Psychology and the Challenges of Life: Adjustment in the New Millennium - Hardcover

Nevid, Jeffrey S.; Rathus, Spencer A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470079894 ISBN 13: 9780470079898

Publisher: Wiley, 2007

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Eight Edition of Psychology and the Challenges of Life: Adjustment in the New Millenium is your guidebook to contemporary life

Applies psychological theory and research to help readers solve everyday problems and reach their unique potentials.

Communicates the true scientific nature of psychology thrrough coverage of research methods and classic studies in psychology

Reflects the importance of human diversity in our lives and in society

Includes a comprehensive pedagogical package that stimulates learning through:

• PQ4R—a study system based on the work of educational psychologist Francis P. Robinson.
• Adjustment in the New Millennium applications—focused on particular contemporary issues in adjustment
• A Closer Look features—profiles of psychologist' lives, advice on coping with the issues of modern life, highlights of theoretical and research issues in adjustment
• Self-Assessments
• Running glossary
• Full ancillary package

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470079894
• ISBN 13: 9780470079898
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 624