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Peer reviewedQuereshi, M. Y. – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
Discusses factors that psychology professors should consider when selecting a textbook for introductory courses. These include readability, human interest level, comprehensiveness, and authoritative accuracy of the material. (RM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Psychology, Readability
Peer reviewedHogben, Matthew; Waterman, Caroline K. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Examines text and photographs in 28 introductory textbooks published between 1990 and 1992 for coverage of diversity issues (minority group members and gay and lesbian lifestyles). Although the quantity and quality of diversity coverage has improved, the content and images in 1990s textbooks has varied substantially. Includes statistical tables.…
Descriptors: Authors, Content Analysis, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Discrimination
