Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

M O D U L E 4 2
Assessing Personality: Determining 
What Makes Us Distinctive 461
EXPLORING DIVERSITY:
Should Race and Ethnicity Be Used to Establish Norms? 462
Self-Report Measures of Personality 463
Projective Methods 465
Behavioral Assessment 466
PSYCHWORK:
Human Resources Manager 467
BECOMING AN INFORMED CONSUMER OF PSYCHOLOGY:
Assessing Personality Assessments 467
C H A P T E R 1 4
Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, 
and Well-Being 470
 
M O D U L E 4 3
Stress and Coping 473
Stress: Reacting to Threat and Challenge 473
The High Cost of Stress 475
Coping with Stress 480
NEUROSCIENCE IN YOUR LIFE:
Stress and Social Support 482
BECOMING AN INFORMED CONSUMER OF PSYCHOLOGY:
Eff ective Coping Strategies 483
M O D U L E 4 4
Psychological Aspects of Illness and Well-Being 485
The As, Bs, and Ds of Coronary Heart Disease 485
Psychological Aspects of Cancer 486
Smoking 487
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Contents
NEUROSCIENCE IN YOUR LIFE:
Smoking—Why It’s So Diffi
cult to Quit 488
EXPLORING DIVERSITY:
Hucksters of Death: Promoting Smoking 
Throughout the World 490
M O D U L E 4 5
Promoting Health and Wellness 492
Following Medical Advice 492
Well-Being and Happiness 495
APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY IN THE 21 st CENTURY:
Catching Happiness: 
The Contagion of Emotions and Health 496
C H A P T E R 1 5
Psychological Disorders 500