ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, 5th Edition retains the hallmark features and pedagogical aids that have made this text unique in presenting the foundations of psychology in a manageable, reader-friendly format. Students gain a broad view of psychology and see applications of the knowledge gained from contemporary research to the problems and challenges we face in today's world. Nevid's comprehensive learning system, derived from research on memory, learning, and textbook pedagogy, is featured throughout. This model incorporates the Four E's of Effective Learning -- Engaging Student Interest, Encoding Information, Elaborating Meaning, and Evaluating Progress. Thoroughly updated with recent research developments, this edition also features an expanded focus on psychology in the digital world -- a topic students are sure to find fascinating and relevant. Also new are TEDTalks on text-related topics, accessible from the MindTap® online learning experience.

1. The Science of Psychology.
2. Biological Foundations of Behavior.
3. Sensation and Perception.
4. Consciousness.
5. Learning.
6. Memory.
7. Thinking, Language, and Intelligence.
8. Motivation and Emotion.
9. Human Development.
10. Psychology and Health.
11. Personality.
12. Social Psychology.
13. Psychological Disorders.
14. Methods of Therapy.
Appendix A: Sample Answers to Thinking Critically About Psychology Questions.
Appendix B: Answers to Recall It Questions.
Appendix C: Statistics in Psychology.

ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, 5th Edition retains the hallmark features and pedagogical aids that have made this text unique in presenting the foundations of psychology in a manageable, reader-friendly format. Students gain a broad view of psychology and see applications of the knowledge gained from contemporary research to the problems and challenges we face in today's world. Nevid's comprehensive learning system, derived from research on memory, learning, and textbook pedagogy, is featured throughout. This model incorporates the Four E's of Effective Learning -- Engaging Student Interest, Encoding Information, Elaborating Meaning, and Evaluating Progress. Thoroughly updated with recent research developments, this edition also features an expanded focus on psychology in the digital world -- a topic students are sure to find fascinating and relevant. Also new are TEDTalks on text-related topics, accessible from the MindTap® online learning experience. Nevid's interactive concept maps (one per chapter) engage students in active learning exercises that help them visualize connections between key concepts in the text. Now available online in MindTap, these unique schematic diagrams of major concepts are presented in a fill-in-the-blanks format. A number of TEDTalks on psychological topics related to particular chapters are accessible from MindTap®. The talks are accompanied by study questions that instructors can assign as course assignments or extra-credit opportunities. TEDTalk links are available to non-MindTap® users through the companion website. Thoroughly updated with research developments reported in the past three years, this edition discusses ethnic minority representation in professional psychology, neurogenesis in the adult brain, evidence that people can sniff happiness in others, guidelines from the National Sleep Foundation, a UCLA study showing that only one of 85 undergraduates was able to correctly draw the Apple logo, the Flynn effect on IQ scores, obesity in the U.S., recommendations about use of alcohol during pregnancy, changes in conscientiousness from about age 20 to about age 40, and many other new findings. Anatomy of a Research Study: Clean Smell, Clean Hands? a new case example in Chapter 1, breaks down the parts of a research paper using a 2016 study from the APA journal Health Psychology. Students learn about the principles of research design and then, in a Nevid exclusive, "go under the hood" to explore the study, which examines whether exposing hospital visitors to a priming stimulus (a clean smell) increases their use of hand gel. The feature also provides a worked-out example of proper APA style for citations. The IDEA Model of course assessment -- unique to Nevid's texts -- maps specific learning goals (tied to APA learning goals) to measurable skills students acquire in their first exposure to psychology, and is designed to be consistent with the APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major, Version 2.0. The IDEA Model is based on an acronym, IDEA, that breaks down learning objectives into four key learning skills -- the ability to IDENTIFY key figures in the history of psychology, parts of nervous system, etc., DEFINE OR DESCRIBE key concepts and key features of major psychological theories, EVALUATE OR EXPLAIN underlying processes and mechanisms of behavior and mental processes, and APPLY psychological concepts to examples. The IDEA Model is executed throughout each chapter, beginning with a listing of learning objectives that are formulated with active learning verbs and linked to measurable learning outcomes. The model is integrated with the test-item file, allowing instructors to select items measuring these particular outcomes -- to Identify, Define or Describe, Evaluate or Explain, and Apply knowledge of psychology. Chapter preview podcasts bring the author's voice into the learning process to assist students in mastering key concepts. These short audio clips serve as advance organizers by introducing key concepts students will encounter in the chapter. (Available only in the MindTap version)