Psychology: An Introduction for New Zealand Students
By Alexandra Cragg, Xenia Lonie Copyright Year:2014 | ISBN-13: 9780170241960

Psychology: An Introduction for New Zealand Students covers the five strands of psychology as taught in senior Psychology classes in New Zealand secondary schools: 
- Approaches 
- Issues
- Method 
- Inquiry Fields. 

This is an introductory level textbook that includes theories and explanations with real-life New Zealand examples of psychology in action. It is suitable for both new and experienced psychology teachers. It can supplement existing psychology courses at NCEA Level 1 and 2, or be the basis for new courses established by first time teachers. 

Also included is a range of questions, activities and possible inquiries aimed at equipping students with the skills to complete NCEA psychology standards.

​Easy to read, student friendly textbook. Although it was designed for an English exam board it can be used to develop students knowledge, provide key studies and evaluation. The language and lay out of the book supports level 2 abilities.
Topics include:

• ​Memory
• Early social development
• Research methods
• Stress
• Abnormality 

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Easy to read, student friendly textbook. Although it was designed for an English exam board it can be used to develop students knowledge, provide key studies and evaluation. The language and lay out of the book supports level 3 abilities.
​Topics include:

• Sleep
• Perception
• Relationship
• Aggression
• Eating behaviour
• Gender
• Intelligence
• Cognition and development
• Psychopathology; schizophrenia, depression, phobic disorder, OCD
• Media psychology
• Anomalistic psychology
• Psychology research and scientific method

Elephants On Acid is a collection of bizarre experiments that Alex Boese has collected together.
Although the experiments are not all psychological, the book has some interesting experiments to provoke discussion around ethical issues. A good introductory activity could include, copying the articles and plaster them around your classroom, asking students them rank them in order of ethical or unethical studies. 

This book covers everything your students need to know around the basics of research methods, in a very simple format suitable for level 1 or 2 students. The content is delivered through research activities and self-assessment question.

Students enjoy hearing the stories  behind research and this book certainly helps to fill in the gaps. Lauren Slater investigates 10 key psychological studies in a witty way, providing shocking and fascinating accounts of what happened. Psychologist include; Skinner, Harlow, Loftus, Rosenhan, Milgram etc.
www.theguardian.com/books/2004/mar/27/featuresreviews.guardianreview9

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