Visualizing Psychology Canadian Edition
By Karen Huffman, Alastair Younger, Claire Vanston
Visualizing Psychology, Canadian Edition is the most engaging and accessible book in the Canadian Introductory Psychology market due to a groundbreaking visual approach. Although other texts use figures, tables, and photos, what makes Visualizing Psychology distinctive is that it uses this visual material as an integral part of the teaching and learning process.
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Enhance students visual learning
Wiley Visualizing wraps clear, concise text around well-designed photography, illustrations, diagrams and charts. This visual approach helps students learn more effectively, links text and visuals to what is familiar, and presents complex information in a more efficient manner.
Improved student learning with graphically-enhanced textbooks
During the fall semester of 2009, SEG Research conducted a national, multi-site study of students enrolled in entry-level college courses. The study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of Wiley Visualizing, a graphically-enhanced textbook series, covering a range of subject areas, designed to better engage students and improve student learning. Wiley Visualizing makes extensive use of graphical content to enhance the student learning experience.
Video supplements
A collection of videos, many from the award-winning National Geographic Film Collection accompany Visualizing Psychology. Each video clip illustrates a specific concept or topic and is accompanied by commentary and questions that further develop student understanding. Icons in the text indicate when a video clip is available.
Karen Huffman is an emeritus professor of psychology at Palomar College, San Marcos, California, where she taught full-time until 2010 and served as the psychology student advisor and co-coordinator for psychology faculty. Huffman has received many awards and accolades, including the National Teaching Award for Excellence in Community/Junior College Teaching given by Division Two of the American Psychological Association (APA). Huffman is the author of several textbooks, including Psychology in Action, Visualizing Psychology, and Real World Psychology. Huffman’s special research and presentation focus is on active learning and critical thinking. She has been invited to speak and has conducted numerous presentations, online web seminars, and teaching workshops throughout the United States, Spain, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Research Methods
Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Biological Foundations
Chapter 3: Stress and Health Psychology
Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 5: Consciousness
Chapter 6: Learning
Chapter 7: Memory
Chapter 8: Thinking Language and Intelligence
Chapter 9: Life-Span Development 1
Chapter 10: Life-Span Development 2
Chapter 11: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 12: Personality
Chapter 13: Psychology Disorders
Chapter 14: Social Psychology