Introduction to Psychology - 1st Canadian Edition

Reviewed by Julie Capozzi, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Northern Essex Community College on 11/1/22

Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less

Very concise chapters on the major topics in psychology with chapter sub-sections.

Content Accuracy rating: 5

All material sited is accurate with references. I hope they will make a second edition with new updates.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 4

Relevance is superb; however, a second edition is needed; the book is written in 2010.

Clarity rating: 5

Easy for students to comprehend, Subsections are brief and break down the chapter material.

Consistency rating: 5

Excellent use of psychology terminology and definitions with content explained thoroughly.

Modularity rating: 5

Yes, modularity with chapter subsections makes it easy to turn to content within a subject matter.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

The chapters are written in a very logical order in need of certain topics being explained before others as psychological topics are explored.

Interface rating: 5

Charts and other chapter displays are relevant and helpful in using three dimensional visual images that some students need to comprehend topics.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

There are no grammatical errors in the text.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

Excllent references and though written in Canada can be used in the US.

Comments

I would love to use this text; I do hope a second edition will be printed.