1. CourseCompass Edition for Abnormal Psychology
This is the online resource that is being required for this course.

2. Need help improving your grade?
Assessments
Study Guide
Pre/Post Tests
Individualized Study Plan
Multimedia
Simulations
Videos
Tutor Center
Research Navigator
Who wants to earn a better grade in this course?
MyPsychLab for Abnormal Psych contains numerous assessments – including a Free Study Guide and Pre/Post tests for every chapter. These pre/post test create an individualized study plan that will show you which parts of the chapter you may want to spend more time reviewing. Also, at the end of every chapter, MPL has a chapter exam.
MPL for Abnormal Psych integrates simulations, videos, and additional multimedia to help you better understand the content described in the required text.
MPL for Abnormal Psych also give you FREE access to the Tutor Center. The TC has hours Sun-Thurs from 5pm-12am eastern. They are there to help you understand the core topics from your textbook.
Got a research project to do? MPL for Abnormal Psych gives you access to Research Navigator — a collection of searchable databases and research guidelines.

3. Need help improving your grade? ASSESSMENTS
Here is an example of the Pre and Post test. These are found in every chapter. You can only take the Pre test once…but you can take the Post test as often as you like.
Based on your results from the Pre and Post test – an Individualized Study Plan will be created. (show next slide).

4. Need help improving your grade? INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY PLAN
The Individualized Study Plan will identify areas that you understand and also areas that you probably need to review. You can click on the chapter topic and be taken right back into the electronic version of the textbook.

5. Need help improving your grade? INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA
Besides assessments – MPL for Abnormal Psych offers you a number of different multimedia products to help you understand key concepts discussed in your text.
The above Explore is a Drag and Drop activity that helps demonstrate Classical Conditioning. You will learn about that in a few weeks.

6. Need help improving your grade? NUMEROUS VIDEOS
Another great benefit of MPL for Abnormal Psych are all of the videos. Much like the previous Explore activity, the videos help explain key concepts.
This videos show historic footage of the Shaping Process. Yes – those birds have been training to play ping pong.

7. Need help improving your grade? LATE NIGHT TUTORING HELP
If you need additional help, the Tutor Center is a great resource. They are open when most professors do not have office hours.
Their hours are 5pm – 12am eastern…Sun through Thurs.

8. Need help finding sources for your research? RESEARCH NAVIGATOR
Key features of Research Navigator:
EBSCO's ContentSelect Academic Journal and Abstract Database - For each discipline, contains of the leading academic journals. Articles include abstract and citation information and can be cut, pasted, ed, or saved for later use.
The New York Times Search by Subject Archive - View full-text articles from the world's leading journalists of The New York Times. This archive is available exclusively to instructors and students through Research Navigator.
Link Library - Offers editorially selected "best of the web" sites. Libraries are continually scanned and kept up-to-date, providing the most relevant and accurate links for research assignments.
Guidance for the Research Process - Topics include Finding Sources, Using Your Library, Start Writing, Internet Research, and Citing Sources.

9. What do you need to access MyPsychLab for Abnormal Psych in CourseCompass?
MyPsychLab for Abnormal Psych Access Code
Comes FREE with NEW Textbook
MyPsychLab Xpress
Online Purchase
CourseID – Get from Professor
You will need the following materials to access MyPsychLab for Abnormal Psych
- An access code – it was packaged for FREE with the purchase of a NEW textbook – (if you have a sample, please hold it up).
- Your professor will also provide you with a CourseID. This ID places you in your professor’s course.
If you have not yet purchased your text – or if you have a used text, you have a couple of options.
Return your used text and purchase a new text.
You can purchase MyPsychLab – Express – which is the online version of the text and all of the assessments, multimedia, tutor center…A few of these are available in your bookstore.
3. You can also purchase access online. See MyPsychLab.com for ordering information.

10. How do you register? Go to www.mypsychlab.com
Under First-Time Users, Click Student – then Click Register
Complete registration process
Need Access Code
Need CourseID
Create login name and password
Return to
Registering for MPL for Abnormal Psych is very easy.
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11. How to Register: Step 1 - Go to www.mypsychlab.com
Under Student – Click Register
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12. How to Register: Step 2 – Under First-Time Users, Click Students, then Click Register
Click Register Now…
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13. How to Register: Step 3 – enter your Access Code and CourseID
To complete the registration process you need the following:
Access Code
CourseID – You will get this from your Professor
Zip code for your school
You will create a login name and password.
When you complete the registration process, return to and under Student – click Log In.

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Sunday, 5 PM to 12:00 AM
If you need any additional help – please contact our Product Support Group.
Thank you for you time – and have a great start to your semester.