Instructor's Edition: Essentials of Psychology

Essentials is a streamlined version of the Psychology: Journey of Discovery larger text. Like JOD, Essentials approaches the first course in psychology as a "discovery experience," both in describing the scientific theory and research within the discipline and in describing the introductory students' experience in learning about themselves and others. I use a story-telling approach to describe the science of psychology and reinforce the discovery theme by including "Journey of Discovery Questions" and "Self-Discovery," "Closer Look," and "Exploring Culture & Diversity" boxed inserts throughout the chapters. Each chapter ends with a "Psychological Applications" section which applies specific chapter content to the students' lives.

Stephen L. Franzoi, Ph.D., Marquette University
Dr. Stephen L. Franzoi is a Professor in the Psychology Department at Marquette University. After receiving a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology at Western Michigan University, he received his M.A. at the University of California ? Davis. He also received a Ph.D. there as well. He completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Indiana University. Professor Franzoi's teaching interests include Introductory Psychology, Social Psychology, assorted topics within Social/Personality, and the Psychology of Prejudice. He has written for numerous academic journals as well as a Social Psychology textbook.