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Discovering Psychology

Seventh Edition ©2016 Sandra E. Hockenbury; Susan Nolan; Don H. Hockenbury

Sandra Hockenbury and new coauthor Susan Nolan’s remarkable textbook is grounded in the belief that all kinds of students can develop a real understanding of psychology and lasting scientific literacy.

The authors act on that belief by using relatable personal stories to communicate
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Sandra Hockenbury and new coauthor Susan Nolan’s remarkable textbook is grounded in the belief that all kinds of students can develop a real understanding of psychology and lasting scientific literacy.

The authors act on that belief by using relatable personal stories to communicate the concepts of psychological science (and the process of science itself), and by presenting important research in a clear not oversimplified way.

Hockenbury and Nolan also take full advantage of online learning, creating activities in LaunchPad that have students thinking about psychology as scientists do.

New co-author, Susan Nolan of Seton Hall University was recently designated a Master Teacher by the Society for Teaching Psychology. She regularly gives talks about incorporating scientific literacy into the introductory course and across the psychology curriculum.

Features

New to This Edition

Extensive Revisions and New Prologues
Susan Nolan has overseen the thorough revisions of the chapters on social psychology (Ch. 11), psychological disorders (Ch. 13), and therapies (Ch. 14). Introduction and Research Methods (Ch. 1) and Motivation and Emotion (Ch. 8) have also been extensively revised with new prologues and research.


New chapter feature! Myth or Science Questions
Chapters now begin with a series of questions about psychology from real students on common perceptions and misperceptions about psychology. The questions are answered as either "Myth" or "Science" over the course of the chapter.


New digital feature! Think Like a Scientist (in LaunchPad)
Developed and class-tested by author Susan Nolan, Think Like a Scientist combines video, audio, text, and assessable active learning to place students in real-world scenarios, asking them to think critically about scientific claims such as:

  • Contagious Online Emotions (Chapter 1)
  • The Right Brain Versus the Left Brain (Chapter 2)
  • ESP (Chapter 3)
  • Multi-Tasking (Chapter 4) — See poster in this brochure
  • Positive and Negative Reinforcement (Chapter 5)
  • Eyewitness Testimony (Chapter 6)
  • Brain Exercises (Chapter 7)
  • Lie Detection (Chapter 8)
  • Learning Environments (Chapter 9)
  • Employment-Related Personality Tests (Chapter 10)
  • Online Dating (Chapter 11)
  • Coping with Stress (Chapter 12)
  • Tracking Mental Illness Online (Chapter 13)
  • Ketamine (Chapter 14)


LaunchPad
Built to address the biggest classroom issues instructors face, LaunchPad gives students everything they need to prepare for class and exams, while giving instructors everything they need to quickly set up a course, shape the content to their syllabus, craft presentations and lectures, assign and assess homework, and guide the progress of individual students and the class as a whole.

LaunchPad for Discovering Psychology features:

  • A interactive e-book with integrated book-specific student media, including Think Like a Scientist.
  • LearningCurve adaptive quizzing offering individualized question sets and feedback (with e-book links) for each student based on correct and incorrect responses.
  • New! Video Assignment Tool makes it easy to create assessable coursework based on videos from LaunchPad, YouTube, or elsewhere on the Internet.
  • An easy-to-use Gradebook to monitor the whole class or individual students.
  • Optional pre-built units, curated by the book’s authors or other experienced educators and fully customizable.
  • All instructor resources (PowerPoints, book images, teaching suggestions, and more) in one convenient location.
  • Easy LMS integration into any learning management system. LaunchPad also works independently outside of LMS systems.

 

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Table of Contents

To the Student: Learning from Discovering Psychology

Introducing Psychology

1. Introduction and Research Methods

Psychobiological Processes

2. Neuroscience and Behavior

3. Sensation and Perception

4. Consciousness and Its Variations

Basic Psychological Processes

5. Learning

6. Memory

7. Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

8. Motivation and Emotion

The Development of The Self

9. Lifespan Development

10. Personality

The Person in Social Context

11. Social Psychology

Psychological Problems, Disorders, and Treatment

12. Stress, Health, and Coping

13. Psychological Disorders

14. Therapies


Appendices

  1. Statistics: Understanding Data

  2. Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Sandra E. Hockenbury

Sandra E. Hockenbury is a science writer who specializes in psychology. Sandy received her B.A. from Shimer College and her M.A. from the University of Chicago, where she was also a research associate at the Institute of Social and Behavioral Pathology. Prior to co-authoring Psychology and Discovering Psychology, Sandy worked for several years as a psychology editor in both academic and college textbook publishing. Sandy has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at Tulsa Community College.

Sandy’s areas of interest include positive psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and the intersection of Buddhist philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology. She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association of Psychological Science (APS), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Sandy is a member of the Board of Trustees of Shimer College and recently served as a volunteer with Nomads Clinic, a nonprofit organization that brings medical care to remote areas in the Himalayan regions of Nepal and the Tibetan Plateau.

Don and Sandy’s daughter, Laura, is a college senior and geology major who, like her parents, has wide-ranging interests, including climate change, sustainable development, psychology, and the arts. A classical and improvisational pianist, co-director of her college comedy sketch group, and enthusiastic member of the 2011 Division III Ultimate college women’s championship team, Laura has recently taken up the mandolin.

Susan A. Nolan

Susan A. Nolan is a Professor of Psychology at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. Susan researches interpersonal consequences of mental illness and the role of gender in STEM fields. Susan holds leadership roles in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and is the President of the Eastern Psychological Association — while also being a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She regularly gives talks about incorporating scientific literacy into the introductory course and across the psychology curriculum. Susan particularly enjoys her time in the classroom teaching Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, International Psychology and Statistics.

Don H. Hockenbury

Don H. Hockenbury is Associate Professor of Psychology at Tulsa Community College, where he has had the privilege of teaching undergraduates for more than 30 years. Although he enjoys the unique challenges of teaching online, the classroom remains Don’s favorite forum for teaching students about the science and personal relevance of psychology. He is a recipient of the Tulsa Community College Award for Teaching Excellence. Don’s educational background includes a B.S. in psychology and an M.A. in clinical psychology, both from the University of Tulsa. Before he began his teaching career, he worked in psychiatric facilities and in private practice.

Don’s favorite research interests include the scientific study of sleep and dreaming, biopsychology, memory, psychological disorders, and the history of psychology. Don belongs to several professional organizations, including the Association of Psychological Science (APS), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), and the Sleep Research Society (SRS).

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