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A powerful multimedia tool for study and exploration, PsychNow! Version 1.5 offers a dynamic multimedia experience that goes beyond the boundaries of the classroom to let students explore and experience psychology. Stunning graphics and animations, fascinating video clips, and interactive exercises bring the concepts of psychology to life. With PsychNow!, students can do more than just read that topic; they can watch, listen, and react to it. Thirty-nine fully interactive modules cover the major topic areas of the introductory course. Each module contains up to three activities, including interactive exercises, experiments, and simulations. Text, photos, video, audio, animations, and graphics are all incorporated to present and explain topics in a stimulating manner. Modules include: "Explore" sections that introduce students to module topics using multimedia activities; "Lesson" sections that elaborate on topics and provide text, media, and interactive exercises to help students gain a solid understanding of the module topic; "Apply" sections that offer hands-on activities; and an Electronic Study Guide, Notebook, Glossary, and URLs for related Internet sites that allow additional study and exploration.