Introduction to Psychology
Lead Author(s): Meaghan Altman
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Top Hat Intro Course - Introduction to Psychology presents the material such as methods, memory and states of consciousness in an engaging way. As a result, students will be able to understand and synthesize the content better. This book is written with the principles that underlie learning and memory - the goal is to provide an exciting experience for students to help them retain information in the long term.
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Key features in this textbook
Key features in this textbook
Interactive learning
- 3D anatomical models of complex human anatomy support students in learning sensation, perception and more
- Simulations illustrate different psychological phenomena
Dynamic assessments
- Built-in assessment questions are embedded throughout chapters
- Interactive diagrams with clickable components expand into elaborate explanations, details images or videos
- In-text engagement exercises that students can do as they read
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About this textbook
Lead Authors
Dr. Meaghan AltmanUniversity of California, Merced
Dr. Meaghan Altman received a PhD from Purdue University in learning and memory. She brings almost 10 years of classroom teaching experience, and has been nominated for various awards for her interactive teaching style as a lecturer at UC Merced.
Contributing Authors
Lora JacobiStephen F. Austin State University
Brett BestonUniversity of Toronto- Mississauga
Kwame BrownHampton University
Angela LukowskiUniversity of California, Irvine
John HummelUniversity of North Georgia
Hillary WeheArmstrong State University
Bernardo CarducciIndiana University- Southeast
Stephanie PoplockSUNY Oneonta
Aoife O’DonovanUniversity of California, San Francisco
Joshua VanArsdallElmhurst College
Melissa SwisherPurdue University
Thomaseo BurtonUniversity of Tennessee
John VervaekeUniversity of Toronto- St. George
Ross AvillaUniversity of California, Merced
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