recall. It is a good idea to actually write down, not just think about, your
answers. If necessary, cover the answers at the bottom of the questions. Then
check your responses against the answers provided. Look back at the relevant
section if there is anything you don’t understand.- Take the ten-question multiple-choice test at the end of the chapter. If you’re
not sure of an answer, take a guess. Your guess is likely to be an educated, not
a random, guess. After all, you have been studying the material. On most col-
lege multiple-choice tests there is no penalty for guessing. Only correct
answers are scored, and nothing is taken away for missing a question. - Score the test using the answers that immediately follow it. On an absolute
scale, a score of 10 or 9 correct equals an A. A score of 8 correct equals a B.
A score of 7 correct equals a C. A score of 6 correct equals a D. A score of 5
correct equals an F. Refer back to the material associated with questions you
missed, and evaluate why you made an error. - Review the key terms at the end of the chapter. The terms are listed in alpha-
betical order. Look up any terms you don’t recognize or that have little mean-
ing for you.
I believe that you will find psychology to be an interesting subject. Also, you
will discover that it has relevance in terms of everyday life. I have made every
effort to write a book that will make it possible for you to readily grasp psychol-
ogy’s key concepts. I hope you find the process of learning more about behavior
a meaningful and valuable experience.
A number of people have helped me make Psychology: A Self-Teaching Guidea
reality. My thanks are expressed to:Jeff Golick, editor at John Wiley & Sons, for recognizing the merits of the
book.
Mark Steven Long for carefully supervising production.
Karen Fraley for excellent copy editing.
Bert Holtje, agent with James Peter Associates, for his confidence in my abil-
ity.
Gene Brissie, agent with James Peter Associates, for his support and assistance.
Jeanne, my wife, for our many meaningful discussions about human behavior.
Franklin, my son, for our frequent conversations about words, language, and
meaning.
Josephine Bruno, my mother, for listening to my ideas.
George K. Zaharopoulos, a true teaching colleague, for his steadfast encour-
agement of my writing projects.
David W. Yang for his help in preparing the manuscript.x PSYCHOLOGY