The overall philosophy of Understanding Psychology is to bring complex psychological concepts to students' lives. The goal of this program is to make psychology relevant, fun, interesting, and even exciting, making it approachable. Understanding Psychology is an interactive book with: The Understanding Psychology program was designed to help students understand how this subject is part of their day-to-day lives. Research in assessment and APA literature was reviewed. The program's authors, academic consultants, and experienced Social Studies educators reviewed the assessment plan for Understanding Psychology. Understanding Psychology includes a variety of assessment instruments to support instruction. The test booklet provides three-part chapter tests: Matching, Multiple Choice, and Essay"
3-4 stars High school CP (non-honors) psychology textbook. 2008 edition. I went through a really nice psychology phase last year. Saying “phase” sounds like a bad thing, but it’s not in this situation. This textbook was very fun to read. It was brief and easy to understand. My only complaint was that it didn’t talk about human sexuality and gender, which it defiantly should have.
A good introductory text to psychology for an absolute beginner . Doesn't have more than the basic concepts and famous cases but it lays the groundwork for deeper studies .