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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 reviewedQuereshi, M. Y. – Teaching of Psychology, 1993
Compares a content analysis of 60 college introductory psychology textbooks published or revised between 1969 and 1975 with another analysis of 52 texts published or revised between 1980 and 1989. Finds recent texts more voluminous and more comprehensive, yet more readable than their predecessors. (CFR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Psychology
Peer reviewedGriggs, Richard A.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Contends that, because of rising textbook costs and related factors, many college psychology teachers are interested in paperback textbooks. Reports on a review of 11 psychology textbooks. Includes 4 tables of comparison data and a list of the 11 texts used in the study. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Content Analysis, Higher Education, Introductory Courses
