Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

1. How typical is it for people to have diff erent sides to their personalities as Madoff
does?
2. How do you think Madoff would score on a test of extraversion? On a test of 
conscientiousness?
3. How could you explain Madoff ’s personality from a biological approach? From a 
learning approach?
4. Might a personality test have indicated Madoff ’s criminal intentions? Why or why not?
Epilogue 
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C H A P T E R 1 4 
Health Psychology: Stress, 
Coping, and Well-Being
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Key Concepts for Chapter 14
How is health psychology a union between 
medicine and psychology?
● 
What is stress, 
how does it aff ect us, and how can we best 
cope with it?
How do our interactions with physicians 
aff ect our health and compliance with 
medical treatment?
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How does a sense of 
well-being develop?
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M O D U L E 4 4
M O D U L E 4 5
Stress and Coping
Stress: Reacting to Threat and Challenge
The High Cost of Stress
Coping with Stress
Neuroscience in Your Life:
Stress and Social Support
Becoming an Informed Consumer of 
Psychology:
Eff ective Coping Strategies
Psychological Aspects of Illness 
and Well-Being
The As, Bs, and Ds of Coronary 
Heart Disease
Psychological Aspects of Cancer
Smoking