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In this Briefer Version, as in the longer text, Wayne Weiten shows the unity and diversity of psychology's subject matter, illuminates the process of research and its intimate link to application, and gives students a presentation that makes it easy to learn without sacrificing conceptually challenging material. The Briefer Version is created expressly for those professors who are drawn to Weiten's fresh, original approach to the subject matter and his impeccable scholarship, but find the longer text a bit too much for their students to master in one term. This Fifth Edition of the Briefer Version is visually stunning, scientifically sound, and fun to read. Making learning easy without lowering the level of scholarship, Weiten presents introductory psychology in a way that will be meaningful to students long after they have completed the course.

1. THE EVOLUTION OF PSYCHOLOGY.

From Speculation to Science: How Psychology Developed. Psychology Today: Vigorous and Diversified. Putting it in Perspective: Seven Key Themes. Application: Improving Academic Performance.

2. THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IN PSYCHOLOGY.

Looking for Laws: The Scientific Approach to Behavior. Looking for Causes: Experimental Research. Looking for Links: Descriptive/Correlational Research. Looking For Flaws. Evaluating Research. Looking at Ethics: Do the Ends Justify the Means? Putting It in Perspective. Application: Finding and Reading Journal Articles.

3. THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR.

Communication in the Nervous System. Organization of the Nervous System. The Brain and Behavior. Right Brain-Left Brain: Cerebral Specialization. The Endocrine System: Another Way to Communicate. Heredity and Behavior: Is it All in the Genes? Putting It in Perspective. Application: Thinking Critically About the Concept of "Two Minds in One."

4. SENSATION AND PERCEPTION.

Our Sense of Sight: The Visual System. Our Sense of Hearing: The Auditory System. Our Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell. Our Other Senses. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Thinking About Art and Illusion.

5. VARIATIONS IN CONSCIOUSNESS.

On the Nature of Consciousness. Biological Rhythms and Sleep. The Sleep and Waking Cycle. The World of Dreams. Hypnosis: Altered Consciousness or Role-Playing? Meditation: Pure Consciousness or Relaxation? Altering Consciousness with Drugs. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Addressing Practical Questions About Sleep and Dreams.

6. LEARNING THROUGH CONDITIONING.

Classical Conditioning. Operant Conditioning. New Directions in the Study of Conditioning. Observational Learning. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Achieving Self-Control Through Behavior Modification.

7. HUMAN MEMORY.

Encoding: Getting Information into Memory. Storage: Maintaining Information in Memory. Retrieval: Getting Information Out of Memory. Forgetting: When Memory Lapses. In Search of the Memory Trace: The Physiology of Memory. Are There Multiple Memory Systems? Putting It in Perspective. Application: Improving Everyday Memory.

8. LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT.

The Cognitive Revolution in Psychology. Language: Turning Thoughts into Words. Problem Solving: In Search of Solutions. Decision-Making: Choices and Chances. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Understanding Pitfalls in Reasoning About Decisions.

9. INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING.

Key Concepts in Psychological Testing. The Evolution of Intelligence Testing. Basic Questions About Intelligence Testing. Heredity and Environment as Determinants of Intelligence. New Directions in the Assessment and Study of Intelligence. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Measuring and Understanding Creativity.

10. MOTIVATION AND EMOTION.

Motivational Theories and Concepts. The Motivation of Hunger and Eating. Sexual Motivation: the Mystery of Sexual Orientation. Achievement: In Search of Excellence. The Elements of Emotional Experience. Theories of Emotion. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Understanding the Roots of Weight Problems.

11. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN.

Progress Before Birth: Prenatal Development. The Wondrous Years of Childhood. The Transition of Adolescence. The Expanse of Adulthood. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Understanding Gender Differences.

12. PERSONALITY: THEORY, RESEARCH, AND ASSESSMENT.

The Nature of Personality. Psychodynamic Perspectives. Behavioral Perspectives. Humanistic Perspectives. Biological Perspectives. Culture and Personality. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Understanding Personality Assessment.

13. STRESS, COPING, AND HEALTH.

The Nature of Stress. Responding to Stress. Factors Moderating the Impact of Stress. Health-Impairing Lifestyles. Reactions to Illness. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Improving Coping and Stress Management.

14. PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS.

Abnormal Behavior: Myths, Realities, and Controversies, Anxiety Disorders. Somatoform Disorders. Dissociative Disorders. Mood Disorders. Schizophrenic Disorders. Psychological Disorders and the Law. Culture and Pathology. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Understanding and Preventing Suicide.

15. TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS.

The Elements of the Treatment Process. Insight Therapies. Behavior Therapies. Biomedical Therapies. Current Trends and Issues in Treatment. Institutional Treatment in Transition. Putting It in Perspective. Personal Application: Looking for a Therapist. Critical Thinking Application: From Crisis to Wellness--But Was It the Therapy?

16. SOCIAL BEHAVIOR.

Person Perception: Forming Impressions of Others. Attribution Processes: Explaining Behavior. Close Relationships: Liking and Loving. Attitudes: Making Social Judgments. Conformity and Obedience: Yielding to Others. Behavior in Groups: Joining With Other. Putting It in Perspective. Application: Understanding Prejudice.