Summer 2026 

The Summer 2026 update introduces new AI-powered learning tools that help students build understanding through guided practice and personalized feedback. With Guided Reading and Guided Quiz Review, instructors can provide more interactive learning experiences while supporting student success within their existing course workflow.

• Guided Reading: Transforms textbook reading into an assignable interactive learning experience. Students explain concepts in their own words and receive personalized, real-time feedback. By turning reading into a guided conversation, it builds deeper understanding and engagement without adding any instructor workload.

• Guided Quiz Review: In the current Multi-Take Quiz setting, this new AI-powered tool helps students master concepts. It reduces guessing and gives personalized formative feedback between quiz attempts. By guiding students through their learning journey, it strengthens understanding and improves performance—without adding extra work for instructors.

August 2025 Update - New Data Literacy Activities Launched

Prepare Students for Research, Careers, and Beyond with Data Literacy
In psychology and the social sciences, data literacy is no longer optional—it’s foundational. From APA standards to employer expectations, the ability to read, analyze, and interpret data—all with ethically-sound research processes—is a core competency for today’s students.

Our Data Literacy Activities are designed to support your curriculum by targeting the five essential skill areas identified in both educational and workplace research:

• Let’s Take a Look!: Visual Displays of Data – Helps students confidently interpret charts, tables, and visual data
• How’d You Do That?: Methods in Psychological Research – Teaches when and how to apply different research approaches
• Why, Why, Why?: Quantitative versus Qualitative Research – Clarifies these core concepts and their practical uses
• Chart It, Sort It, Spot It!: Descriptive Statistics – Reinforces statistical thinking in an accessible way
• They Did Not!: Ethics in Psychological Research – Emphasizes responsible data use, aligned with APA ethics codes

These skills not only support degree requirements and APA guidelines, but also help boost the basic data skills that employers expect from day one.

Integrate data literacy into your course with ready-to-use, targeted content that complements your teaching and promotes student readiness—for research, for graduate study, and for the job market. Support your students with the skills that matter. Let’s build data fluency—together.

Achieve Updates

For the new edition, Achieve offers additional video resources, revised and updated Instructor’s Resources, free iClicker integration, and new Concept Practice tutorials.

Critical Thinking Enhancements
This edition emphasizes distinguishing opinion from fact with “Think Critically” questions throughout the text, fostering deeper analytical skills essential for independent thinking and informed decision-making in real-world scenarios.

Enhanced Focus on Culture and Diversity
Expanded discussions and analyses on culture and diversity ensure students gain a broader understanding of the diverse contexts influencing human development.

Updated Visualizing Development Infographics
New infographics like "Different People in Different Environments" and "Media Use Among U.S. Adults" clarify complex concepts and promote engaging learning experiences.

Incorporation of Contemporary Topics and Research
Addressing subjects such as epigenetics, intersectionality, Covid-19, and neurocognitive disorders, this edition remains relevant and reflective of the latest advancements and societal issues, equipping students with current, comprehensive knowledge.