Psychology Applied to Modern Life Adjustment in the 21st Century 12th Edition Weiten Test Bank
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Psychology Applied to Modern Life Adjustment in the 21st Century 12th Edition Weiten Test Bank
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 1305968476
- ISBN-13 : 978-1305968479
- Author: Wayne Weiten (Author), Elizabeth Hammer (Author), Dana Dunn (Author)
Filled with comprehensive, balanced coverage of classic and contemporary research, relevant examples, and engaging applications, this text shows you how psychology helps you understand yourself and the complex social world around you. It also uses psychological principles to illuminate the variety of opportunities you have in your life and your future career. While professors cite this bestselling book for its academic credibility and the authors’ ability to stay current with ”hot topics,” students say it’s one text they just don’t want to stop reading. The text and associated workbook are highly readable, engaging, and visually appealing, providing you with a wealth of material you can put to use every day. Also available: the MindTap online learning experience, featuring an eBook, activities that engage you in thinking about common misconceptions about psychology, animations that introduce key concepts, cool apps (including a text-to-speech reader), and more.
Table contents:
- Ch 1: Adjusting to Modern Life
- 1.1 The Paradox of Progress
- 1.2 The Search for Direction
- 1.3 The Psychology of Adjustment
- 1.4 The Scientific Approach to Behavior
- 1.5 The Roots of Happiness: An Empirical Analysis
- 1.6 Improving Academic Performance
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 2: Theories of Personality
- 2.1 The Nature of Personality
- 2.2 Psychodynamic Perspectives
- 2.3 Behavioral Perspectives
- 2.4 Humanistic Perspectives
- 2.5 Biological Perspectives
- 2.6 Contemporary Empirical Approaches to Personality
- 2.7 Culture and Personality
- 2.8 Assessing Your Personality
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 3: Stress and Its Effects
- 3.1 The Nature of Stress
- 3.2 Major Sources of Stress
- 3.3 Responding to Stress
- 3.4 The Potential Effects of Stress
- 3.5 Factors Influencing Stress Tolerance
- 3.6 Reducing Stress through Self-Control
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 4: Coping Processes
- 4.1 The Concept of Coping
- 4.2 Common Coping Patterns of Limited Value
- 4.3 The Nature of Constructive Coping
- 4.4 Appraisal-Focused Constructive Coping
- 4.5 Problem-Focused Constructive Coping
- 4.6 Emotion-Focused Constructive Coping
- 4.7 Using Time More Effectively
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 5: Psychology and Physical Health
- 5.1 Stress, Personality, and Illness
- 5.2 Habits, Lifestyles, and Health
- 5.3 Reactions to Illness
- 5.4 Understanding the Effects of Drugs
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 6: The Self
- 6.1 Self-Concept
- 6.2 Self-Esteem
- 6.3 Basic Principles of Self-Perception
- 6.4 Self-Regulation
- 6.5 Self-Presentation
- 6.6 Building Self-Esteem
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 7: Social Thinking and Social Influence
- 7.1 Forming Impressions of Others
- 7.2 The Problem of Prejudice
- 7.3 The Power of Persuasion
- 7.4 The Power of Social Pressure
- 7.5 Seeing through Compliance Tactics
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 8: Interpersonal Communication
- 8.1 The Process of Interpersonal Communication
- 8.2 Nonverbal Communication
- 8.3 Toward More Effective Communication
- 8.4 Communication Problems
- 8.5 Interpersonal Conflict
- 8.6 Developing an Assertive Communication Style
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 9: Friendship and Love
- 9.1 Relationship Development
- 9.2 Friendship
- 9.3 Romantic Love
- 9.4 The Internet and Close Relationships
- 9.5 Overcoming Loneliness
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 10: Marriage and the Family
- 10.1 Challenges to the Traditional Model of Marriage
- 10.2 Deciding to Marry
- 10.3 Marital Adjustment across the Family Life Cycle
- 10.4 Vulnerable Areas in Marital Adjustment
- 10.5 Divorce and Its Aftermath
- 10.6 Same-Sex Marriage
- 10.7 Alternatives to Marriage
- 10.8 Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 11: Gender and Behavior
- 11.1 Gender Stereotypes
- 11.2 Gender Similarities and Differences
- 11.3 Biological Origins of Gender Differences
- 11.4 Environmental Origins of Gender Differences
- 11.5 Gender-Role Expectations
- 11.6 Gender in the Past and in the Future
- 11.7 Gender in the Workplace
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 12: Development and Expression of Sexuality
- 12.1 Becoming a Sexual Person
- 12.2 Sexual Orientation
- 12.3 The Human Sexual Response
- 12.4 Sexual Expression
- 12.5 Patterns of Sexual Behavior
- 12.6 Practical Issues in Sexual Activity
- 12.7 Enhancing Sexual Relationships
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 13: Careers and Work
- 13.1 Choosing a Career
- 13.2 Models of Career Choice and Development
- 13.3 The Changing World of Work
- 13.4 Coping with Occupational Hazards
- 13.5 Balancing Work and Other Spheres of Life
- 13.6 Getting Ahead in the Job Game
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 14: Psychological Disorders
- 14.1 General Concepts
- 14.2 Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- 14.3 Dissociative Disorders
- 14.4 Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
- 14.5 Schizophrenic Disorders
- 14.6 Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 14.7 Personality Disorders
- 14.8 Understanding Eating Disorders
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 15: Psychotherapy
- 15.1 Elements of the Treatment Process
- 15.2 Insight Therapies
- 15.3 Behavior Therapies
- 15.4 Biomedical Therapies
- 15.5 Current Trends and Issues in Treatment
- 15.6 Looking for a Therapist
- Review
- Practice Test
- Ch 16: Positive Psychology
- 16.1 The Scope of Positive Psychology
- 16.2 Positive Subjective Experiences
- 16.3 Positive Individual Traits
- 16.4 Positive Institutions
- 16.5 Positive Psychology: Problems and Prospects
- 16.6 Boosting Your Own Happiness
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