Psychology applied to modern life :
Weiten, Wayne, 1950-
Psychology applied to modern life : adjustment in the 21st century / Wayne Weiten, Margaret A. Lloyd. - 7th ed. - Australia ; Bangalore : Thomson/Wadsworth ; Eastern Press, c2004. - xxxiii, 586 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes indexes.
pt. 1. The dynamics of adjustment --
1. Adjusting to modern life --
The paradox of progress --
The search for direction --
The psychology of adjustment --
The scientific approach to behavior --
The roots of happiness : an empirical analysis --
Application : improving academic performance --
Chapter 1 review --
Practice test --
2. Theories of personality --
The nature of personality --
Psychodynamic perspectives --
Behavioral perspectives --
Humanistic perspectives --
Biological perspectives --
A contemporary empirical approach : terror management theory --
An epilogue on theoretical diversity --
Application : assessing your personality --
Chapter 2 review --
Practice test --
3. Stress and its effects --
The nature of stress --
Major types of stress --
Responding to stress --
The potential effects of stress --
Factors influencing stress tolerance --
Application : monitoring your stress --
Chapter 3 review --
Practice test --
4. Coping processes --
The concept of coping --
Common coping patterns of limited value --
The nature of constructive coping --
Appraisal-focused constructive coping --
Problem-focused constructive coping --
Emotion-focused constructive coping --
Application : achieving self-control --
Chapter 4 review --
Practice test --
pt. 2. The interpersonal realm --
5. The self --
Self-concept --
Self-esteem --
Basic principles of self-perception --
Self-regulation --
Self-presentation --
Application : building self-esteem --
Chapter 5 review --
Practice test --
6. Social thinking and social influence --
Forming impressions of others --
The problem of prejudice --
The power of persuasion --
The power of social pressure --
Application : seeing through compliance tactics --
Chapter 6 review --
Practice test --
7. Interpersonal communication --
The process of interpersonal communication --
Nonverbal communication --
Toward more effective communication --
Communication problems --
Interpersonal conflict --
Application : developing an assertive communication style --
Chapter 7 review --
Practice test --
8. Friendship and love --
Perspectives on close relationships --
Initial attraction and relationship development --
Friendship --
Romantic love --
Application : overcoming loneliness --
Chapter 8 review --
Practice test --
9. Marriage and intimate relationships --
Challenges to the traditional model of marriage --
Moving toward marriage --
Marital adjustment across the family life cycle --
Vulnerable areas in marital adjustment --
Divorce --
Alternatives to marriage --
Application : understanding intimate violence --
Chapter 9 review --
Practice test --
pt. 3. Developmental transitions --
10. Gender and behavior --
Gender stereotypes --
Gender similarities and differences --
Biological origins of gender differences --
Environmental origins of gender differences --
Gender roles --
Gender in the past and in the future --
Application : bridging the gender gap in communication --
Chapter 10 review --
Practice test --
11. Development in adolescence and adulthood --
The transition of adolescence --
The expanse of adulthood --
Aging : gradual process --
Death and dying --
Application : becoming an effective parent --
Chapter 11 review --
Practice test --
12. Careers and work --
Choosing a career --
Models of career choice and development --
The changing world of work --
Coping with occupational hazards --
Balancing work and other spheres of life --
Application : getting ahead in the job game --
Chapter 12 review --
Practice test --
13. Development and expression of sexuality --
Becoming a sexual person --
Interaction in sexual relationships --
The human sexual response --
Sexual expression --
Patterns of sexual behavior --
Practical issues in sexual activity --
Application : enhancing sexual relationships --
Chapter 13 review --
Practice test --
pt. 4. Mental and physical health --
14. Psychology and physical health --
Stress, personality, and illness --
Habits, lifestyles, and health --
Reactions to illness --
Application : understanding the effects of drugs --
Chapter 14 review --
Practice test --
15. Psychological disorders --
Abnormal behavior : myths and realities --
Anxiety disorders --
Somatoform disorders --
Dissociative disorders --
Mood disorders --
Schizophrenic disorders --
Psychological disorders and the law --
Application : understanding eating disorders --
Chapter 15 review --
Practice test --
16. Psychotherapy --
The elements of the treatment process --
Insight therapies --
Behavior therapies --
Biomedical therapies --
Current trends and issues in treatment --
Application : looking for a therapist --
Chapter 16 review --
Practice test --
Glossary --
References --
Credits --
Name index -- TOC
9788131707937 9812403809 0534597335 0534597343
2005921490
Adjustment (Psychology)--Textbooks.
Interpersonal relations--Textbooks.
