Essentials of Psychology, 7th Edition

An integrated pedagogical system, based on the PQ4R study system, helps students get the most out of their reading. In-chapter learning aids that support the system include a Preview Section to help students survey and question the material, a marginal glossary of terms that match APA key terminology, instructional captions that reiterate core concepts and help students learn to interpret visual information, In Review charts that summarize chunks of information in a convenient tabular format and provide fill-in-the-blank items to facilitate review, and chapter-ending review material.

Two types of Try This activities engage students in active learning. First, figure and photo captions, identified by an icon, suggest ways students can demonstrate a principle or phenomenon for themselves. Second, Try This opportunities in the margins ask students to stop reading and do something to illustrate or highlight the principle or phenomenon under discussion.

The book presents the latest as well as the most established results of basic and applied research on topics that are both important in psychological science and of high interest to students.