Article: Topical and applied interests of introductory psychology students.(Report)

Article: Where are the non-traditional applied areas of psychology in ...
North American Journal of Psychology;  December 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... been adequately represented in introductory psychology textbooks. The purpose of this ... and colleagues by using current introductory psychology textbooks (N = 57) to examine ... content makes up only 1.82% of introductory psychology textbooks and each individual ...

Article: Predicting students' performance in introductory ...
Journal of Instructional Psychology;  June 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... misconceptions about psychology to the introductory psychology course. We investigated whether ... related to final class grades in 11 introductory psychology classes taught by the same instructor ... educators as they embark on an introductory psychology course. ********** Variation ...

Article: Study strategy predictors of performance in introductory ...
Journal of Instructional Psychology;  June 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... strategies and performance in Introductory Psychology was examined. Eighty ... in three sections of Introductory Psychology at a Midwestern university ... who were successful in Introductory Psychology (as measured by a grade ...

Article: The coverage of parapsychology in introductory ...
The Journal of Parapsychology;  March 22, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Content analysis of 3 samples of introductory psychology textbooks published in the 1980s ... Content analysis of introductory psychology texts provides insights into academic ... patterns in the information that introductory psychology students learn about ESP and parapsychology ...

Article: Cognitive aspects of ageing as portrayed in introductory ...
New Zealand Journal of Psychology;  June 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Introductory psychology texts may have an important ... Because so many students take introductory psychology courses, and because the ... structured around a text, introductory psychology texts may have an important ...

Article: Dream lab for introductory psychology.(Report)
North American Journal of Psychology;  June 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Pilgreen, & Bryson, 2008). Introductory psychology courses, in particular, provide ... The expansive scope of most introductory psychology courses allows only a brief opportunity ... an abbreviated version for an introductory psychology course. The original Dream Lab ...

Article: Using Factual Study Questions to Guide Reading and Promote ...
Journal of College Reading and Learning;  March 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... p. 5). In the context of an introductory psychology class, she examined student study ... course objectives and grading. Introductory psychology is ubiquitous on college campuses ... amp; Buskist, 1997). Because introductory psychology is typically a required course ...