems. A strong ancillary package includes PowerLecture(tm). which contains lecture slides. JoinIn(tm) Student Response System content. and a computerized test bank; Enhanced WebAssign. a complete and easy-to-use homework management system; WebTutor(tm); an Instructor's Manual/TestBank. plus other online and print resources.

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