Essentials of Psychology With Infotrac [Paperback]

Dennis Coon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1999 | ISBN-10: 0534743803 | ISBN-13: 978-0534743802 | Edition: 8th

This new edition of ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY is the medium-sized text in a three-book set authored by Dennis Coon. The hallmark of all Dennis Coon's books is the pioneering use of the SQ3R (now SQ4R) learning system. SQ4R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Relate, and Review. His was the first text to embed this well respected learning system within a textbook. It is written with a student-friendly voice and is accompanied by a full complement of print and electronic ancillaries. This edition also features refinement of the pedagogy by expanding the Knowledge Builder sections of every chapter to incorporate a built in study guide for students. This text covers the basic set of topics commonly taught in the introductory course while also including a second Development chapter (Chapter 4), a separate chapter on Gender and Sexuality (Chapter 15), and a concluding chapter on significant Applications (Chapter 17).

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About the Author

After earning a doctorate in psychology from the University of Arizona, Dennis Coon taught for 22 years at Santa Barbara City College in California. Throughout his career, Dr. Coon has especially enjoyed the challenge of teaching introductory psychology. Dr. Coon is also the author of INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY: GATEWAYS TO MIND AND BEHAVIOR, Tenth Edition, and PSYCHOLOGY: A JOURNEY, Second Edition. Together these texts have been used by over 2.5 million students. He also helped design modules for PsychNow! 2.0, Wadsworth's interactive CD-ROM. In his leisure hours, Dr. Coon enjoys hiking, photography, painting, woodworking, and music. He also designs, builds, and plays classical and steel string acoustic guitars. He has published articles on guitar design and occasionally offers lectures on this topic, in addition to his more frequent presentations on psychology. He and his wife Sevren live in Tucson, where he continues to teach, write, edit, and consult. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub Co; 8th edition (August 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0534743803
• ISBN-13: 978-0534743802
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,940,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dennis Coon is a publishing phenomenon and one of the best-selling authors in the field of psychology. His innovative instructional methods and student-focused style make his works perennial favorites among instructors and students alike. To date, more than two million students have learned psychology with a Coon text as their guide. Coon graduated with a BA in psychology (Wadsworth, 2009) and PSYCHOLOGY: A JOURNEY, THIRD EDITION (Wadsworth, 2008).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book for a beginner like me, February 7, 2012

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This review is from: Essentials of Psychology: Exploration and Application (Casebound Edition) (Hardcover)

Dennis has made my introduction to psychology fun. With all the misconception about psychology studying it opens the opportunity to understand the consequences of certain human behavior enjoy learning from this book.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Biased and Outdated, July 3, 2006

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This review is from: Essentials of Psychology (Paperbound Edition with InfoTrac) (Paperback)

While I understand Coon's need to give only the briefest highlights of certain conditions or methods of therapy, the information he presents is often one-sided or hopelessly outdated. For example, in listing sleep disorders, he gives an obsolete definition of Narcolepsy which completely ignores such vital symptoms as cataplexy. In this list of sleep disorders, he almost completely ignores REM Sleep Behavioral Disorder, which we are discovering is surprisingly common. The one snippet of information presented suggests that RBD presents only with violent behavior. This is, again, outdated information. Coons work is not representative of the current thinking of most experts in the fields which he attempt to survey.