Print and Media Complements

Several resources developed to enhance student mastery of the key concepts in Understanding Psychology are integral to the text. All are designed to meet the needs of new and veteran instructors, whether they favor traditional text-based instruction or a blend of traditional and electronic media.

For Students and Instructors

Online Learning Center The Online Learning Center (http://www.mhhe.com/feldmanup8) includes the interactivities from the PsychInteractive student CD-ROM, along with the self-tests and the graded concept quizzes and much more. In addition, the Student Online Learning Center provides an array of module-by-module study aids, including detailed module outlines, concepts and learning objectives, flashcards, self-quizzes (created by Dave Alfano of The Community College of Rhode Island), answers to the text’s Rethink questions, activities and projects, frequently asked questions, interesting web links, interactive reviews, an Internet primer, a career appendix, and a statistics primer.

The password-protected Instructor’s Online Learning Center houses a gradebook where students’ scores on the concept quizzes can be recorded automatically so that instructors can assess their understanding of the main concepts in the course. In addition, the site contains downloadable versions of the Instructor’s Manual and Powerpoint slides, a variety of other text-specific resources, including a gallery of 146 images and access to our acclaimed customized website creation tool, Page Out! New to the Instructor’s Online Learning Center is a robust chapter outline (created by Dennis Anderson f Butler Community College) which will serve as a valuable tool for Instructors and teaching assistants. Instructors in need of assistance can contact their McGraw-Hill sales representative via e-mail from the Online Learning Center. Visit us at www.mhhe.com/feldmanup8.

For Students

PsychInteractive Online. A unique library of multimedia interactivities designed to help students master key concepts in psychology. accessible through the Online Learning Center (www.mhhe.com/feldmanup8), PsychInteractive Online features more than 40 interactivities and more than 70 conceptual self-tests. Using these tools, students can master key concepts. They can also create and print a personalized study page for the concept , an excellent tool for reviewing the core concepts in Understanding Psychology.

Study Guide by Rachel August of California State University, Sacramento.. The printed Study Guide contains a comprehensive review of the text material. Features include an overview section and fill-in-the-blank, matching and Rethink questions for each module. Multiple-choice and matching practice tests allow students to gauge their understanding of the material, and an answer key provides answers to all of the chapter’s exercises, including feedback for all multiple-choice items. Also contained in the study guide is material created by Lisa Valentino of Seminole Community Collegeto aid non-native speakers of English in understanding and retaining key course content.

For Instructors

Optional Modules For instructors who like to incorporate lectures on diversity or work issues in their introductory psychology course, optional full-color modules on these topics can be packaged, on request, with their students’ copies of Understanding Psychology, Eighth Edition. The Diversity module discusses the roots of diversity and addresses related issues, such as conflict and cooperation. The module on Industrial-Organizational Psychology broadly introduces the psychology of work in the 21st century.

PrepCenter PrepCenter is a book-specific online media library that empowers professors and provides support for classroom use. The goal is to give professors a way to access supplemental media assets to complement their course offerings. Please visit us at http://prepcenter.mhhe.com to browse the collection of assets available. If you are in need of assistance, please contact your McGraw-Hill sales representative.

Instructor’s Resource CD-ROM This CD-ROM contains the key instructor’s resources for Understanding Psychology, Eighth Edition, in a flexible format. An easy-to-use interface for the design and delivery of multimedia classroom presentations makes the Instructor’s Manual, 2 Test Banks, Powerpoint presentation slides, and Image Gallery very customizable.

Instructor’s Manual by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. This thoroughly revised manual provides instructors of introductory psychology with all the tools and resources they need to present and enhance their course. The Instructor’s Manual includes detailed lecture launchers, learning objectives, interesting lecture and media presentation ideas, student assignments and ready-to-use handouts, and descriptions of the new and exciting interactivities that have been developed to accompany Understanding Psychology, Eighth Edition. This manual contains many tips and activities that can be used with any class, regardless of size or teaching approach.

Test Banks Test Bank I by Jamie McMinn of Westminster College; Test Bank II by Joyce Bateman-Jones of Central Texas College. Two test banks incorporate the new content in Understanding Psychology, Eighth Edition. Each test bank contains more than 1800 multiple-choice items, classified by cognitive type and level of difficulty, and keyed to the appropriate learning objective and page in the textbook. Fill-in-the-blank, matching, and short-answer questions are provided for all modules.

Computerized Test Banks (Macintosh/Windows compatible) Available in a cross-platform format, the computerized test banks (on the Instructor’s Resource CD-ROM) make all the items from Test Bank I and II easily available to instructors who like to create their own tests. The test-generating program facilitates the selection of questions from the each test bank and the printing of tests and answer keys, and also allows instructors to import questions from other sources.

Powerpoint Slides For instructors using a computer monitor for demonstrations in the classroom, Powerpoint slides (which can be accessed from the Instructor’s Resource CD-ROM or downloaded from the Online Learning Center) were created to support the use of Understanding Psychology, Eighth Edition. Chapter-by-chapter Powerpoint presentations including illustrations from the Image Bank allow instructors to deliver their lectures in an effective manner.

Image Gallery More than 145 illustrations are accessible on the Instructor’s Resource CD-ROM for use on your course website or in Powerpoint presentations. These images also can be downloaded from the Image Gallery on the Online Learning Center.

Overhead Transparencies A set of acetate transparencies containing key illustrations, graphs, and tables from Understanding Psychology, Eighth Edition, is available for instructors using projectors to deliver their lectures.

Classroom Performance System Booklet and CD-ROM by Donnelson Forsyth of The University of Richmond. The Classroom Performance System (CPS) from eInstruction allows instructors to gauge immediately what students are learning during lectures. With CPS, instructors can ask questions, take polls, or host classroom demonstrations, and get instant feedback. In addition, CPS makes it easy to take attendance, give and grade pop quizzes, or give formal paper-based class tests with multiple versions of the test using CPS for immediate grading.

For instructors who want to use CPS in their classroom, we are pleased to offer a new booklet containing strategies for implementing the system, specific multiple-choice questions designed for in-class use (tied to key concepts in the book), and classroom demonstrations that make use of the system. The accompanying CD-ROM includes footage of Bob Feldman using this innovative teaching tool in his introductory course, as well as an electronic version of the multiple-choice questions and classroom demonstrations that can be easily ported into teaching notes. For a quick, easy demonstration of CPS, go to http://www.mhhe.com/cps.