Pearson Education, incorporating the Allyn & Bacon and Prentice Hall imprints, are pleased to present our range of textbooks in psychology. We publish across the undergraduate curriculum and have a rich catalogue of titles, many of which are supported by innovative online resources to enhance their usage for you and your students.
2009 sees the launch of many new titles and new editions of established texts, all of which we're sure will excite and interest lecturers and students of psychology alike.
Featured Texts
Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology, 1/e Brysbaert & Rastle Written in a lively and engaging style, Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology is richly illustrated and unique in its presentation of historical and conceptual ideas. The history of Psychology focuses on how political, religious, social, and intellectual changes have affected views on the universe, Earth, and mankind. Conceptual issues are explained by situating them within the historical context that gave rise to them. The text encourages students to think critically about historiography and how to apply the various insights to their own lives and the degree they are reading.
Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking courses in Psychology and is also suitable for those studying philosophy, social and health sciences.
Your Psychology Project Handbook: Becoming a Researcher, 1/e Wood Your Psychology Project Handbook is a comprehensive guide to completing your psychology research project or dissertation. The text is organised to reflect the natural progression through the project process, from developing your initial idea, managing your supervisor and ethical issues, through carrying out the research, to writing it up. This book will provide you with all the support you need to conduct your qualitative or quantitative independent projects, and will give you the confidence to achieve a successful result.
An Introduction to Health Psychology, 2/e Morrison An Introduction to Health Psychology, second edition provides a stimulating and thorough introduction to the field, helping you to understand how biology, behavior, and social context influence health and illness. The text builds on the success of the first edition and has been thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest research findings including expanded coverage on topics such as death, dying and loss, ageing and lifespan and positive psychology.
Psychology 3/e Martin, Carlson and Buskist The 3rd edition of Psychology continues to combine comprehensiveness with a fresh, lively and accessible writing style.
Setting the standard as the very best teaching and learning package for introductory psychology, Psychology combines a first class textbook resource with extensive teaching support, alongside the MyPsychLab
interactive and instructive online study guide.
Introduction to Biopsychology, 3/e Wickens Introduction to Biopsychology is a lively and engaging introduction to brain and behaviour. Assuming no background knowledge in biology or psychology this book will help any biopsychology student keep abreast of the latest developments in this dynamic and forward-looking area of psychology. Its modern feel and friendly format provides academically rigorous information on all key areas of the discipline in a clear and easy-to-read way. Supported throughout by diagrams and images, this new expanded edition leads the reader with ease through key concepts and cutting-edge research in biopsychology.
Cognitive Psychology, 1/e Quinlan
Cognitive Psychology provides a lively and engaging introduction to this field and offers complete coverage of all the British Psychological Society required topics. This text provides a clear and detailed account of key experiments, theories and concepts with examples, full colour photos and illustrations found throughout.
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Physiology of Behavior: International Edition, 10/e Carlson The Tenth Edition of Physiology of Behavior continues its tradition as the most comprehensive, current, and teachable text for physiological psychology. This revision incorporates the latest discoveries in the rapidly changing fields of neuroscience and physiological psychology and offers the most comprehensive and integrative coverage of research and theory in contemporary behavioral neuroscience.
Introduction to Statistics in Psychology, 4/e Howitt and Cramer Introduction to Statistics in Psychology 4th edition is the complete guide to statistics for psychology students. Its range is exceptional in order to meet student needs throughout their undergraduate degree and beyond. By keeping to simple mathematics, step by step explanations of all the important statistical concepts, tests and procedures ensure that students understand data analysis properly.
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, 2/e Howitt and Cramer Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, second edition, provides clear, comprehensive and innovative coverage of quantitative and qualitative research methods for psychology students throughout their studies.
Howitt and Cramer Introduction to SPSS in Psychology 4/e, makes using SPSS for the analysis of data quick and simple. This student-friendly text offers the most comprehensive coverage of statistical techniques and how SPSS can handle and manipulate all kinds of data.
Howitt Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology, 3/e is a market leading text in its field. It provides students with a fascinating and informative introduction through the use of up-to-date, clear, critical and comprehensive coverage of the subject matter, written in a student-friendly style.
Berk This established book has long been considered the gold standard, and the eighth edition of Child Development from Laura Berk does not disappoint.
Takes a topical approach to child development.
Statistics Without Maths for Psychology is an essential companion to any psychology course, guiding students through the process of using statistics without mathematical formulae. It provides the tools to use SPSS and gives clear but comprehensive explanations of all the statistical concepts needed. This text offers students the opportunity to test their knowledge and practice their skills with activities, exercises and multiple choice questions, and is packed with up-to-date examples, ?discussion points? and handy tips to aid them in their studies.
The fifth edition of Social Psychology continues to offer a comprehensive coverage from a European perspective, and has been thoroughly updated to include recent research, issues of topical interest and a selection of new Literature, Film and TV sections.
Cognitive Psychology provides a lively and engaging introduction to this field and offers complete coverage of all the British Psychological Society required topics. This text provides a clear and detailed account of key experiments, theories and concepts with examples, full colour photos and illustrations found throughout.
