About This Textbook
This book is designed to introduce students to psychology. It is an approachable, comprehensive overview of the main perspectives and sub-fields, with a focus on the science of psychology. There is an explicitly Canadian perspective, and the book incorporates open access material from other experts. Readers are also shown how to approach learning about psychology while being given the content. This book is an adaptation of Introduction to Psychology - 1st Canadian Edition (Stangor and Walinga) and includes other material from OpenStax and NOBA, as well as some original content.
Author
Sally Walters
Publisher
Thompson River University
Publish Date
August 20, 2020
Edition
1st Canadian Edition
Level
Undergraduate
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Dinesh Ramoo, Brandon University
I believe this is an excellent book for an Introduction to Psychology course. I think it can be further improved with more diverse and inclusive content.„