,Chapter 1
HUMAN ADJUSTMENT IN TODAY’S WORLD
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The Paradox of Progress
1. Describe three examples of the paradox of progress.
2. Explain what is meant by the paradox of progress and how theorists have
explained it.
The Search for Direction
3. Provide some examples of people’s search for direction.
4. Describe four problems that are common in popular self-help books.
5. Summarize advice about what to look for in quality self-help books.
6. Summarize the philosophy underlying this textbook.
The Psychology of Adjustment
7. Describe the two key facets of psychology.
8. Explain the concept of adjustment.
The Scientific Approach to Behavior
9. Explain the nature of empiricism.
10. Explain two advantages of the scientific approach to understanding behavior.
11. Describe the experimental method, distinguishing between independent and
dependent variables
and between experimental and control groups.
12. Distinguish between positive and negative correlation, and explain what the
size of a correlation
coefficient means.
13. Describe three correlational research methods.
14. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of experimental versus correlational
research.
The Roots of Happiness: An Empirical Analysis
15. Discuss the prevalence of reported happiness in modern society.
16. List the various factors that are surprisingly unrelated to happiness.
17. Explain how health, social activity, religion, and culture are related to
happiness.
18. Discuss how love, work, genetics, and personality are related to happiness.
19. Summarize the conclusions drawn about the determinants of happiness.
APPLICATION: Improving Academic Performance
20. List three steps for developing sound study habits.
21. Discuss some strategies for improving reading comprehension.
22. Summarize advice on how to get more out of lectures.
23. Summarize how memory is influenced by practice, organization, and depth of
processing.
24. Describe several mnemonic devices that can aid memory.
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,LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1. Describe three examples of the paradox of progress.
2. Explain what is meant by the paradox of progress and how theorists
have explained it.
3. Provide some examples of people’s search for direction.
4. Describe four problems that are common in popular self-help books.
5. Summarize advice about what to look for in quality self-help books.
6. Summarize the philosophy underlying this textbook.
7. Describe the two key facets of psychology.
8. Explain the concept of adjustment.
9. Explain the nature of empiricism.
10. Explain two advantages of the scientific approach to understanding
behavior.
11. Describe the experimental method, distinguishing between
independent and dependent variables and between experimental and
control groups.
12. Distinguish between positive and negative correlation, and explain
what the size of a correlation coefficient means.
13. Describe three correlational research methods.
14. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of experimental versus
correlational research.
15. Discuss the prevalence of reported happiness in modern society.
16. List the various factors that are surprisingly unrelated to happiness.
17. Explain how health, social activity, religion, and culture are related
to happiness.
18. Discuss how love, work, genetics, and personality are related to
happiness.
19. Summarize the conclusions drawn about the determinants of
happiness.
20. List three steps for developing sound study habits.
Item Number
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, SG1,
TF1, SA1
6, 7, SA1
8, 9, 10, SG2
11, 12, 13, TF2
14, 15, 16, 17, SA2
18, 19, 20, SG3, TF3
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
27, SG4, TF4
28, 29
30, 31, 32
33, TF5, SA3
34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,
46, SG5, SA4
47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52,
53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,
59, SG6, TF6
60, 61, 62, 63, 64,
SG7, SA5
65, 66, 67, SA6
68, SA7
69, 70, 71, SG8, TF7,
TF8, SA8
72, 73, 74
75, 76, SG9, SA9
77, 78, 79, 80
, 81, 82, 83, SG10,
TF9, SA10
21. Discuss some strategies for improving reading comprehension.
84, 85, SA10
22. Summarize advice on how to get more out of lectures.
86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91,
92, SA10
23. Summarize how memory is influenced by practice, organization,
93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98,
and depth of processing.
99, TF10, SA10
24. Describe several mnemonic devices that can aid memory.
100, 101, 102, SA10
Key: Multiple-Choice question numbers appear first, followed by Study Guide
question numbers
(SG), True/False (TF), and Short Answer (SA).
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© 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. This edition is intended for use
outside of the U.S. only, with content that may be different
from the U.S. Edition. May not be scanned, copied, duplicated, or posted to a
publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
