A beginning psychology textbook created for the College of Lake County's Psychology 121 course. This textbook was adapted from an Introduction to Psychology textbook written by Charles Stangor. The Original Publication was under the following license: Creative Commons (CC) License BY NC SA
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Developmental Psychology, also known as Human Development or Lifespan Development, is the scientific study of ways in which people change, as well as stay the same, from conception to death. You will no doubt discover in the course of studying that the field examines change across a broad range of topics. These include physical and other psychophysiological processes, cognition, language, and psychosocial development, including the impact of family and peers.
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Adapted from the OpenStax Textbook for the College of Lake County's Introductory Statistics course (Susan Dean and Barbara Illowsky (Published 2013 by OpenStax College)).
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Why study Quantitative Literacy? Most students sign up for this course to fulfill a general education mathematics requirement. And this text is certainly aimed at that general audience. But by the time the course is completed, the authors hope that you will have developed some appreciation for the usefulness and elegance of the subject. Without doubt, some level of competency and comfort in working with numerical data is needed to navigate the modern world; and we have tried to cover topics that can be used in day to day life. In this book, we will focus on problem solving and critical thinking skills. Our goal is not to prepare you just for the next math class, but to equip you with the necessary tools so that you can apply basic mathematical reasoning to a wide variety of commonly encountered problems. Along the way, we will learn basic logic, how to work with percentages and units, the basics of consumer finance, and how to use and interpret basic statistical data.
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Explain why sociology emerged when it didDescribe how sociology became a separate academic discipline
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Introduction to Sociology 2e adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories, which are supported by a wealth of engaging learning materials. The textbook presents detailed section reviews with rich questions, discussions that help students apply their knowledge, and features that draw learners into the discipline in meaningful ways. The second edition retains the book’s conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today’s students. In order to help instructors transition to the revised version, the 2e changes are described within the preface.
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Updated edition for Lifespan Development A text covering major topics in lifespan development including: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth Infancy and Toddlerhood Early Childhood Middle and Late Childhood Adolescence Emerging and Established Adulthood Middle Adulthood Late Adulthood Chapter 10: Death and Dying
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This text was developed to prepare students for college level reading and writing courses. Chapters focus on academic reading and writing strategies, readings, and exercises.
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Textbook developed for use with English Language Instruction students to improve English skills quickly to get language proficiency to take college courses or practice a profession.
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An Introduction to Biological Concepts has been modified from several OpenStax textbooks including Concepts of Biology, Biology 2E, Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology. Each textbook can be accessed for free in its original form by clicking on the link: https://openstax.org/subjects/science The OpenStax textbooks are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0. The images, photos, graphs, etc. used in this textbook have each been individually attributed. Images, photos, graphs, etc. have different creative commons licenses and have been licensed according to their original authors. An attribution table can be located on the last pages of this textbook. Any questions about an Open Education Resource textbook can be sent to biology faculty member Elizabeth (Liz) O'Grady via email: eogrady@clcillinois.edu
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