Understanding statistics in the behavioral sciences

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James Hynes

"Nelson Humboldt is a visiting adjunct lecturer at prestigious Midwest University, until he is unceremoniously fired one crisp autumn morning. Minutes after the axe falls, Nelson's right index finger is severed in a freak accident. Doctors manage to reattach the finger, but when the bandages come off, Nelson realizes that he has acquired a strange power - he can force his will onto others with a mere touch. And so, with a brush of his finger, he obtains an extension on the lease of his university-owned townhouse and picks up two sections of freshman composition, thus saving his career from utter scholastic ruin." "Soon these small victories seem inconsequential, and Nelson's finger starts to burn for even greater glory. Now the Midas of academia wonders if he can attain what every struggling assistant professor and visiting lecturer covets - tenure."--BOOK JACKET.

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Richard Jackson Harris

"With this third edition of A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication, Richard Jackson Harris continues his examination of mass media's influences on our perceptions of ourselves and the world around us. Updates to this edition include the television shows, films, and telecommunications technologies that have developed throughout the 1990s, with particular consideration of computer-mediated communications such as the internet and the World Wide Web. Harris incorporates a wide variety of recent research studies into this edition and integrates theoretical perspectives more strongly throughout the book, with careful attention to the articulation of the cognitive. Real-world examples offer clear, relevant, and accessible demonstrations of the points discussed."--BOOK JACKET. "Appropriate for coursework addressing mass communication and its effects. A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication provides a unique perspective on mass communication in today's society and enables us to see more clearly how our perceptions of our world can be created and influenced by mass media."--BOOK JACKET.

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Anita Woolfolk

A text to provide beginning teachers with the tools and inspiration to become masters of their profession. Includes examples, lesson segments, case studies, and practical ideas from experienced teachers.

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Michael W. Passer ... [et al

"The study of psychology is a journey with many destinations. The Third Canadian Edition of Psychology: Frontiers and Applications has been created to be your companion on this journey. The text's hallmarks (readability, Canadian content, appealing design), pedagogy (Problem-Based Learning and boxes focused on groundbreaking research, emerging studies, and applications of psychology in the real world), and renowned content are all designed to guide the student of psychology along this ongoing journey. In this new edition, the Passer journey expands to include the rapidly evolving realm of neuroscience."--pub. desc.