Motivate and engage your students with this straightforward, topic by topic introduction to Psychology. Written by a team of motivated and experienced authors this text covers all the key topics and issues in this new specification. All Unit 1 and Unit 2 topics, from Memory through to Aggression, are introduced to the beginner. The book also introduces Research Methods and relates these to topics throughout and in two separate sections, making the book suitable for both Short and Full course students. - Helps students stay engaged with full-colour photgraphs and activities throughout - Accessible introduction that builds understanding of Psychology research - Ensures understanding with explanations and evaluations of key studies in terms of the focus on Reasons, Methods, Results and Conclusions

 

 

There are 200 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Hodder Education .

Barbara Woods has years of experience as a teacher of Psychology GCSE, and author of numerous bestselling Psychology textbooks. Karon Oliver is an senior educational Psychologist and experienced teacher, as well as former Chair of the Association for Teachers of Psychology. Phil Banyard is a widely respected author, lecturer and researcher in Psychology. Barbara Woods is an experienced teacher of Psychology GCSE, and author of numerous bestselling Psychology textbooks. Nigel Holt, is Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University. Having taught at GCSE and as an experienced A level examiner, Nigel has extensive experience of working for a major awarding body. Rob Lewis has twenty years teaching experience in Psychology. He has held senior examining posts at several major exam boards and continues to be involved in specification development and INSET training. Vicky Carrington ia an experienced GCSE and A level teacher, examiner, and Head of Psychology. Vicky has worked in both school and adult education and helped develop access courses for Psychology. "There is so much in Lewis's illustrations that the more you gaze at them the more tiny details appear -- even the tiniest of insects seems to be having fun. " -- "Herald Express"

This book has the following chapters: Unit 1: Making sense of other people Chapter 1 Memory Chapter 2 Non Verbal Communication Chapter 3 Development of Personality Chapter 4 Stereotyping, Prejudice and discrimination Chapter 5 Research methods and ethics: part 1 Unit 2: Understanding other people Chapter 6 Learning Chapter 7 Social Influence Chapter 8 Sex and Gender Chapter 9 Aggression Chapter 10 Research methods and ethics: part 2