Month: February 2014

Book Review: Abnormal Psychology, 16th edition

Authors: James N. Butcher, Jill M. Hooley, and Susan Mineka Publisher: Pearson (www.pearsonhighered.com) – 764 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This book – Abnormal Psychology – has long been considered the most comprehensive undergraduate text in its field. Since the first edition was written many years ago by James Coleman, it has undergone many changes. This sixteenth edition is better than ever, and we indicate some of the improvements with a list of new features below. What is contained in this book? Immediately below for you is a bird’s eye view, naming the titles of its 17 chapters:...

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Book Review: The World of Children, 3rd edition

Authors: Joan Littlefield Cook and Greg Cook Publisher: Pearson (www.pearsonhigher.com) – 603 pages Book Review by:  Sonu Chandiram The authors write that their three basic goals in working on this book were to: Focus on real people facing real issues Teach students to think critically about the research Help students make connections between science and practice This book of 15 chapters has been written with these objectives in mind while taking into account the different stages of development from infancy through adolescence. The sections within it are organized around these five basic life stages: Beginnings – exploring child development;...

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Book Review: The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology, 6th edition

Authors: Randolph A. Smith and Stephen F. Davis Publisher: Pearson – 456 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This book has been written in simple daily-use language instead of in academic terms so that anyone can read and enjoy it. The authors – Randolph A. Smith and Stephen F. Davis – point out that research in psychology is like a detective case: a problem is found; we discover clues; we need to evaluate them if they’re pieces of evidence pointing to our theory (of who stole something, for example) and why; or why the evidence does not prove our...

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Book Review: Development Across the Life Span, 7th edition

Author: Robert S. Feldman, PhD Publisher: Pearson (www.pearsonhighered.com) – 700 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This is a good book on human development, particularly in the physical, cognitive, and social/ personality aspects of that development. It explores how these aspects of ourselves change as we grow through our: Prenatal period (conception to birth) Infancy and toddlerhood (birth to 3 years), Preschool period (3 to 6 years) Middle childhood (6 to 12 years) Adolescence (12 to 20 years) Young Adulthood (20 to 40 years) Middle Adulthood (40 to 65 years Late Adulthood (65 years to death) As the author...

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Book Review: Vander’s Human Physiology – The Mechanisms of Body Function, 13th edition

Authors: Eric P. Widmaier, Hershell Raff, and Kevin T. Strang Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing – 707 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This book has several companion websites that help you learn anatomy and physiology. The first of them is www.aprevealed.com where you can get content and customize it to your course, including vivid animations, cadaver specimens, and lab-practical quizzing. To benefit the most from the use of this book, we urge you to use its other online resources as well, which are found on: www.mhhe.com/widmaier13 McGraw-Hill Connect Plus Anatomy & Physiology is an interactive learning platform that provides a...

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