Escape the ordinary
Psychology – engaging students, empowering educators.
The most learner-centered and assessment-driven text available, Psychology maximizes student engagement and keeps learners on track. Authors Saundra Ciccarelli and J. Noland White draw readers in by showing how psychology relates to their lives. Assessment tied to learning objectives allows instructors to monitor class progress and intervene to bolster student performance.
The authors have reimagined the 7th Edition to align with the APA Introductory Psychology Initiative Student Learning Outcomes. This approach emphasizes the key themes of the discipline to help learners better master concepts.
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Applying Psychology to Everyday Life
Show how psychological concepts are relevant to students' daily lives.
Pearson Original Videos
Pearson Originals videos show college students discussing how psychology concepts manifest in their own lives. Accompanying interactives prompt readers to reflect on how psychology applies to their everyday experiences.
Student Voice Videos
Chapter-opening Student Voice videos depict students sharing personal stories about how the chapter theme applies directly to their lives.
APA Integrated Themes
Cultural Focus features highlight how culture impacts various aspects of development.
Psychology in Action chapter
This innovative chapter is structured around eight modules focusing on student success, with many accompanied by a study tip video.
Experiments, Interactives, Concept Maps
Students actively participate in learning with experiments, answer surveys, concept maps and various interactives embedded within the narrative.
Kelly Mollica
Saundra K. Ciccarelli
Saundra K. Ciccarelli is a professor emeritus of psychology at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida. She received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Originally interested in a career as a researcher in the development of language and intelligence in developmentally delayed children and adolescents, Dr. Ciccarelli had publications in the American Journal of Mental Deficiency while still at Peabody. However, she discovered a love of teaching early on in her career. This led her to the position at Gulf Coast State College, where she taught Introductory Psychology and Human Development for more than 30 years. Her students loved her enthusiasm for the field of psychology and the many anecdotes and examples she used to bring psychology to life for them. Before writing this title, Dr. Ciccarelli authored numerous ancillary materials for several introductory psychology and human development texts.
Nicole M. Coomer
J. Noland White
J. Noland White is a professor of psychology at Georgia College & State University (Georgia College), Georgia’s Public Liberal Arts University, located in Milledgeville. He received his A.A. in psychology from Macon State College and his B.S. and M.S. in psychology from Georgia College. After receiving his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Tennessee, he joined the faculty of Georgia College in 2001. He is a past recipient of the Georgia College Excellence in Teaching Award. He teaches Introductory Psychology, Psychology of Adjustment, Behavioral Neuroscience, Counseling and Clinical Psychology, a senior seminar on Intimate Relationships, and a section of Advanced Research Methods focusing on psychophysiology. Dr. White has an active lab and, with his students, is investigating the psychophysiological characteristics and neuropsychological performance of adults with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. White frequently presents at teaching conferences and has participated in national teaching-centered committees and task forces, including the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Summit on National Assessment in Psychology (SNAP). He has been active in APA’s Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) and serves on the Committee of Examiners for the GRE Psychology Test. Dr. White is also a licensed psychologist who has worked with adolescents and adults in various clinical and community settings.
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