Although I never had any psychology in high school, at least one introductory psychology class is required at most every college or university. This product would have provided a solid foundation for those classes. Many different areas of psychology are touched upon with a general introduction to psychology, psychological methods, biology and behavior, basic mental processes, motivation, personality, human development, abnormal psychology, and psychotherapy. While there may be some controversial ideas and you may not agree with certain psychological theories, the purpose of this book is just to help students understand psychology as a field today, to see how it is accomplished, and to discover what different psychologists have thought and learned as the field has developed. Each chapter concludes with some question, activities, and a "Test Your Knowledge" section. An answer key and glossary of terms are provided in the back of the book. The material is presented in an interesting and understandable manner. ~ Megan

Customer Reviews

 
Elizabeth M. from RI wrote the following on 11/19/2004:
This was a great introduction to Psychology for my son. We used it in grade 12 and he felt it really helped him in his studies at the college level. He really found this book interesting!

 
Janice P. from Owasso Oklahoma wrote the following on 09/22/2007:
This book seems to be a good overview of the field of psychology, but even for a secular book I think it goes too far. One of the activities suggests that students "send" thoughts to each other, and that if it works, they should keep on doing it. Also, it suggests an ESP "experiment" using cards. If the students are successful at guessing a certain number of cards, they are cheered on by the comment, "May the force be with you all!" Prospective purchasers need to be aware of the types of recommended activities in this book.