This supportive guide offers undergraduate Psychology students an active learning approach to critical thinking. Throughout the books the authors include a wealth of hands-on exercises that span the spectrum of topics in psychology from neuroscience, cognitive, social, abnormal, and developmental psychology. The companion uses the revised Bloom's Taxonomy as a framework to explore how psychology students can improve their critical thinking skills related to the science of mind and behaviour. Designed to support any introduction to psychology or critical thinking course, this engaging and concise companion takes an active learning approach to developing students' critical thinking skills.

A significant revision of Jane Halonen and John Santrock's groundbreaking textbook representing psychology as a science while emphasizing its real world contextual dimensions, this edition has expanded its scope to incorporate information about applications and skills related to the discipline. Streamlined by more than 100 pages, making it more accessible and affordable, the text provides students with a proven pedagogical program designed to facilitate comprehension. Despite significant changes in design and structure, the paramount goals for this text remain true. First, to present the field of psychology as a science in as solid and interesting way as possible, and secondly to engage and challenge students with real world information that will motivate them to learn.