Understanding Psychology

by Charles G. Morris, Albert A. Maisto

Taking advantage of the technological advances of recent years, this best-selling, brief book thoroughly integrates multimedia to provide readers with as rich a learning environment as the early 21st century has to offer. It presents psychology as a science and balances discussions of research, theory, and application—inspiring learners to develop their ability to think critically, ask questions, evaluate ideas, and ultimately form their own ideas. Discussions of similarities and differences among genders and cultures appear throughout the book. Chapter topics explore the science of psychology, the biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, cognition and mental abilities, motivation and emotion, life span development, psychological disorders, therapies, and social psychology. Interactive learning activities, outside readings, interactive matching/labeling games, Web links, and segments from the popular Mind Matters CD-ROM are noted in the margins of the book and available at the click of a mouse. For armchair psychologists interested in the never-ending search to understand behavior.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks, Reference

605 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

Reviews

[Mohamed · Rating 1 out of 5]

بص يا عم الحاج انت كتاب ملون وحلو ومنظم ومبذول فيه جهد كبير ولو كنا اتقابلنا في ظروف اني بقرأك بمزاج مش عشان امتحان بعد بكرة كنت حبيتك والله

بس إنت رغاي اوي، اوي اوي يعني

اللهم اجعل شفيعاٌ لنا يوم القيامة علي كمية الحسبنة والاستغفار اللي بسببك

[Alexa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I created an account (took several minutes) just to say how much I hate this book. Completely disorganized, typos, and extremely inconsistent information.
It is nearly impossible to take cohesive notes from this book. The font is tiny and the chapters are too big. Who edited this garbage? For well over $100, one should expect more out of a college textbook. I would seriously consider the credibility of a professor that requires this book for their class. Trash.

[Kübra Dinç · Rating 4 out of 5]

Güzel anlatım ve güzel konular. Ancak içinde bahsedilen çalışmalar 80'lerden 90'lardan kalma. Güncellenmesi daha verimli olabilir.

[Mahazali · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to read this book to enhance my skills knowledge

[cherry · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the worst textbook I've used to date.
Exhibit A: the typos. I'm pretty sure "consc3iousness" is not a word.
Exhibit B: the quizzes. Multiple choice questions are supposed to be...just that. Multiple choice. Making B and C the same choice does not help me with deductive reasoning.
Exhibit C: unabashedly liberal? I understand that most textbooks lean this way, but I find it a bit ironic that my psych book tried to persuade me to an agenda.
Anyway, I learned some stuff I guess, but I won't even try to sell this one. It belongs in the garbage.

[Hakan Uzunlar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Konular ayrıntılı ve kapsamlı bir şekilde işlenmiş. Psikolojiye giriş dersi için son derece uygun. Araştırmacı öğrenciler için de verilerin kaynakça gösterimleri son derece titiz hazırlanmış, kitabın içeriği doğruluk bakımından da güvenilir.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a great amount from this book.

[Tyler Hochstetler · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent introduction into psychology.