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There are few things I enjoy more than talking to students about psychology, and talking to fellow teachers about the teaching of psychology. If you are interested in having me speak at your conference or other teaching related event, please click the "Learn More" button and let's talk about it!
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Doug's Books
Psychology
Houghton Mifflin
This textbook is designed to strike an ideal balance between classic and current research, and contains substantial material on culture and human diversity, as well as updated coverage of behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology. This text's complete learning program offers instructors, both experienced and novice, a "one-stop teaching" tool. For the new Seventh Edition of this comprehensive, research-oriented text, the authors have sought to explore the full range of psychology, free from theoretical bias; blend conceptual discussion and description of research studies; foster scientific attitudes and help students learn to think critically; present lessons in a clear, accessible, and readable style; and demonstrate that psychology is an integrated discipline in which each subfield is linked to other subfields by common interests and overarching research questions.
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Houghton Mifflin
This textbook is designed to strike an ideal balance between classic and current research, and contains substantial material on culture and human diversity, as well as updated coverage of behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology. This text's complete learning program offers instructors, both experienced and novice, a "one-stop teaching" tool. For the new Seventh Edition of this comprehensive, research-oriented text, the authors have sought to explore the full range of psychology, free from theoretical bias; blend conceptual discussion and description of research studies; foster scientific attitudes and help students learn to think critically; present lessons in a clear, accessible, and readable style; and demonstrate that psychology is an integrated discipline in which each subfield is linked to other subfields by common interests and overarching research questions.
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Essentials of Psychology
Houghton Mifflin
This textbook offers many of the signature features included in the Bernstein et al. Psychology text, such as Thinking Critically, Focus on Research, and Linkages, in a concise, 14 chapter format. Extensive pedagogical support and a renewed emphasis on active learning encourage students to master concepts through interaction with the material. In addition, the text content reflects the latest research, important in the field and of high interest to students.
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Houghton Mifflin
This textbook offers many of the signature features included in the Bernstein et al. Psychology text, such as Thinking Critically, Focus on Research, and Linkages, in a concise, 14 chapter format. Extensive pedagogical support and a renewed emphasis on active learning encourage students to master concepts through interaction with the material. In addition, the text content reflects the latest research, important in the field and of high interest to students.
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Teaching Psychology: A Step by Step Guide
Routledge
This book outlines the major problems and issues confronting psychology teachers. It presents an overview of the "nuts and bolts" of teaching psychology, including dealing with troubled and troubling students, choosing and using technology, developing evaluation instruments, and selecting methods for self-evaluation. The book offers a wide range of down-to-earth suggestions and immediately usable materials intended to help psychology teachers teach better and help students learn more.
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Routledge
This book outlines the major problems and issues confronting psychology teachers. It presents an overview of the "nuts and bolts" of teaching psychology, including dealing with troubled and troubling students, choosing and using technology, developing evaluation instruments, and selecting methods for self-evaluation. The book offers a wide range of down-to-earth suggestions and immediately usable materials intended to help psychology teachers teach better and help students learn more.
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Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Prentice Hall
This textbook is designed for junior/senior level courses in Clinical Psychology, and provides a thorough survey of the field that is equally accessible to students with a general interest as well as to those with professional aspirations. It presents a scholarly portrayal of the history, content, professional functions, and the future of clinical psychology.
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Prentice Hall
This textbook is designed for junior/senior level courses in Clinical Psychology, and provides a thorough survey of the field that is equally accessible to students with a general interest as well as to those with professional aspirations. It presents a scholarly portrayal of the history, content, professional functions, and the future of clinical psychology.
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New Directions in Progressive Relaxation Training
Greenwood Press
This guide sets forth in detail the therapist behaviors and skills necessary for the effective application of progressive relaxation training. It is designed to provide therapists in many disciplines--including psychology, psychiatry, social work, pastoral counseling, nursing, and rehabilitation services, for example--with the tools they need to train their clients in relaxation. The guide can also be used in research on stress and stress management, psychotherapy outcome, and related topics. It is available in English, Portuguese, Dutch, and German.
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Greenwood Press
This guide sets forth in detail the therapist behaviors and skills necessary for the effective application of progressive relaxation training. It is designed to provide therapists in many disciplines--including psychology, psychiatry, social work, pastoral counseling, nursing, and rehabilitation services, for example--with the tools they need to train their clients in relaxation. The guide can also be used in research on stress and stress management, psychotherapy outcome, and related topics. It is available in English, Portuguese, Dutch, and German.
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Criminal Behavior
Psychology Press
This book explores crime as a developmental process from birth through early adulthood. It also examines the role that legal, political, and criminal justice systems play in the development of criminal behavior. The forthcoming new edition features the latest criminal statistics available as well as the most current research on the causes and correlations of crime and violence. It is intended as a textbook for upper-level courses on criminal behavior, psychology and law, and developmental psychopathology taught in departments of psychology, criminology, criminal justice, law, and sociology and/or criminal justice training academies.
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Psychology Press
This book explores crime as a developmental process from birth through early adulthood. It also examines the role that legal, political, and criminal justice systems play in the development of criminal behavior. The forthcoming new edition features the latest criminal statistics available as well as the most current research on the causes and correlations of crime and violence. It is intended as a textbook for upper-level courses on criminal behavior, psychology and law, and developmental psychopathology taught in departments of psychology, criminology, criminal justice, law, and sociology and/or criminal justice training academies.
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Lifespan Development in Context
Houghton Mifflin
This book is organized to correspond to the organization of most lifespan development and developmental psychology textbooks, beginning with issues involving birth and infancy, continuing with childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, and concluding with issues concerning dying and death. Each chapter contains 4-6 personal narratives, and each narrative covers a different concept, issue, or topic within a given age period.
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Houghton Mifflin
This book is organized to correspond to the organization of most lifespan development and developmental psychology textbooks, beginning with issues involving birth and infancy, continuing with childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, and concluding with issues concerning dying and death. Each chapter contains 4-6 personal narratives, and each narrative covers a different concept, issue, or topic within a given age period.
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Child Development in Context
Houghton Mifflin
Corresponding to the organization of most child development textbooks, each chapter of this text contains 5-6 personal narratives and each narrative covers a different concept, issue, or topic within a given age period. Students see theory and research come alive through dynamic and insightful first-person accounts about timely issues; become engaged in critical thinking about gender, multi-cultural, ethical, theoretical, and research issues; and gain exposure to complex life events and ethical dilemmas.
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Psychology: Fields of ApplicationHoughton Mifflin
Corresponding to the organization of most child development textbooks, each chapter of this text contains 5-6 personal narratives and each narrative covers a different concept, issue, or topic within a given age period. Students see theory and research come alive through dynamic and insightful first-person accounts about timely issues; become engaged in critical thinking about gender, multi-cultural, ethical, theoretical, and research issues; and gain exposure to complex life events and ethical dilemmas.
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Houghton Mifflin
This supplementary reader for introductory and applied psychology courses explores the impact of psychology on various areas of daily life, including advertising, sports, law, education, health care, and the environment. Containing chapters written by experts in applied psychology, the texts covers a wide range of topics and provides comprehensive coverage of the field.
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