Emphasizes critical thinking, culture, and gender Invitation to Psychology, 5/e, shows students why scientific and critical thinking is so important in the decisions they make. In clear, lively, warm prose, this edition continues the titles integration of gender, culture, and ethnicity. By the end, readers will learn how to interpret research and to address and resolve controversies. MyPsychLab is an integral part of the Wade/Tavris/Garry program. Engaging activities and assessments provide a teaching and learning system that helps students think like a psychologist. With MyPsychLab, students can watch videos on psychological research and applications, participate in virtual classic experiments, and develop critical thinking skills through writing. Invitation to Psychology, 5/e is available in a new DSM-5 Updated edition. To learn more, click here. This title is available in a variety of formats - digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearsons MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more.
Brief Table of Contents Chapter 1: What is Psychology? Part One: Your Self Chapter 2: Theories of Personality Chapter 3: Development Over the Life Span Part Two: Your Body Chapter 4: Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain Chapter 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States Chapter 6: Sensation and Perception Part Three: Your Mind Chapter 7: Thinking and Intelligence Chapter 8: Memory Part Four: Your Environment Chapter 9: Learning and Conditioning Chapter 10: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context Part Five: Your Mental Health Chapter 11: Psychological Disorders Chapter 12: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy Part Six: Your Life Chapter 13: Emotion, Stress, and Health Chapter 14: The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work