"The World of Psychology" offers an accessible text that is designed to seamlessly combine basic learning principles with applications to address the needs of today's diverse student population. The 5th edition of Wood/Wood/Boyd reflects the authors' commitment to the importance of learning and applying core principles in psychology. Students and instructors of "The World of Psychology" will benefit by engaging in learning core concepts and applying them to the world we know. Biology and Behavior, Sensation and Perception, States of Consciousness, Learning Memory, Cognition, and Language, Intelligence and Creativity, Child, Adolescent, and Adult Development, Motivation and Emotion, Human Sexuality and Gender, Health and Stress, Personality Theories, Psychological Disorders, and Therapies. Introduction to Psychology.