Psychology and the Challenges of Life: Adjustment in the New Millennium, Study Guide , 9th Edition

by Jeffrey S. Nevid (St. John's Univ.); Spencer A. Rathus (New York University)

• ISBN13: 9780471650959
• ISBN10: 0471650951
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This new edition is written in a modularized format. Each module is a self-contained study unit consisting of a set of survey questions, an introduction to the module, the body of text, and a summary section. This edition Incorporates coverage on biological views, classification of psychological disorders, adjustment disorders, and acute stress disorder. Focuses on issues of contemporary concern ("coping with the threat of terror") and concerns that address the needs of the nontraditional student (parenting, time management, acculturative stress, returning to school, etc.).

Table of Contents

Preface: To the Student	v
Psychology and the Challenges of Life	1	(22)
Theories of Personality	23	(28)
Stress: What It Is and How to Manage It	51	(32)
Psychological Factors and Health	83	(20)
Developing Healthier Behaviors	103	(38)
The Self in a Social World	141	(20)
Social Influence: Being Influenced by - and Influencing - Others	161	(22)
Psychological Disorders	183	(24)
Therapies: Ways of Helping	207	(20)
Gender Roles and Gender Differences	227	(20)
Interpersonal Attraction: Of Friendship and Love	247	(20)
Relationships and Communication: Getting from Here to There	267	(22)
Sexual Behavior	289	(26)
Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes	315	(34)
The Challenges of the Workplace	349	(20)
Answer Key	369