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Psychology: A South African Perspective: Themes and Variations, 5th Edition

Wayne Weiten, Dr Anathi Ntozini

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Psychology: A South African Perspective: Themes and Variations 5th Edition by Wayne Weiten/Dr Anathi Ntozini
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Overview

A trusted favourite among Psychology students across South Africa, this exciting new edition of Psychology: Themes and Variations brings psychology to life through engaging thematic content, practical applications and relevant South African examples. Going beyond the research to reveal the bigger picture, it helps students understand how psychological research connects to everyday life, while showcasing the fascinating diversity and interconnectedness of the discipline.

Clear, accessible and designed with student success in mind, it makes core concepts and principles easier to understand, apply and remember.

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Meet the Authors

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Wayne Weiten

Wayne Weiten has taught at the College of DuPage, Santa Clara University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has received distinguished teaching awards from Division 2 of the American Psychological Association and the College of DuPage. A fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Midwestern Psychological Association, he helped chair the APA National Conference on Enhancing the Quality of Undergraduate Education in Psychology in 1991. Dr. Weiten also is a former president of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. In 2006, one of the six national teaching awards given annually by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology was named in his honor. Dr. Weiten has conducted research on a wide range of topics, including educational measurement, jury decision-making, attribution theory, pressure as a form of stress and the technology of textbooks. A graduate of Bradley University, he received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago in 1981.

Dr Anathi Ntozini

Dr Anathi Ntozini is a counselling psychologist and obtained an MSocSci (Counselling Psychology) degree from the University of Fort Hare in 2012. She worked at this university as a University Psychologist before moving to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences where she lectured Psychology and Sociology to undergraduate and post-graduate students, as well as supervising post-graduate research in Psychology. Dr Ntozini also worked in private practice for about three years, providing psychotherapy for mainly adolescents and adults, and in 2016 as the Psychology Clinic Manager for the Transnet Phelophepa Health train. In 2017, she obtained her PhD in Psychology from the University of Fort Hare, and returned to academia in May 2019, joining the University of Pretoria where she is currently Programme Manager for Undergraduate Modules in the Psychology Department.

What's New

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  • This thoroughly revised fifth edition combines the latest international research and developments in psychology with more South African examples, cases, research and applications.
  • New ‘Memory Booster’ feature builds understanding and improves retention. Short sets of 2–5 questions at the end of each section encourage students to actively recall what they’ve just learned, check their understanding and identify gaps before moving on. For lecturers, they provide a simple way to reinforce key concepts throughout the course.
  • New ‘What Do You Think?’ feature at the beginning of each chapter introduces key ideas through thought-provoking prompts. It activates students’ existing knowledge and encourages curiosity, helping them engage more deeply with the material that follows later in the chapter.
  • Connect psychology with the issues shaping students’ lives today. New and updated content explores topical research and emerging developments, including the psychological impact of rapid digital change, social media and AI.

Features

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  • Eight unifying themes run throughout the book, helping students make connections across chapters and understand how key ideas and enduring debates fit together.
  • Focus on what matters most. Clearly defined Key Learning Goals guide students towards the most important ideas in each chapter, while end-of-chapter reviews and summaries consolidate learning and reinforce core concepts – making revision more focused and manageable.
  • Check understanding and build confidence. Concept Checks and Practice Tests give students regular opportunities to assess their progress, apply what they’ve learned and identify areas that need more attention before moving on.
  • Concept Charts and Illustrated Overviews provide excellent tools to help summarise the chapter content in a visual and easily accessible way.
  • A Personal Application section near the end of every chapter offers insight into the practical side of psychology by focusing on a single issue, such as improving stress management, enhancing self-control and bolstering everyday memory.
  • Critical Thinking Applications go beyond simply reviewing research, spotlighting controversial issues to evolve students’ critical thinking skills. This enhances both their future employability and their own personal development.
  • Available with MindTap, a flexible Cengage Learning Platform that provides students with all the tools they need to succeed, including an interactive eReader, engaging multimedia, practice questions, assessment materials, revision aids, an AI-powered Student Assist tool, and analytics to help you track their progress.
  • A fully updated instructor’s companion website is available to support the course, including chapter PowerPoint slides, test banks, an Instructor’s Manual, a Guide for Teaching Psychology Online, full Reference List and additional application chapters and reading material.

Table of Contents

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1. The Evolution of Psychology
2. Research Methods in Psychology
3. The Biological Bases of Behaviour
4. Sensation and Perception
5. Variations in Consciousness
6. Learning
7. Human Memory
8. Cognition and Intelligence
9. Motivation and Emotion
10. Human Development Across the Life Span
11. Personality
12. Social Behaviour
13. Stress, Coping and Health
14. Psychological Disorders
15. Treatment of Psychological Disorders
16. Culture and Mental Health
17. Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

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  • ISBN-13: 9781805032342
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