Worth Publishers Thinking About Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior

Product Description Rigourous science presented in a non-threatening way with numerous and immediate examples that will help students bridge the abstract to the familiar. With their extensive teaching and writing experiences, Charles Blair-Broeker and Randy Ernst know how to speak directly to students who are new to psychology. Lecturer supplements are available. From the Back Cover Featuring over 4,000 multiple-choice, matching, and short answer questions - twice as many as in the previous edition. About the Author CHARLIE BLAIR-BROEKER teaches psychology at Cedar Falls High School in Iowa, USA. He has held a number of APA positions including chair of the Executive Board of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools. Among his teaching awards are the Grinnell College Outstanding Iowa Teacher Award, the University of Iowa Distinguished Teacher Award, and the APA Division 2 Teaching Excellence Award. RANDY ERNST has served on numerous APA committees and is a recipient of the Division 2 Teaching Excellence Award, the University of Nebraska's Distinguished Educator Award, and Time-Warner's 'Crystal Apple' National Teacher Award. His most recent publication is a unit-plan on Cross-Cultural Psychology (co-author) and he is currently Chair of the Positive Psychology Curriculum Task force.