Psychology in Action

Engage and Inspire through active learning with Karen Huffman's Psychology in Action,the acknowledged leader of active learning and student success. This flagship book's new edition helps students examine their own personal studying and learning styles with several new pedagogical aids -- encouraging students to apply what they are learning to their everyday lives. Through its welcoming voice, Psychology In Action continues to offer a program through the book and media with ongoing study tips and psychological techniques for mastering the material as well as integration of technology through WileyPLUS.

Additionally, author Karen Huffman has created a new Video Tutorial Series explaining and contextualizing over 80 of the most difficult concepts in introductory psychology by using examples and applications not discussed in the text; hands-on demonstrations developed in the author's classroom; and "virtual field trips" in which students see psychology in real world settings.

Psychology in Action is available in alternate versions (eBooks and custom) for professors and students. For more information, visit the "Instructor's Resource" tab or "Student Resource" tab below.

Contents:
Preface xiii

Engaging and Inspiring Today's Students! Xiii

What's New in the Tenth Edition? Xiv

Continuing Features xix

Supplements xxv

Acknowledgments xxviii

Prologue xxxiii

Student Engagement Through Critical Thinking xxxiii

Chapter One. Introduction to Psychology and Its Research Methods 3

Chapter Two. Neuroscience and Biological Foundations 51

Chapter Three. Stress and Health Psychology 93

Chapter Four. Sensation and Perception 125

Chapter Five. States of Consciousness 167

Chapter Six. Learning 205

Chapter Seven. Memory 247

Chapter Eight. Thinking, Language, and Intelligence 283

Chapter Nine. Life Span Development I 323

Chapter Ten. Life Span Development 359

Chapter Eleven. Gender and Human Sexuality 387
Chapter Twelve. Motivation and Emotion 421

Chapter Thirteen. Personality 457

Chapter Fourteen. Psychological Disorders 491

Chapter Fifteen. Therapy 531

Chapter Sixteen. Social Psychology 567

Chapter Seventeen. Industrial/Organizational Psychology 607

Chapter Eighteen Psychology at Work in the Global Economy 637

Appendix A. Statistics and Psychology

Appendix B. Answers to Review Questions and Other Activities

Glossary

References

Photo Credits

Text and Illustration Credits

Name Index
Subject Index