Study Guide For Health Psychology: An Introduction To Behavior And Health

Brannon Linda; Feist Jess

ISBN 10: 0534343074 / ISBN 13: 9780534343071

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co, Pacific Grove, CA, 1997

About this Item

279 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout. With This Study Guide For Their Highly Acclaimed Test, The Authors Help You Master The Content Of The Course And Apply It To Your Everyday Life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Study Guide For Health Psychology: An Introduction To Behavior And Health
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co, Pacific Grove, CA
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534343074
• ISBN 13: 9780534343071
• Binding: Pictorial Soft Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued

About this title

Synopsis

Offers a balanced view of health psychology, one that includes both behavioral medicine and and behavioral health. Organized into chapters that correspond to the main text, the guide includes innovative fill-in-the-blank exercises as well as multiple-choice, matching, and essay questions that prompt active learning. In addition, it contains "Let's Get Personal" exercises to help students integrate the health information in each chapter into their own lives.

About the Authors

Linda Brannon received her Ph.D. in human experimental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Brannon and co-author Jess Feist are both professors in the department of Psychology at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where they have been teaching since receiving their doctorates. After becoming interested in the emerging field of health psychology, Brannon and Feist co-authored the first edition of this text in the 1980s, and they have enjoyed expanding and developing their text along with the field for more than two decades. In addition to her work in health psychology, Dr. Brannon has authored a text on gender and is co-author of an introductory psychology text.

Patty Feist received his Ph.D. in counseling from the University of Kansas. Dr. Feist and co-author Linda Brannon are both professors in the department of Psychology at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where they have been teaching since receiving their doctorates. After becoming interested in the emerging field of health psychology, Feist and Brannon co-authored the first edition of this text in the 1980s, and they have enjoyed expanding and developing their text along with the field for more than two decades. In addition to his work in health psychology, Dr. Feist has co-authored a text on personality with his son Greg.