Introductory Psychology

<i>Introductory Psychology</i> is a major text ideal for those embarking on the study of psychology for the first time. It is the result of over 20 years of teaching in the area and provides a lively readable and comprehensive account of the subject. The book is divided into eight parts covering: historical background issues and controversies in psychology; biological bases of psychology; cognitive psychology; animal behaviour; human development; social psychology; personality and atypical behaviour; research methods.<br/><br/>The text is fully illustrated and features chapter objectives chapter summaries self-assessment questions on-page glossary definitions and further reading lists to help consolidate students' learning.<br/><br/>All adopters of this textbook can gain free access to the Companion Website which is designed to meet the needs of the busy lecturer. It includes a wide selection of material to support the book's use in the classroom or lecture hall; essay questions suggested topics for seminar discussions over 500 additional questions including multiple choice and overhead transparency masters (available in PowerPoint or hardcopy).