Found in this section: 1. Overview of changes 2. Chapter-by-chapter changes 1. Overview of Changes PERSONALIZE LEARNING WITH MYPSYCHLAB 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. MyPsychLab icons have been inserted directly into the margins of the text. (ex. p. 53) New MyPsychLab Video Series: This new video series offers the most current and cutting-edge introductory psychology video content. These half-hour exclusive videos take the viewer into today’s research laboratories, inside the body and brain, and onto the street to experience real-world applications. In MyPsychLab, students can also access the Discovering Psychology videos, which provide an overview of historic and current theories of human behavior, and feature many of the researchers and studies introduced in this textbook. A New Experiment Tool found in MyPsychLab allows students to experience psychology through online experiments that reinforce class lessons and textbook content. A New Read More section in MyPsychLab offers interested students the opportunity to explore topics that branch out from the core concepts presented in the text. The Pearson eText lets allows students to access their textbook anytime, anywhere, and any way they want—including listening online or downloading to their iPad. A personalized study plan for each student, based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, arranges content from less complex thinking—like remembering and understanding—to more complex critical thinking—like applying and analyzing. This layered approach promotes better critical-thinking skills, and helps students succeed in the course and beyond. Assessment tied to every video, application, and chapter enables both instructors and students to track progress and get immediate feedback. With results feeding into a powerful gradebook, the assessment program helps instructors identify student challenges early—and find the best resources with which to help students. An assignment calendar allows instructors to assign graded activities, with specific deadlines, and measure student progress. Class Prep collects the very best class presentation resources in one convenient online destination, so instructors can keep students engaged throughout every class. IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING Chapter-Opening Problems - A special effort has been made in this new edition to provide clues throughout the chapter that will help students understand the solution to the chapter-opening problem. The Chapter Summary now gives a brief “answer” to the problem as well. (ex. p. 40) Common psychological misconceptions are addressed throughout the text—such as the notion that venting anger gets it “out of your system” or the belief that punishment is the most effective way of changing behavior. But in the Critical Thinking Applied segment at the end of each chapter, an important psychological issue in the popular media or an ongoing debate within the field is discussed. (ex. p. 80) ENGAGE STUDENTS Chapter-Opening Problems - A special effort has been made in this new edition to provide clues throughout the chapter that will help students understand the solution to the chapter-opening problem. The Chapter Summary now gives a brief “answer” to the problem as well. (ex. p. 40