Psychology: A Student's Handbook: A Students Handbook

Each chapter is evaluated nicely and has plenty of diagrams, which is an important learing tool when trying to understand a subject that is so complex.

Where some authors feel the need to waffle on and use the most impressive wording they can think of, Eynsenck delivers an impressive textbook without the need for buzz words and wooly paragraphs. A must for anyone working or studying within psychology.


Very comprehensive   September 12, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This book is excellent for anyone studying psychology, it offers examples on how to do both research pieces, which we all know are very challanging at times, as well as essays. It also offers tips on many other areas areas such as careers and your final year.


The perfect guide   April 15, 2003
24 out of 24 found this review helpful

This book is great. Over the last nine months I have purchased many psychology books to help through my degree. This must be one of the best. I contains everything you need to refer to in a psychology degree. It has 32 chapters all very relevant and easy to dip into. A highlight of this book is that it looks at research relevant to the topic you're studying, gathers the evidence for and against it and then puts forward a concise evaluation.

I have searched in many books to find real meaty chapters on ethical guidelines from the BPS and data explanations (with the maths element of any course not being the highlight to must peoples educational experience)! Even the 'better' books I have haven't got the coverage of this book. For the price this book has everything. Ethics - all covered; experiment details - oh yes a book that explains variables, sampling, designs, and analyses in simple standard english!!! As for stats well, the book has them as well...and it explains them in detail and in a very simple form.

So you need a psychology book that will help you through A levels and undergraduate reference? Look no further this book will provide you with every thing you need. Michael Eysenck is a genius...or at the very least is really in tune with what the psychology needs as a non-disposable tool!


Brilliantly Presented   October 16, 2002
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

This book has been useful for every aspect on my Undergrad. degree. Whenever I do not understand a concept, I look it up in this book, and it is explained very clearly, with appropriate examples and researchers. The layout of the book is clear and concise, perfect for undergraduate Psychology.


Ideal for A'Level and graduate students   April 26, 2000
24 out of 26 found this review helpful

I needed a text to supplement the Open University Psychology course material and this has proved the right choice. It's easy to read, and a good price too -... Thank you Michael Eysenck