Physiology of Behavior, Books a la Carte Edition (11th Edition)

Carlson, Neil R.

ISBN 10: 0205239811 ISBN 13: 9780205239818

Publisher: Pearson, 2012

Synopsis

The most current, comprehensive, and teachable text for biological psychology

 

Thoughtfully organized, Physiology of Behavior provides a scholarly yet accessible portrait of the dynamic interaction between biology and behavior. Close collaboration between the author and a talented artist has resulted in beautiful, accurate, and pedagogically effective illustrations in every chapter.  

 

No other author compares to Carlson when it comes to thoroughly updating research. This revision incorporates the latest discoveries in biological psychology, and includes over 400 new references. Integrated for the first time with the new MyPsychLab and the Virtual Brain, the 11 edition offers students an immersive and engaging multi-media experience.

 

A better teaching and learning experience

This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience– for you and your students. Here’s how:

• Personalize Learning - The new MyPsychLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• Improve Critical Thinking – Section Summaries with Thought Questions help students test their understanding of the materials.
• Engage Students – A close collaboration between the author and a talented artist has resulted in beautiful, accurate, and pedagogically effective illustrations in every chapter.  
• Explore Research – In light of the rapidly evolving field of biological psychology, over 400 new references are included in this edition.
• Support Instructors – With resources such as Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, highly visual PowerPoint Slides, and for the first time ever, the new MyPsychLab and ClassPrep, instructors have everything they need to teach biological psychology.

Note: MyPsychLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyPsychLab, please visit www.mypsychlab.com or you can purchase a la carte version of the text + MyPsychLab. ISBN-10: 0205240100 / ISBN-13: 9780205240104

 

This Books a la Carte Edition is an unbound, three-holed punched, loose-leaf version of the textbook and provides students the opportunity to personalize their book by incorporating their own notes and taking only the portion of the book they need to class — all at a fraction of the bound book price.

About this title

About the Author:

Neil Carlson, U Mass Amherst Emeritus at the University of Masschusetts at Amherst, Neil Carlson is an active researcher focusing on the relationship between the brain and behavior -- specifically the role of the limbic system in learning and species-typical behavior. Dr. Carlson received his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. In addition to writing Psychology: The Science of Behavior, Dr. Carlson is also the author of two best-selling physiology of behavior textbooks -- "Psychology: The Science of Behavior "and "Foundations of Physiological ""Psychology,"

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0205239811
• ISBN 13: 9780205239818
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Number of pages: 768