Psychology and Life

By Richard J. Gerrig, Philip G. Zimbardo, Floyd L. Zimbardo, Philip G., Ruch

Book Overview

Bringing Psychological Research to Life Psychology and Life, 20th edition provides the perfect balance of science and accessibility so that students can understand research and its application to daily life. Richarg Gerrig combines classic and cutting-edge research studies with an engaging and student friendly writing style. When paired with the new Pearson Experiments Tool and MyPsychLab, this new edition truly brings psychological research to life. A better teaching and learning experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience - for you and your students. Here's how:

Personalize Learning - The new MyPsychLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking - Critical thinking questions integrated throughout the text, and end-of-chapter review materials help readers move from memorizing to applying concepts and building critical thinking skills. Engage Students - The new design of the 20th edition creates a fresh look while integrating relevant experiments so that students can get "hands on" with psychology. Explore Research - Richard Gerrig features over a hundred classic and cutting-edge research studies throughout the text, one third of which are new to this edition. Support Instructors - This program provide instructors with unbeatable resources, including state-of-the art Interactive PowerPoints embedded with videos, the New MyPsychLab Video Series, an easy to use Instructor's Manual, a class tested Test Bank with item analysis data, an online test generator (MyTest) and the new MyPsychLab. All of these materials may be packaged with the text upon request.

Note: MyPsychLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyPsychLab, please visit www.mypsychlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MyPsychLab (at no additional cost). ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205843379 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205843374.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205859135
• ISBN13: 9780205859139
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 3.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Very compelling

The authors' use of case studies and real-life examples makes this more than a textbook -- and much more readable than one. I found myself excited about reading each chapter. And I know I'll be looking up things in it in the future. My only quibble is that I found many copyediting errors that I hope the publisher will fix for future editions.

go professor Gerrig!!!!

I had the pleasure of taking intro psych with professor Gerrig (one of the authors),and surprise, this was the book we used. I found it to be a great resource;it is so jam packed with useful information about things that we encounter in life that i'd recommend buying this book even if you're not a psych student.

Psychology and Life - One of the best "intro" books

I have about 30 introductory psychology books on my shelf, and none is more dog-eared and appreciated than this latest edition by Zimbardo and Gerrig. The breadth of coverage is astonishing, and they do so without sacrificing depth - several of the chapters (such as the outstanding ones on sensation and perception) are rigorous enough even for a graduate course in cognition. The style is eminently readable and still manages to cover all the important points. This is one of the best selling textbooks in the field of psychology with a long history of satisfied students and instructors, and this is no accident.

I am PSYCHED about "Psychology and Life"!

As a newcomer to the field of Psychology, I was fascinated by Zimbardo's extensive, albeit easily digestable overview of this exciting field. With consummate prose and compelling excercises all incorporated into a perfecty cohesive whole, this is truly a masterpiece not only among psychology textbooks, but all textbooks. Enjoyable and educational, it is the perfect reference for anyone interested in psychology.

A masterpiece in the classroom!

Zimbardo's newest edition of a textbook that has been around for decades is the best yet. Chock full of the latest in Psychology around the world, Zimbardo has created a professional text that is fun to read. While the material is at times difficult, it is explained clearly, subdivided and summarized to perfection, and complemented with pictures and "experience breaks." A true masterpiece, this book should be a staple in every classroom teaching Psychology.