The topical coverage in the text is relatively conventional, but there are some subtle departures from the norm. For instance, Chapter 1 presents a relatively “meaty” discussion of the evolution of ideas in psychology. This coverage of history lays the foundation for many of the crucial ideas emphasized in subsequent chapters. The historical perspective is also my way of reaching out to the students who find that psychology just isn’t what they expected it to be.   

Chapter 1 The Evolution of Psychology
Chapter 2 The Research Enterprise in Psychology
Chapter 3 The Biological Bases of Behavior
Chapter 4 Sensation and Perception
Chapter 5 Variations in Consciousness
Chapter 6 Learning
Chapter 7 Human Memory
Chapter 8 Language and Thought
Chapter 9 Intelligence and Psychological Testing
Chapter 10 Motivation and Emotion

Etc.