Psychology Applied to Modern Life Adjustment in the 21st Century 12th Edition Weiten Test Bank

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:

1. Ch 1: Adjusting to Modern Life
2. 1.1 The Paradox of Progress
3. 1.2 The Search for Direction
4. 1.3 The Psychology of Adjustment
5. 1.4 The Scientific Approach to Behavior
6. 1.5 The Roots of Happiness: An Empirical Analysis
7. 1.6 Improving Academic Performance
8. Review
9. Practice Test
10. Ch 2: Theories of Personality
11. 2.1 The Nature of Personality
12. 2.2 Psychodynamic Perspectives
13. 2.3 Behavioral Perspectives
14. 2.4 Humanistic Perspectives
15. 2.5 Biological Perspectives
16. 2.6 Contemporary Empirical Approaches to Personality
17. 2.7 Culture and Personality
18. 2.8 Assessing Your Personality
19. Review
20. Practice Test
21. Ch 3: Stress and Its Effects
22. 3.1 The Nature of Stress
23. 3.2 Major Sources of Stress
24. 3.3 Responding to Stress
25. 3.4 The Potential Effects of Stress
26. 3.5 Factors Influencing Stress Tolerance
27. 3.6 Reducing Stress through Self-Control
28. Review
29. Practice Test
30. Ch 4: Coping Processes
31. 4.1 The Concept of Coping
32. 4.2 Common Coping Patterns of Limited Value
33. 4.3 The Nature of Constructive Coping
34. 4.4 Appraisal-Focused Constructive Coping
35. 4.5 Problem-Focused Constructive Coping
36. 4.6 Emotion-Focused Constructive Coping
37. 4.7 Using Time More Effectively
38. Review
39. Practice Test
40. Ch 5: Psychology and Physical Health
41. 5.1 Stress, Personality, and Illness
42. 5.2 Habits, Lifestyles, and Health
43. 5.3 Reactions to Illness
44. 5.4 Understanding the Effects of Drugs
45. Review
46. Practice Test
47. Ch 6: The Self
48. 6.1 Self-Concept
49. 6.2 Self-Esteem
50. 6.3 Basic Principles of Self-Perception
51. 6.4 Self-Regulation
52. 6.5 Self-Presentation
53. 6.6 Building Self-Esteem
54. Review
55. Practice Test
56. Ch 7: Social Thinking and Social Influence
57. 7.1 Forming Impressions of Others
58. 7.2 The Problem of Prejudice
59. 7.3 The Power of Persuasion
60. 7.4 The Power of Social Pressure
61. 7.5 Seeing through Compliance Tactics
62. Review
63. Practice Test
64. Ch 8: Interpersonal Communication
65. 8.1 The Process of Interpersonal Communication
66. 8.2 Nonverbal Communication
67. 8.3 Toward More Effective Communication
68. 8.4 Communication Problems
69. 8.5 Interpersonal Conflict
70. 8.6 Developing an Assertive Communication Style
71. Review
72. Practice Test
73. Ch 9: Friendship and Love
74. 9.1 Relationship Development
75. 9.2 Friendship
76. 9.3 Romantic Love
77. 9.4 The Internet and Close Relationships
78. 9.5 Overcoming Loneliness
79. Review
80. Practice Test
81. Ch 10: Marriage and the Family
82. 10.1 Challenges to the Traditional Model of Marriage
83. 10.2 Deciding to Marry
84. 10.3 Marital Adjustment across the Family Life Cycle
85. 10.4 Vulnerable Areas in Marital Adjustment
86. 10.5 Divorce and Its Aftermath
87. 10.6 Same-Sex Marriage
88. 10.7 Alternatives to Marriage
89. 10.8 Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
90. Review
91. Practice Test
92. Ch 11: Gender and Behavior
93. 11.1 Gender Stereotypes
94. 11.2 Gender Similarities and Differences
95. 11.3 Biological Origins of Gender Differences
96. 11.4 Environmental Origins of Gender Differences
97. 11.5 Gender-Role Expectations
98. 11.6 Gender in the Past and in the Future
99. 11.7 Gender in the Workplace
100. Review
101. Practice Test
102. Ch 12: Development and Expression of Sexuality
103. 12.1 Becoming a Sexual Person
104. 12.2 Sexual Orientation
105. 12.3 The Human Sexual Response
106. 12.4 Sexual Expression
107. 12.5 Patterns of Sexual Behavior
108. 12.6 Practical Issues in Sexual Activity
109. 12.7 Enhancing Sexual Relationships
110. Review
111. Practice Test
112. Ch 13: Careers and Work
113. 13.1 Choosing a Career
114. 13.2 Models of Career Choice and Development
115. 13.3 The Changing World of Work
116. 13.4 Coping with Occupational Hazards
117. 13.5 Balancing Work and Other Spheres of Life
118. 13.6 Getting Ahead in the Job Game
119. Review
120. Practice Test
121. Ch 14: Psychological Disorders
122. 14.1 General Concepts
123. 14.2 Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
124. 14.3 Dissociative Disorders
125. 14.4 Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
126. 14.5 Schizophrenic Disorders
127. 14.6 Autism Spectrum Disorder
128. 14.7 Personality Disorders
129. 14.8 Understanding Eating Disorders
130. Review
131. Practice Test
132. Ch 15: Psychotherapy
133. 15.1 Elements of the Treatment Process
134. 15.2 Insight Therapies
135. 15.3 Behavior Therapies
136. 15.4 Biomedical Therapies
137. 15.5 Current Trends and Issues in Treatment
138. 15.6 Looking for a Therapist
139. Review
140. Practice Test
141. Ch 16: Positive Psychology
142. 16.1 The Scope of Positive Psychology
143. 16.2 Positive Subjective Experiences
144. 16.3 Positive Individual Traits
145. 16.4 Positive Institutions
146. 16.5 Positive Psychology: Problems and Prospects
147. 16.6 Boosting Your Own Happiness

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