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An introduction to psychology for nonmajors, summarizing discoveries in the field over the past century. Material is divided into many short chapters organized around a single idea, and most chapter subsections have headings that state evidence for the generalizations in chapter titles, making it easy for students to identify essential information. Includes discussion and critical thinking questions. Assumes that college students can deal with complex ideas and use a dictionary. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.