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Edition after edition, this comprehensive text has enjoyed bestseller status in a crowded field. While professors cite the book for its academic credibility and the authors' ability to stay current with ''hot topics,'' students say it's one text they just don't want to put down. Students and instructors alike find the text and complementary workbooks to be a highly readable, engaging, visually-appealing package that provide a wealth of personal applications.
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Provides a serious, research-oriented treatment of adjustment while acknowledging the existence of pop psychology and looking critically at its contributions. The editors have sifted through numerous self-help books in order to identify those which may prove useful to students, and have listed them in recommended reading boxes. Applications include understanding intimate violence, monitoring stress, seeing through social influence tactics, getting ahead in the job game, building self-esteem, enhancing sexual relationships, and becoming an effective parent. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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