Psychology and the Challenges of Life : Adjustment in the New Millennium （9TH）

Nevid, Jeffrey S./ Rathus, Spencer A.

John Wiley & Sons Inc（2004/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 736 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780471446934
• DDC分類 153.24

Full Description

The ninth 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.

Contents

Chapter 1. Psychology and the Challenges of Life. Chapter 2. Theories of Personality. Chapter 3. The Self in a Social World. Chapter 4. Social Influence: Being Influenced by and Influencing Others. Chapter 5. Stress: Sources and Moderators. Chapter 6. Psychological Factors and Health. Chapter 7. Issues in Health and Adjustment: Nutrition, Fitness, Sleep, and Drugs. 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 Challenge of the Workplace. Chapter 16. Having and Rearing Children. Appendix. References. Name Index. Subject Index. Credits.