San Antonio College Library

Presents unusual aspects of human behavior as revealed in psychological experiments, examining such issues as how jokes are evaluated as being funny, what makes people willing to help those in need, and what makes some personal ads more successful than others.

"The psychology major's handbook provides practical information to help students decide whether to pursue psychology as a major, including an overview of the competencies acquired by psychology majors, as well as career options at the undergraduate and graduate level. Chapters discuss how to succeed in college, develop an active learning style, hone study skills, and become more self-aware. New college students often are surprised by the autonomy...

"Provides an annotated directory of good academic New Testament web resources"--Scout report, Oct. 19, 1999.

"For many students, the lecture hall or seminar room may seem vastly removed from the reality of everyday life. Applied Psychology: Putting Theory into Practice demystifies the link between the study of psychology and psychology in the real world, showing how the application of psychology can be of benefit in many everyday settings." "Part 1 comprises a suite of chapters that describe how we make the transition from theory to practice; Part 2 is uniquely...

"A concise one-volume survey of French literature and society of the seventeenth century"--Cover.