Introduction To Psychology 11th Edition

The text of choice at schools across the country, by an author who garners more accolades from instructors and students with each succeeding edition, INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY: GATEWAYS TO MIND AND BEHAVIOR attracts?and holds?the attention of even difficult-to-reach students. Dennis Coon and new contributor John Mitterer have updated the proven-effective SQ4R learning system (Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Review, Recite) by harnessing critical thinking to better help students understand psychology's broad concepts and great diversity of topics. Throughout every chapter, these active learning tools?together with the book's example-laced writing style, cutting-edge coverage of the field's new research findings, and superb new media resources?ensure that students will find the study of psychology fascinating, relevant, and above all, accessible.

About the Author

Dennis Coon earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Arizona and afterwards joined Santa Barbara City College in California where he taught introductory psychology for over 22 years. He is also the author of PSYCHOLOGY; A MODULAR APPROACH TO MIND AND BEHAVIOR, Tenth Edition, and PSYCHOLOGY: A JOURNEY, Second Edition. His texts have collectively helped over 2.5 million students learn introductory psychology. Dr. Coon designs, builds and plays classical and steel string acoustic guitars and has published articles on guitar design and has offered lectures on the topic. He and his wife Sevren live in Tucson, AZ. where he continues to teach, write, edit and consult. John Mitterer teaches at Brock University, where he has taught over 20,000 introductory psychology students. His primary research focus is in applying cognitive principles to the improvement of undergraduate education. John has published and lectured on undergraduate instruction throughout Canada and the United States and continues to work on his ultimate dream, a fully-integrated instructional learning environment for the teaching and learning of introductory psychology, including textbook, electronic and web-based components.
John Mitterer holds several excellence in teaching awards from Brock University, the Governor's University Award in Canada, and the Apple Teaching Fellowship, an independent award for teaching.