Forty Studies that Changed Psychology, 8th edition

For courses in Introductory Psychology.

Explore psychology through the most influential studies

Forty Studies that Changed Psychology guides students through the history of psychology and the diverse disciplines that comprise the field. Author Roger Hock explores the most commonly cited studies via a captivating, jargon-free writing style. By covering the context, hypothesis, summary and other aspects of these essential studies, the text fills the gap between major research and the body of knowledge that comprises the field of psychology.

The 8th Edition has been updated to include more than 30 modern studies.

Hallmark features of this title

• References to the original studies give students easy access to the entirety of each study.
• The researchers' interpretations of their studies' meaning, relevance and importance are explored with the researchers' own discussions.
• The straightforward organization of each chapter provides a clear framework for understanding and exploring the study it covers. After an introduction to the field in question, each chapter covers:
• The theories and hypothesis that drove the research
• The experimental design and methods used, and a summary of the results
• Recent applications of the study's findings

New and updated features of this title

• NEW: More than 30 modern studies which reference the text's core studies have been added. These newly added studies include:
• Alferink, L., et al., (2010). Brain-(not) based education: Dangers of misunderstanding and misapplication of neuroscience research.
• Tsai, Min-Ying, (2016). Research on Multiple Intelligences of Junior High School Students with Different Background Variables.
• Zentall, T. R., & Pattison, K. F. (2016). Now you see it, now you don't: object permanence in dogs.
• Appukutan, D. (2016). Strategies to manage patients with dental anxiety and dental phobia.
• Parsons, D., (2016). Social conformity to moral dilemmas.