LaunchPad for Psychology: A Concise Introduction, Fifth Edition, includes an e-Book version of the text for students as well as many other features for students and instructors, including LearningCurve quizzing, student self-assessment, simulations, videos, instructor resources, and an easy-to-use gradebook. LaunchPad is described in more detail below in the Resources for Instructors section.

A PDF-style e-Book version of Psychology: A Concise Introduction, Fifth Edition, offers the complete text in an easy-to-use format. Students can choose to purchase the PDF-style e-Book from one of our many publishing partners. The e-Book offers online and downloadable options and provides students with the ability to read, highlight, take notes, search, and share. For a list of our e-Book partners, go to www.macmillanlearning.com/ebooks.

Each of the following Worth supplementary books can be packaged with Psychology: A Concise Introduction, Fifth Edition, for a nominal additional cost.

New! Worth Expert Guide to Scientific Literacy: Thinking Like a Psychological Scientist, Kenneth Keith, Ithaca College, and Bernard Beins, Ithaca College Exposes students to the solid habits of scientific thought and teaches them to apply an empirical attitude and data-driven decision making in their everyday lives (e.g., seeing through pseudoscientific claims). Classic and current research findings are used throughout the book to explain the various scientific literacy concepts.

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New! The Horse That Won’t Go Away: Clever Hans, Facilitated Communication, and the Need for Clear Thinking, Thomas E. Heinzen, William Patterson University of New Jersey, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Emory University, and Susan A. Nolan, Seton Hall University An engaging and accessible introduction to the need for psychological science. From the strange case of Clever Hans, the horse that supposedly could count and do math, to the unsupported claim that facilitated communication could allow persons with autism to communicate, the authors take the student on a tour of cases that show just how important it is to rely on the scientific method as we navigate our way through everyday life.

New! Pursuing Human Strengths: A Positive Psychology Guide, Second Edition, Martin Bolt, Calvin College Martin Bolt’s workbook aims to help students build up their strengths. Closely following the research, this book provides a brief overview of nine positive traits, such as hope, self-respect, commitment, and joy. It also offers self-assessment activities that help students gauge how much of the trait they have developed, and research-based suggestions for how they might work further toward fostering these traits.

New! The Critical Thinking Companion, Third Edition, Jane Halonen, University of West Florida, and Cynthia Gray, Alverno College Tied to the introductory psychology course, this engaging and concise companion book takes an active learning approach to developing students’ critical thinking skills. The authors include a wealth of hands-on exercises that span the complete spectrum of chapter topics in the introductory course, from neuroscience to abnormal psychology.

LaunchPad with LearningCurve Quizzing Built to solve key challenges in the course, LaunchPad gives students everything they need to prepare for class and exams, while giving instructors everything they need to quickly set up a course, shape the content to their syllabus, craft presentations and lectures, assign and assess homework, and guide the progress of individual students and the class as a whole.

Downloadable Instructor’s Resource Manual Mallory Malkin, Mississippi University for Women; Andrew N. Christopher, Albion College; Pam Marek, Kennesaw State University; and Scott Cohn, Western Colorado State University.Thoroughly updated from the last edition, this manual provides a variety of resources to help you plan your course and class sessions. Resources include annotated chapter outlines and lecture guides with tips on how to present the material, effective classroom activities (including both in-class activities and homework assignments) drawn from established sources as well as the authors’ own experiences, and suggestions for using Worth courseware, including LaunchPad, Worth’s online course space, and all of Worth’s video resources for introductory psychology. The Instructor’s Resource Manual is downloadable from LaunchPad and the online catalog.

Downloadable Test Bank Richard D. Platt and Cynthia S. Koenig, St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Pam Marek, Kennesaw State University; Sherri L. Jackson, Jacksonville University; Richard A. Griggs, University of Florida; and Adrienne Williamson, Kennesaw State University. Tied to the pages of Psychology: A Concise Introduction, Fifth Edition, the Downloadable Test Bank provides over 1,500 multiple-choice factual/definitional and conceptual questions. Powered by Diploma, it guides you through the process of creating a test, allowing you to add an unlimited number of questions, edit questions, create new questions, format a test, scramble questions, and include pictures and multimedia links. The Diploma Test Bank is downloadable from our online catalog and LaunchPad.

The Video Collection is now the single resource for all videos for introductory psychology from Worth Publishers. Available on flash drive and in LaunchPad, this includes over 130 clips.

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Interactive Presentation Slides for Introductory Psychology is an extraordinary series of PowerPoint^® lectures. This is a dynamic yet easy-to-use new way to engage students during classroom presentations of core psychology topics. This collection provides opportunities for discussion and interaction, and includes an unprecedented number of embedded video clips and animations.

Lecture and Illustration Slides In addition to the Interactive Presentation Slides, there are two other PowerPoint^® slide sets to accompany the text. For each chapter, we offer a set that includes chapter art and illustrations and a final lecture presentation set that merges detailed chapter outlines with text illustrations and artwork from outside sources. Each set can be used directly or customized to fit your needs.

Macmillan Community Created by instructors for instructors, this is an ideal forum for interacting with fellow educators—including Macmillan authors—in your discipline. Join ongoing conversations about everything from course prep and presentations to assignments and assessments to teaching with media, keeping pace with—and influencing—new directions in your field. Includes exclusive access to classroom resources, blogs, webinars, professional development opportunities, and more.