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Psychology 6th Edition, AP® Edition ©2021

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Psychology
09070000001: A.P. Psychology

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This text provides a comprehensive overview of the concepts outlined in AP Psychology. This textbook provides a comprehensive AP correlation guide detailing the location in the text of each AP Psychology topic and the associated learning objectives. The correlation guide references chapters, research concept maps, and chapter summaries with their page numbers in the text for each learning objective. Digital materials allow students to experience figures, graphs and tables as part of an active learning process. The text contains links to fifteen videos that show current college students discussing where they see a variety of key concepts from introductory psychology in their own lives. There are also videos located throughout the chapters to help students explore concepts more in-depth. The videos are engaging and informative and easily accessible as they are embedded in the digital text. Practice quizzes after each section in the text reinforce information and highlight important concepts frequently. The concept maps (visual organization of the key concepts, terms, and definitions found in each section) summarize and organize the main concepts so that students can easily preview and review the material in the text. At the end of each section, there is a summary broken down by main concepts. Students can create notes in the digital text and organize them by chapter. Students can create flashcards to remember key concepts and vocabulary. An audio version of the text is available from the course home so that students can listen to the text.

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Content

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Alignment	The content of this resource aligns with appropriate grade-level core standards and is current, well-researched and referenced from reliable sources.	The content of this resource aligns with most grade-level core standards but will need supplementary materials to ensure coverage of all the objectives for this course.	The content of this resource aligns with a few grade-level core standards for a portion of the course.	The content of this resource does not align with standards and objectives for this course.
This textbook provides a comprehensive AP correlation guide detailing the location in the text of each AP Psychology topic and the associated learning objectives. The correlation guide references chapters, research concept maps, and chapter summaries with their page numbers in the text for each learning objective. The appendix provides resources for learning more about a career in the Industrial-Organizational Psychology field with a focus on APA Goal 5: Professional Development. There is an emphasis on APA learning goals and study tip videos for these goals.
Scaffolding	Scaffolding supports for these materials are complex and challenging, engage learners from various skill levels, assist all students in enhancing conceptual understanding, and offer opportunities for students to share evidence and research.	Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels and assist students in enhancing conceptual understanding.	Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels.	Scaffolding supports for these materials do not engage learners.
The preface to the textbook describes content highlights which explain how chapter-opening student voice videos relate each chapter's theme to the students' lives. It also describes the appendix where students can examine the research findings and methods referenced throughout the text. Digital materials allow students to experience figures, graphs and tables as part of an active learning process. The text contains links to fifteen videos that show current college students discussing where they see a variety of key concepts from introductory psychology in their own lives. Biological artwork and animations to help students visualize the anatomy presented in the textbook are also included in the text. The text also includes an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that helps students prepare for classes, quizzes, and exams. The text links to a student workbook (available for separate purchase) that contains content summaries of each chapter, AP-style multiple-choice and free-response practice questions tied to the learning objectives for each chapter, and two full practice exams, including scoring guidelines. The introduction includes a section on study skills and strategies for time and task management; how to read a textbook; taking notes; studying for exams; using mnemonics; and key steps in writing papers. Excellent scaffolding supports for using the text and its resources to learn the AP Psychology topics are available. A chapter summary is presented at the end of each chapter. An audio version of the text is available from the course home so that students can listen to the text.
Navigation	Students can navigate the material independently. Instructions are clear and understandable.	The material contains instructions that are understandable and easy to navigate. Students may need educator support to navigate material.	The material may be used with direct educator support but lacks clear instructions.	The instructions in this material are unclear, and navigation is difficult.
The table of contents allows students to navigate to a specific chapter, make bookmarks, or view the pages most recently accessed by the student. The directions in each chapter help direct students to the embedded interactive content in the text including videos of topics as they are explained; interactive figures and tables that walk student through some of the more complex processes in psychology; simulated experiements and answer surveys that relate to the narrative of the text; and concept maps that reinforce connections across the topics in the text. Vocabulary words are followed by asterisks, and the definitions are included on the same page as footnotes; these are easily found and read. Other key vocabulary words are bolded and definitions are included in the side bar of the page. Students can navigate through the text page by page like a physical book, or scroll through the text vertically like a web page.

