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 undergraduate public finance textbooks for content, difficulty, and ideology. Includes tables summarizing the percentage space devoted to specific topics in 13 popular textbooks. Offers suggestions for supplementary materials. (Author/DH)

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)

Surveys nine undergraduate microeconomic theory textbooks comprising a representing sample those available. Criteria used were quantity and quality of examples, mathematical rigor, and level of abstraction. (JDH)

Ten textbooks on psychological and educational assessment in special education were analyzed with the Flesch formula for reading ease and interest. Reading levels were surprisingly low, human interest scores of eight of the books were classified as "dull," and great disparity was found in the topics treated by the various authors. (Author/CL)

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

Six of the most recently published textbooks on motivation are reviewed on their content, organization, evaluation, and pedagogical characteristics. Comments are based on the premise that undergraduate psychological theory texts should emphasize the process and effects of building theory rather than just report results. (BS)

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

This article describes the results of a survey of the readability of most of the intermediate and advanced accounting textbooks currently in use at colleges and universities throughout the United States. (CT)

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)

Analysis of the coverage of ethics in 24 introductory accounting textbooks showed that, in response to past criticisms, many authors now integrate ethical issues and include reinforcing assignments and case materials. (SK)

Explains how students' perceptions of validity is affected by the terminology used by teachers and scientists. Analyzes the use of the terms: hypothesis, theory, law, and principle in biology textbooks. (Contains 22 references.) (Author/YDS)

Examines textbooks used in college-level chemistry courses for misleading or erroneous statements leading to student misconceptions about electrochemistry. (CCM)

A director of the Indiana University Center for Environmental Science Research reviews textbooks on environmental chemistry. Highlights clear writing, intellectual depth, presence of problem sets covering both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the material, and full coverage of the topics of concern. Discusses the director's own approach…