james kalat introduction to psychology 11th edition pdf

Reflecting the latest research developments, the 12th Edition includes hundreds of new references from 2016 or later, and almost every topic has at least minor updates.In addition, a revised discussion of the history of psychology explains why early psychologists were so eager to establish general laws and imitate the better established sciences. Expansive new coverage includes topics such as conspiracy thinking (Chapter 8: Cognition and Language), nudges to persuade and influence (Chapter 13: Social Behavior) and the relationship between intelligence and brain size (Chapter 9: Intelligence).

Discussions of several classic topics have been revised to reflect the latest scholarship, including Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the Kitty Genovese murder, Sherif’s Robbers Cave study and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.Most of the end-of-module review questions and many of the concept checks have been rewritten or replaced to help students focus on key concepts and maximize their study time.In accordance with the emphasis on replicability, the new edition has deleted references to studies that have been difficult to replicate or points out that a study is replicable only under certain conditions.

James kalat introduction to psychology 11th edition pdf