(Ebook) What is Psychology? Foundations, Applications, and Integration by Ellen Pastorino Susann Doyle-Portillo ISBN 9781337564083, 9781337564137, 1337564087, 1337564133, 2017938494

(Ebook) What is Psychology? Foundations, Applications, and Integration by Ellen Pastorino Susann Doyle-Portillo ISBN 9781337564083, 9781337564137, 1337564087, 1337564133, 2017938494

WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? FOUNDATIONS, APPLICATIONS, AND INTEGRATION includes some of the most effective features from Pastorino and Doyle-Portillo's other texts, as well as new and innovative features to excite students about the field of psychology. The text is organized around the foundational areas of psychology emphasized in the latest version of the APA guidelines. It incorporates the authors' successful and engaging teaching approach, which motivates students to read and captures their curiosity from the very beginning. The parts open with attention-grabbing case studies that have drawn rave reviews from students. Each case study is threaded throughout all of the chapters of the section, providing students with a view of the content that is both integrated and applied to real life.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version. **About the AuthorEllen E. Pastorino (Ph.D., School Psychology, Florida State University) is a developmental psychologist who teaches psychology classes at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Pastorino has won numerous teaching awards, including the University of Georgia, Board of Regents Distinguished Professor; the NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award; and Valencia's Teaching and Learning Excellence Award. She has authored test banks, instructor manuals, and student study guides, and has published research in the Journal of Adolescent Research and Adolescence. While working as a consultant for IBM Corporation she developed numerous educational materials for teachers and students. However, her main passion has always been to get students excited about the field of psychology. Susann M. Doyle-Portillo (Ph.D., Social Cognition, University of Oklahoma) is professor of psychological science at the University of North Georgia. Dr. Doyle-Portillo also holds bachelors degrees in engineering and psychology. She has published articles in journals such as Social Cognition, Contemporary Social Psychology, the American Journal of Health Education, and Personality & Individual Differences, but the main focus of her career is teaching. During her tenure at University of North Georgia, Dr. Doyle-Portillo has twice been listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. In addition to her teaching and research activities, she has mentored many undergraduate researchers and authored several test banks, instructor manuals, and student study guides.