Psychological Science

The Curious Mind

Catherine A. Sanderson, Karen R. Huffman

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781119907206
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: History & Theory in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Psychological Science: The Curious Mind, by award-winning authors and professors Catherine A. Sanderson and Karen Huffman, introduces 21st-century, digital-native students to the fascinating field of psychology. This new program emphasizes the importance of developing scientific literacy and an understanding of research and research methods. The program uses an inviting why-focused framework that taps into students' natural curiosity, incorporating active learning and real-life application to engage students.

Psychological Science: The Curious Mind embraces the guidelines released by the American Psychological Association (APA)'s Introductory Psychology Initiative (IPI) in 2021. It provides an excellent framework for instructors who want to implement those guidelines in their Introductory Psychology courses, and it provides students with the content and motivation to achieve the course's ultimate outcome: an enduring, foundational understanding of psychological science.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Highlights of Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• Foundation Unit: Introduction
• Pillar 1: Biological Introduction
• Pillar 2: Cognitive Introduction
• Pillar 3: Developmental Introduction
• Pillar 4: Social and Personality Introduction
• Pillar 5 Mental and Physical Health Introduction
• APPENDIX: Answers to Self-Test Retrieval Practice Questions, Try This, and Authors’ Insights
• GLOSSARY
• REFERENCES
• NAME INDEX
• SUBJECT INDEX
• EULA