This 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.

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Product Description: For the psychology of adjustment course, Adjustment and Growth provides highly accessible coverage of both theory and research. An applied focus encourages students to use psychological knowledge to meet life challenges, and an integrated emphasis on diversity promotes a more inclusive view of personal adjustment...read more

Product Description: This work is designed to help students better adjust to the myriad academic, personal and social challenges posed by university life. Broad in scope, this user-friendly text covers: making use of college resources; managing time, money and stress; improving study habits and test-taking skills; developing and managing social relationships; and coping with the pressures of sex and drugs...read more

This text integrates the latest research on human sexuality with an engaging writing style and a pedagogy that guides students through the learning process. "Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity" examines the psychology and science of sexuality. The text examines the rich diversity found in sexuality whether it is in gender roles, cultural backgrounds, sexual attitudes, sexual behaviors or customs. Combined with this examination of the diversity in human sexuality, this text helps students develop their own opinions by teaching them critical thinking skills, personal sexual health, and responsible decision-making. Anyone interested in learning more about human sexuality.

Product Description: This best-selling text not only explores psychological theory and research, but also emphasizes their application to the lives of students. Spencer Rathus is a talented author with a widely celebrated writing style that makes psychology interesting, appealing, and relevant for students...read more

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Product Description: This best-selling text not only explores psychological theory and research, but also emphasizes their application to the lives of students. Spencer Rathus is a talented author with a widely celebrated writing style that makes psychology interesting, appealing, and relevant for students...read more

In addition to its complete coverage of reading and study skills, this practical text provides students with advice for dealing with common problems such as money management, taking tests, and controlling stress. Accessible student software, packaged with the book, helps students develop basic computer literacy as they create budgets, study schedules, and lists of campus resources. Unique pedagogical devices such as "What Do You Do Now?" and "Thinking Things Over" help students relate information to their own lives and achieve better insight into their own thoughts, fears, and biases.

Product Description: Briefer version of HUMAN SEXUALTIY IN A WORLD OF DIVERSITY. Web edition CD-ROM packaged with text. Less expansive than hardback competitors. Includes built-in study guide.

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Product Description: Designed for psychology lecturers who wish to concentrate on the basics of the subject, this text contains 18 modules that can be customized to the preference of the individual. Each module includes the basic material needed to understand the concept presented and also allows professors to add extra materials of importance...read more