Let me second the Plotnik text. I think people either love it or
hate it and I love it--especially the lay out.
For lower division students the layout helps them to organize like
material with like material and to see what then is separate.
I have the students also buy the CD rom that comes with it and they
have a mandatory list of exercises to hand in--the CD does have some
problems but I have learned what they are and how to get around them
so if anyone wants more info just email me.
I have had a few people ask me if the text is sufficiently comprehensive
since the layout suggests it might be lighter weight, but I have not
found that to be a problem.
The ancillaries are fine. I still find even the most of the 'difficult'
labelled questions in the test bank to be too easy, but they make a
good point of departure for writing my own items :-)
I also do A LOT of the activities from the instructor's manual.
annette
Annette Taylor, Ph. D.
Department of Psychology E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of San Diego Voice: (619) 260-4006
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San Diego, CA 92110
"Education is one of the few things a person
is willing to pay for and not get."
-- W. L. Bryan
