Under arguments for the belief that language acquisition is innate, we added evidence that infants as young as 7 months can derive simple linguistic rules from a string of sounds. | 64 pp, Peer Instruction Clicker Activities for Psychology, 4th Edition We include a recent government study confirming the dangers of dialing a cell phone or engaging in other distracting activities while driving. In the discussion of stereotype threat, we added a study showing that simply informing people about stereotype threat can eliminate sex differences on a math test. This is a hot area of research, but our cautions from previous editions remain: No one has yet established clearly the relationship between anatomical differences and behavioral ones, or the significance of such difference in real life. Barriers to Reasoning Rationally. Active participation in both the subject matter and the science of psychology is a key element of Wade/Tavris Invitation to Psychology. Close-Up on Research: This NEW feature takes a provocative research question and shows how investigators set about answering it, from start to finish. Psychodynamic Theories of Personality. Under âThe Origins of Attitudes,â we expanded the discussion on possible genetic contributions to certain fundamental beliefs that people hold. In this section, we deleted a paragraph on the glass ceiling. Cultural Influences on Personality. In the description of glial cells, we added briefly that these cells help determine which synaptic connections get stronger or weaker and thus probably play an important role in learning and memory. In the section on correlations, we still use, as an example of a negative correlation, the link between hours spent by children watching television and grade-point averages, but we added that this finding could explain the link between TV watching and a reduced probability of getting through college, even after controlling for other factors. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9780134550107, 0134550102. We deleted the Rosencrantz and Macduff study, in which rhesus monkeys learned to order groups of symbols according to the numbers of symbols in each groupâa little difficult for students to understandâand replaced it with a recent finding on memory for quantity in chimpanzees. To make room for this discussion, we deleted a paragraph on generational identity as a contribution to certain attitudes. TestGen Computerized Test Bank for Invitation to Psychology (all editions), 4th Edition Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Under âThinking Critically About Intelligence(s),â we added that tests of g do a better job than many other tests at predicting academic and job success, and we cite a study of pairs of brothers in which IQ predicted which brother finished college, which one earned more money, and which one wound up in a more prestigious occupation. So this time around, we just make the point that a sense of humor is a wonderful thing to have and a terrific way to cope with stress, but youâll probably still get the flu anyway. Adulthood. The Rhythms of Sleep. We also added research on niacin and folate. The discussion of âPMSâ has been extensively reorganized and part of it is now in the Close-up feature, which allows us to highlight the critical-thinking aspects of that discussion. Please try again. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Greer In the section on olfaction, we added the recent finding that some neurons seem to respond only to particular mixtures of odors rather than to the individual odors in a mixture. Terms in this set (59) personality. Download TestGen testbank file -- PC (application/zip) (Yes, the Whorf hypothesis is back!) If you're interested in creating a cost-saving package for your students, contact your