BF335 / .W423 2006
158 / WEP 2004
Psychology applied to modern life : adjustment in the 21st century / Wayne Weiten, Margaret A. Lloyd. - 7th ed. - Australia ; Bangalore : Thomson/Wadsworth ; Eastern Press, c2004. - xxxiii, 586 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes indexes.
pt. 1. The dynamics of adjustment --
1. Adjusting to modern life --
The paradox of progress --
The search for direction --
The psychology of adjustment --
The scientific approach to behavior --
The roots of happiness : an empirical analysis --
Application : improving academic performance --
Chapter 1 review --
Practice test --
2. Theories of personality --
The nature of personality --
Psychodynamic perspectives --
Behavioral perspectives --
Humanistic perspectives --
Biological perspectives --
A contemporary empirical approach : terror management theory --
An epilogue on theoretical diversity --
Application : assessing your personality --
Chapter 2 review --
Practice test --
3. Stress and its effects --
The nature of stress --
Major types of stress --
Responding to stress --
The potential effects of stress --
Factors influencing stress tolerance --
Application : monitoring your stress --
Chapter 3 review --
Practice test --
4. Coping processes --
The concept of coping --
Common coping patterns of limited value --
The nature of constructive coping --
Appraisal-focused constructive coping --
Problem-focused constructive coping --
Emotion-focused constructive coping --
Application : achieving self-control --
Chapter 4 review --
Practice test --
pt. 2. The interpersonal realm --
5. The self --
Self-concept --
Self-esteem --
Basic principles of self-perception --
Self-regulation --
Self-presentation --
Application : building self-esteem --
Chapter 5 review --
Practice test --
6. Social thinking and social influence --
Forming impressions of others --
The problem of prejudice --
The power of persuasion --
The power of social pressure --
Application : seeing through compliance tactics --
Chapter 6 review --
Practice test --
7. Interpersonal communication --
The process of interpersonal communication --
Nonverbal communication --
Toward more effective communication --
Communication problems --
Interpersonal conflict --
Application : developing an assertive communication style --
Chapter 7 review --
Practice test --
8. Friendship and love --
Perspectives on close relationships --
Initial attraction and relationship development --
Friendship --
Romantic love --
Application : overcoming loneliness --
Chapter 8 review --
Practice test --
9. Marriage and intimate relationships --
Challenges to the traditional model of marriage --
Moving toward marriage --
Marital adjustment across the family life cycle --
Vulnerable areas in marital adjustment --
Divorce --
Alternatives to marriage --
Application : understanding intimate violence --
Chapter 9 review --
Practice test --
pt. 3. Developmental transitions --
10. Gender and behavior --
Gender stereotypes --
Gender similarities and differences --
Biological origins of gender differences --
Environmental origins of gender differences --
Gender roles --
Gender in the past and in the future --
Application : bridging the gender gap in communication --
Chapter 10 review --
Practice test --
11. Development in adolescence and adulthood --
The transition of adolescence --
The expanse of adulthood --
Aging : gradual process --
Death and dying --
Application : becoming an effective parent --
Chapter 11 review --
Practice test --
12. Careers and work --
Choosing a career --
Models of career choice and development --
The changing world of work --
Coping with occupational hazards --
Balancing work and other spheres of life --
Application : getting ahead in the job game --
Chapter 12 review --
Practice test --
13. Development and expression of sexuality --
Becoming a sexual person --
Interaction in sexual relationships --
The human sexual response --
Sexual expression --
Patterns of sexual behavior --
Practical issues in sexual activity --
Application : enhancing sexual relationships --
Chapter 13 review --
Practice test --
pt. 4. Mental and physical health --
14. Psychology and physical health --
Stress, personality, and illness --
Habits, lifestyles, and health --
Reactions to illness --
Application : understanding the effects of drugs --
Chapter 14 review --
Practice test --
15. Psychological disorders --
Abnormal behavior : myths and realities --
Anxiety disorders --
Somatoform disorders --
Dissociative disorders --
Mood disorders --
Schizophrenic disorders --
Psychological disorders and the law --
Application : understanding eating disorders --
Chapter 15 review --
Practice test --
16. Psychotherapy --
The elements of the treatment process --
Insight therapies --
Behavior therapies --
Biomedical therapies --
Current trends and issues in treatment --
Application : looking for a therapist --
Chapter 16 review --
Practice test --
Glossary --
References --
Credits --
Name index -- TOC
9788131707937 9812403809 0534597335 0534597343
2005921490
Adjustment (Psychology)--Textbooks.
Interpersonal relations--Textbooks.
BF335 / .W423 2006
158 / WEP 2004