Accessibility

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Physical Characteristics	The design of the material is ADA-compliant and can be utilized by all students. In physical terms, this material is durable, interactive, and provides high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users. The material contains modern, up-to-date, and relatable visuals, including diverse groups of people.	In physical terms, this material is durable, interactive, and provides high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users.	In physical terms, this material is fragile in construction, and provides limited tactile experiences for students.	In physical terms, this material is designed to be disposable and temporary.
The digital text provides engaging, informative videos at the beginning of each chapter. Individual pages from the text can be printed from the account settings link. An audio version of the text is available from the course home so that students can listen to the text.
Technical Standards	The material goes above and beyond meeting all the technical standards, ensures student data privacy is safeguarded, and can be easily installed or accessed without technical assistance. Licensing information is clearly stated in the description.	The material meets all the requirements of federal and state laws, along with the accepted technical standards (ISTE Standards and VPAT Compliance). Additional technical specifications and limitations, including hardware requirements, bandwidth demands, student data privacy, and software/ web access restrictions, are adequately noted in the description. The design of the material allows for error-free installation or access without purchasing additional components.	The material is limited by specifications requiring additional materials, technical assistance, hardware, software, or infrastructure. Student data privacy could be at risk. Resources within the material end after a trial period.	Student data privacy is at risk.
The text opened easily from the pearson.com site. No special program or installation was necessary to access any of the links or videos embedded in the text. On account settings, there is a link to pearson.com which provides links for terms of use and the privacy notice.
Adaptability	The material is currently relevant and adaptable for teacher and student use in individualized or group instructional settings across multiple content areas. The material can be customized for the needs of diverse learners.	The material is currently adaptable for a teacher or student to use in a limited instructional setting across a few content areas. The material can be utilized by diverse learners (not customizable).	The material has some features adaptable for students in at least one content area. The material has limited options to address the needs of diverse learners.	The material is not adaptable or easily incorporated into various educational settings or with various diverse learners.
Students can adjust text settings as they are reading and interacting with the digital text including the ability to change the size of the text and pages and orientation of the pages. Students can navigate through the text page by page like a physical book, or scroll through the text vertically like a web page. Students have the option of listening to the textbook from a computer or other electronic device.

Pedagogy

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Instructional Support	The material provides multiple examples and strong support to educators of ways to deliver instruction. These may include: -Scaffolding Lesson Plans, Personalized/Differentiated Instruction, Experiential Learning, Concept Mapping, Questioning Techniques, or Family Involvement. Furthermore, this material has content that can be problem/project-based, with incorporated skills and concepts that are integrated with all disciplines equally to support student sense-making. (Transdisciplinary/ Interdisciplinary Content Integration)	The material provides some examples to educators of ways to deliver instruction. It contains a few of the following: Scaffolding Lesson Plans, Personalized/Differentiated Instruction, Experiential Learning, Concept Mapping, Questioning Techniques, or Family Involvement.	The material contains limited instructional support on using the material with diverse groups of students, various skill levels, and student needs.	The material does not provide instructional support or examples for the educator.
Instructor resources and multimedia are included with the text and are accessible through the online MyLab Psychology link. Instructor materials include lecture PowerPoint slides; PowerPoint slides of the photos, figures, and line art from the textbook; an instructor's resource manual with learning objectives, chapter rapid reviews, detailed chapter lecture outlines, lecture launchers, activities, assignments, and handouts; and a test bank with more than 5,000 questions that are mapped to the textbook by learning objective and major text section.
Supplemental Resources	The material provides a wide variety of supplemental resources that are evidence-based and are linked to real-world circumstances and current events.	The material references numerous available supplemental resources.	The material references some available supplemental resources.	The material does not refer to any supplemental resources.
The text includes an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that helps students prepare for classes, quizzes, and exams. The text links to a student workbook (available for separate purchase) that contains content summaries of each chapter, AP-style multiple-choice and free-response practice questions tied to the learning objectives for each chapter, and two full practice exams, including scoring guidelines. The instructor tools include options to: assign content, manage course materials, create a gradebook, view and generate reports, create tests, and adjust preferences related to the digital textbook and course.
Assessments	The material contains a variety of formative and summative assessments aligned with Utah Core Standards, Personalized Competency-Based Learning, and Universal Design for Learning. It provides appropriate intervention strategies that lead to observable performance and real-world experiences for students. The assessments are ADA-compliant.	The material contains summative assessments aligned with Utah Core Standards with few interventions and is ADA-compliant.	The material contains a limited number of assessments without intervention strategies but is ADA-compliant.	The material does not provide assessment materials.
The instructor resources include a test bank with more than 5,000 questions that are mapped to the textbook by learning objective and major text section. Practice quizzes after each section in the text reinforce information and highlight important concepts frequently. There is a "Test Yourself: Preparing for the AP Exam" section at the end of each chapter with sample multiple-choice and free response questions. The instructor tools include an option to set up a gradebook for the course associated with the digital textbook.

Culture of Learning and Belonging

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Bias Free	This material is free from bias and is in compliance with all relevant federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, as listed in the next “2-Adequate” section for this item. Furthermore, this material focuses on shared identity and includes the unique characteristics & cultural differences of students in Utah. (53E-4-204.1) This material supports civic and character education. (53G-10-204)	This material is neutral and is in compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations below: -It can be used by all students regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or membership in any other protected class, such as ethnicity, or disability, as described in (R277-328). -This material supports educators to be in compliance with (53G-10-202.4), where they may not use their positions to endorse, promote, or disparage a particular religious, denominational, sectarian, agnostic, or atheistic belief or viewpoint. -The material is free from discrimination and does not support stereotyping of character traits, including hard work ethic. (53G-10-206) -It is free from advertising, e-commerce, or political interest and is in compliance with the law and community standards.	This material may be interpreted as biased. Or promoting advertising, e-commerce, or political interest. Or maybe considered to regard or treat some groups unfairly.	This material does not comply with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. This material is biased and favors a point of view that may be distracting to the educational experience of students.
There was no apparent gender, race, ethnic, or disability bias in the text. Videos and photos included a wide variety of men and women of different races and ages. In the accounts setting, there is a link to pearson.com and the accessiblilty details along with suggestions for settings for those with impairments.
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