Psychological Science - The Curious Mind - Authors’ Note to Instructors

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Psychological Science: The Curious Mind explains how an introductory psychology textbook can advance learning through structured outcomes, curiosity-driven discovery activities, and an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The text highlights the value of integrating the APA Five Pillar Model and IPI student learning outcomes, and it describes multimodal instruction supported by videos, animations, interactives, adaptive assignments, and detailed answer explanations. It also outlines instructor and student perspectives on engagement, motivation, and study success.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages930

Reading Time39 h 4 min

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Highlights of Psychological Science: The Curious Mind

Authors’ Note to Instructors

Publishers’ Note to Instructors

Authors’ Personal Note to Students

Preface

Psychological Science The Curious Mind CATHERINE A . SANDERSON Amherst College KAREN HUFFMAN Palomar College (emeritus) Vice President: Amanda Miller Editorial Director: Justin Jeffryes Executive Editor: Glenn A. Wilson Sr. Marketing Manager: Carolyn Wells Sr. Manager, Course Content & Production Operations: Dorothy Sinclair; Svetlana Barskaya Sr. Course Production Operation Specialist: Valerie Vargas; Patricia Gutierrez Sr. Course Content Developer: Mary Donovan Sr. Creative Product Designer: Wendy Lai Cover Photo: © wildpixel/Getty Images This book was typeset in 9.5/12 STIX Two Text at Lumina Datamatics, Inc. Wiley is a global leader in research and education, unlocking human potential by enabling discovery, powering education, and shaping workforces. For over 200 years, Wiley has fueled the world’s knowledge ecosystem. Today, our high-impact content, platforms, and services help researchers, learners, institutions, and corporations achieve their goals [in an ever-changing world. Visit us at Wiley.com](in an ever-changing world. Visit us at Wiley.com). Copyright © 2023 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923,(978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Visit us at [http://www.wiley.com/permissions](http://www.wiley.com/permissions) to request permission for re-use or reproduction of Wiley content. Readers should be aware that websites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read. Neither the publisher nor authors shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. Evaluation copies are provided to qualified academics and professionals for review purposes only, for use in their courses during the next academic year. These copies are licensed and may not be sold or transferred to a third party. Upon completion of the review period, please return the evaluation copy to Wiley. Return [instructions and a free of charge return shipping label are available at www.wiley.com/go/returnlabel. If you](instructions and a free of charge return shipping label are available at www.wiley.com/go/returnlabel. If you)[ ](instructions and a free of charge return shipping label are available at www.wiley.com/go/returnlabel. If you)have chosen to adopt this textbook for use in your course, please accept this book as your complimentary desk copy. Outside of the United States, please contact your local representative. EPUB ISBN: 978-1-119-90703-9 The inside back cover will contain printing identification and country of origin if omitted from this page. In addition, if the ISBN on the cover differs from the ISBN on this page, the one on the cover is correct. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Sanderson, Catherine Ashley, 1968-author. | Huffman, Karen, author. Title: Psychological science : the curious mind / Catherine A. Sanderson, Karen Huffman. Description: [Hoboken, NJ] : Wiley,[2023] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2022054802 (print) | LCCN 2022054803 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119907220 | ISBN 9781119907206 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119907039 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Psychology—Textbooks. Classification: LCC BF121 .S254 2023 (print) | LCC BF121 (ebook) | DDC 150—dc23/eng/20230222 LC record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2022054802](https://lccn.loc.gov/2022054802) LC ebook record available at [https://lccn.lo

FAQs

Why does the book emphasize the APA Five Pillar Model and IPI student learning outcomes?

It frames the learning structure around specific student learning outcomes and integrative themes, supporting clear, goal-directed course learning.

How does the book encourage curiosity in an introductory psychology course?

It uses a why-focused framework and discovery-based “Try This” activities for both students and instructors to promote active learning.

What role does diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) play in the textbook?

DE&I is presented as an essential integrative theme, with embedded elements that connect inclusive perspectives to course content.

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