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Psychology Applied to Modern Life: Adjustment in the 21st Century,
13th Edition

Wayne Weiten, Dana S. Dunn, Elizabeth Yost Hammer

ISBN-13: 9780357798010 | ISBN-10: 0357798015

Copyright 2024

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| 672 pages

List Price USD $219.95

Overview

The text students say they don't want to stop reading, Weiten/Dunn/Hammer's PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO MODERN LIFE: ADJUSTMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY, 13th edition, illustrates how psychology can help you understand yourself and the complex social world around you. Filled with comprehensive, balanced coverage of classic and contemporary research, relevant examples and engaging applications, the text uses psychological principles to illuminate the various opportunities you have in your daily life and future career. The text and associated workbook are highly readable, engaging and visually appealing, equipping you with a wealth of material you can put to use every day. Thoroughly updated, the new edition includes the latest research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also emphasizes diversity, equity and inclusion as well as experiences of people with disabilities.

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Wayne Weiten has taught at the College of DuPage, Santa Clara University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has received distinguished teaching awards from Division 2 of the American Psychological Association and the College of DuPage. A fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Midwestern Psychological Association, he helped chair the APA National Conference on Enhancing the Quality of Undergraduate Education in Psychology in 1991. Dr. Weiten also is a former president of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. In 2006, one of the six national teaching awards given annually by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology was named in his honor. Dr. Weiten has conducted research on a wide range of topics, including educational measurement, jury decision-making, attribution theory, pressure as a form of stress and the technology of textbooks. A graduate of Bradley University, he received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago in 1981.

Dana S. Dunn is professor of psychology and chair of the psychology department at Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is author or editor of over 35 books and more than 200 journal articles, chapters and book reviews. His scholarship examines teaching, learning and liberal education as well as the social psychology of disability. Dr. Dunn writes "Head of the Class", a Psychology Today blog on teaching. A fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science, he served as president of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division 2) in 2010 and Rehabilitation Psychology (APA Division 22) in 2019. In 2013, Dr. Dunn received the APF Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. He is currently editor-in-chief of the Oxford Bibliographies (OB): Psychology. He earned his B.A. in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Virginia.

Elizabeth Yost Hammer is the Kellogg Professor in Teaching in the psychology department and director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. Her work as director includes organizing pedagogical workshops and faculty development initiatives. A fellow of Division 2 of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Hammer is a past president of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology and has served as treasurer for the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. She also served as chief reader for Advanced Placement Psychology. Dr. Hammer is a co-author on MYER'S PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE AP® COURSE, 4th edition, and the author of the teacher's edition. Passionate about teaching, she has published and presented on collaborative learning, mentoring students and inclusive pedagogy. In 2021, she received the APF Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. She, her husband and their two rescue dogs work, play and, when necessary, self-isolate in New Orleans. She earned her B.S. in psychology from Troy University and received her Ph.D. in experimental social psychology from Tulane University.

  • Two new box features have been added to the book. Adjustment in a Diverse World helps students understand and appreciate how people differ from and complement one another's outlooks and experiences. Adjustment and Technology explores how the ever changing and advancing digital world affects us.
  • Supporting students' course success, the thorough end-of-chapter pedagogy includes a "Key Ideas" bulleted summary of the chapter's main points, a "Key Terms" list of important vocabulary, a "Key People" review of important thinkers and a practice test with answer key, enabling students to self-check their retention of key chapter content.
  • Updated learning objectives appear at the start of each of the sections in every chapter. These learning outcomes inform both instructors and students about the relevant skills and knowledge that can be acquired in the course of study -- enabling students to apply, analyze or evaluate related material and maximize their study time.
  • The new edition includes an increased focus on disability and the experience of people with disabilities. Although disability is a form of diversity similar to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and social class, among other categories, few psychology texts make a concerted effort to review disability-related issues. The 13th edition of PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO MODERN LIFE is a standout exception.
  • Up-to-date reflection and research highlight the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of people around the world. Pandemic-related research published since late spring 2020 is reviewed and integrated into existing chapter topics.
  • The Personal Explorations Workbook is included in the back of the text -- after references and indexes -- to enable easier access by students. Experiential exercises, questionnaires and personality tests help students better understand themselves and their attitudes toward a variety of subjects. These exercises are printed on high-quality perforated paper that students can turn in -- giving instructors the flexibility to assign them as homework.
  • The 13th edition of PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO MODERN LIFE: ADJUSTMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY received a careful and thoughtful review for diversity, equity and inclusion. Following the recommendations of the 7th edition of the PUBLICATION MANUAL OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, the text now relies on gender inclusive language. For example, the singular pronouns "he" and "she" have been replaced with the plural pronouns "they" and "their". Similarly, the dated term "freshmen" has been replaced with "first-year students".
  • PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO MODERN LIFE: ADJUSTMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY provides a comprehensive introduction to the psychology of adjustment in a compact, 16-chapter format, complemented by a Personal Explorations Workbook.
  • "Recommended Readings" throughout the text serve as mini book reviews of the most influential self-help books published. The reviews cover classic titles as well as current releases.

Table of Contents

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1. Adjusting to Modern Life.
2. Theories of Personality.
3. Stress and Its Effects.
4. Coping Processes.
5. Psychology and Physical Health.
6. The Self.
7. Social Thinking and Social Influence.
8. Interpersonal Communication.
9. Friendship and Love.
10. Marriage and the Family.
11. Gender and Behavior.
12. Development and Expression of Sexuality.
13. Careers and Work.
14. Psychological Disorders.
15. Psychotherapy.
16. Positive Psychology.

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