Synopses & Reviews
This new edition of Adjustment and Growth illustrates how psychology provides the basis for meeting many of the challenges of contemporary life. The text's integrated emphasis on diversity promotes a more inclusive view of personal adjustment. Coverage of diversity issues throughout provides reasons why psychologists study human diversity and relates those reasons to issues of personal adjustment.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1- Psychology and the Challenges of Life
Chapter 2- Personality
Chapter 3- Stress: What Is It and How to Manage It?
Chapter 4- Physiological Factors and Health
Chapter 5- Developing Healthier Behaviors
Chapter 6- The Self in a Social World
Chapter 7- Social Influence: Being Influenced By- And Influencing- Others
Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders
Chapter 9- Therapies: Ways of Helping
Chapter 10- Gender Roles and Gender Differences
Chapter 11- Interpersonal Attraction: Of Friendship and Love
Chapter 12- Relationships and Communication: Getting From Here to There
Chapter 13- Sexual Behavior
Chapter 14- Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes
Chapter 15- The Challenges of the Workplace