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    Psychology as a Biological Science

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    Reviewed by Angela Mar, Lecturer, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on 12/14/21

    Comprehensiveness rating: 3

    The text does not provide an index nor references list. Moreover, the text is missing an integral part of biological psychology: the neuron. Students must first understand how the neuron works and the structure of the neuron to better understand complicated functions.

    Content Accuracy rating: 4

    I found the text unbiased and straightforward. Evolutionary psychology can be a topic in which an author's opinion can come out and stray away from the information that students need. I did not see any errors and accuracy does not seem to be a concern.

    Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

    With biological psychology there is always the potential for new groundbreaking information, but the text does a good job at mentioning new research in order to stay relevant.

    Clarity rating: 3

    There are some modules that are too in depth and thus don't quite fit into a textbook that should be an overview of biological psychology. It is understandable that these topics are interesting, but way outside the scope of a 2nd or 3rd year course.

    Consistency rating: 4

    I like how the modules fit into a framework that flows well and organized to enhance students success.

    Modularity rating: 4

    The text is divided into major topics consisting of several modules. I found that there were too many modules for some of the topics in order to cover in a 15 week semester. My understanding is that some of the modules could be removed or added as desired, which is something that traditional textbooks lack.

    Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

    The textbook is well organized, albeit lengthy. I am not sure if the order of the modules can be changed as per the professor's preferences, but that would be a great functionality.

    Interface rating: 4

    I did not come across any interface issues, but I only interacted with the onlin version of the textbook.

    Grammatical Errors rating: 5

    I did not notice any grammatical errors within the textbook.

    Cultural Relevance rating: 3

    I would like to see more culturally significant examples throughout the modules. Inclusivity is very important for students.

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