Reviews PSYCHOLOGY: FROM RESEARCH TO APPLICATIONS by Dennis P. Saccuzzo (1987). Concludes that this text is a well-written introductory text aimed at the average student. States that major topics are adequately covered, although not in enough depth for more advanced readers. Includes a statement by the author concerning his goals in writing the…

A bibliography of 27 introductory psychology textbooks published since February 1977, and a list of 33 reviews of psychology textbooks. This article is an update to a similar bibliography published in the February 1977 issue of "Teaching of Psychology" (EJ 154 288). (AV)

Reports on a survey of twenty-one 1987 introductory psychology textbooks which revealed an unusually high error rate for homunculus illustrations, those drawings in which body parts are depicted in proportion to brain areas that control them. Traces the source of these errors to homunculus drawings made by Mrs. H. P. Cantlie in the Penfield and…

Reviews PSYCHOLOGY, an introductory textbook by Wade and Tavris (1987). Concludes that the text is well-balanced and engaging, with a good mixture of classic studies, current research, and applications. Includes a statement by the authors concerning their goals in writing this book. (GEA)

This listing of 109 introductory psychology textbooks for college students is followed by a list of book reviews. (RM)

As an introduction to subsequent articles about psychology textbooks, som publishing and textbook adoption problems are mentioned. (ND)

Forty introductory psychology texts from the 1950s and 160 texts from the 1970s were compared for their inclusion of information on religion, and then evaluated for the objectivity of their treatment of the subject. Results showed no systematic presentation of the subject and increasingly neutral references to religion. (AM)

Discusses a study to evaluate student understanding of and interest in general psychology textbooks in college level introductory psychology course. Findings indicate that students generally found a high correlation between readability and human interest. (DB)

An analysis of two studies shows the methods and results of college students' evaluation of 28 social psychology texts at Queens College, N.Y. (JR)

An evaluation of introductory college level psychology textbooks showed that Alfred Adler's psychology is either neglected or seriously distorted by most texts. (RM)

Psychology instructors must decide between a large number of possible texts. Students were systematically involved in this decision-making process, with encouraging results. In addition to providing input that could not be obtained from other sources, it gave students a sense of control over their own education. (CS)

Examines photographs in educational psychology texts, subjects of studies reported in the "Journal of Educational Psychology," and references reported in the Educational Resources Information Center's (ERIC) system to determine if there is a bias in favor of studies relevant only to elementary school children. Finds a definite focus on…

Twenty-five introductory college psychology textbooks are analyzed for terms most frequently used, the textbooks which employed the largest number of frequently used terms; similarity among textbooks; and the relationship between readability and technical thoroughness of the texts. (Author/JR)

Reports that variation in textbook prices is not correlated with textbook quality as judged by instructors and that university faculty are less price conscious when selecting textbooks than are community college faculty. States that, if faculty had greater access to price information, textbook prices would decrease. Makes recommendations for…

Watson and Rayner's study of Little Albert and conditioned emotional reactions is unquestionably a classic in psychology. Observations are made on what authors of 27 college textbooks in abnormal psychology have to say or not to say about Little Albert. (RM)