Linda Brannon

Jess Feist

John A. Updegraff

Drawing from the latest research and developments from the field, Brannon/Updegraff/Feist's HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH, 10e, delivers balanced coverage of the cognitive, behavioral and biological approaches to health psychology. Extremely reader friendly and popular with majors and nonmajors alike, this market leader features an engaging writing style, a variety of learning tools and a wealth of visuals. Diversity in health psychology is emphasized throughout. New coverage includes the COVID-19 pandemic, the dangers of e-cigarettes, the Type D personality as a risk for heart disease, the brain disease model of alcoholism, the impact of exercise on sleep and more. Real World Profiles illustrate chapter concepts in the context of the lives of actual people, and an author-curated list of websites provides trusted resources for exploring on your own. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Health Psychology: An Introduction to Behavior and Health

Gender: Psychological Perspectives synthesizes the latest research on gender to help students think critically about the differences between research findings and stereotypes, provoking them to examine and revise their own preconceptions. The text examines the behavioral, biological, and social context in which women and men express gendered behaviors. The text’s unique pedagogical program helps students understand the portrayal of gender in the media and the application of gender research in the real world. Headlines from the news open each chapter to engage the reader. Gendered Voices present true personal accounts of people's lives. According to the Media boxes highlight gender-related coverage in newspapers, magazines, books, TV, and movies, while According to the Research boxes offer the latest scientifically based research to help students analyze the accuracy and fairness of gender images presented in the media. Additionally, Considering Diversity sections emphasize the cross-cultural perspective of gender. This text is intended for undergraduate or graduate courses on the psychology of gender, psychology of sex, psychology of women or men, gender issues, sex roles, women in society, and women’s or men’s studies. It is also applicable to sociology and anthropology courses on diversity. Seventh Edition Highlights: 12 new headlines on topics ranging from gender and the Flynn effect to gender stereotyping that affects men Coverage of gender issues in aging adults and transgendered individuals Expanded coverage of diversity issues in the US and around the globe, including the latest research from China, Japan, and Europe More tables, figures, and photos to provide summaries of text in an easy-to-absorb format End-of-chapter summaries and glossary Suggested readings for further exploration of chapter topics Companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/Brannon containing both instructor and student resources

Psychological Perspectives, Seventh Edition

Gender

Dena Matzenbacher

Lester Lefton

Introducing Psychology provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the discipline, as well as the tools they need to better understand themselves and improve their academic study habits. The text presents psychological research on learning, memory, motivation, and social behavior, and encourages students to apply these concepts to their personal study practices to inspire greater academic engagement. Opening chapters define psychology, speak to the e

Introducing Psychology

An Introduction to Behavior and Health, with Test Bank

Health Psychology

"Gender: Psychological Perspectives "examines the behavior, biology, and social context in which both women and men function." "Research and scholarship form the basis of this book, providing the material for a critical review and an overall picture of gender from a psychological perspective. To accent the relevance of research findings in vivid detail, Brannon supplements the review of scholarly research with personal, narrative accounts of gender-relevant aspects of people's lives. Brannon also highlights the cross-cultural perspective of gender by including a section on diversity in each chapter, as well as weaving diversity issues throughout the text. Highlights of the Fifth Edition Includes more coverage of men and men's issues, striving for a better balance of women's and men's issues. New chapter organization moves the discussion of gender stereotypes to the third chapter to allow it to act as a framework for the book. Examination of implicit stereotyping also has been added. Includes more than 600 new references and 12 updated headline stories, as well as several new "According to the Media" and "According to the Research" boxes. Includes more research on ethnicity and cross-cultural issues, both in the "Considering Diversity" sections and throughout the chapters. Includes several studies on brain imaging, some that reveal gender differences and others that fail to do so.

Psychological Perspectives

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Studyguide for Health Psychology Health Psychology

Offers a balanced view of health psychology, one that includes both behavioral medicine and and behavioral health. Organized into chapters that correspond to the main text, the guide includes innovative fill-in-the-blank exercises as well as multiple-choice, matching, and essay questions that prompt active learning. In addition, it contains "Let's Get Personal" exercises to help students integrate the health information in each chapter into their own lives.

An Introduction to Behavior and Health Study Guide

Patty Feist

This reader contains 15 articles on hot topics in Health Psychology. Two to three critical-thinking questions are posed for students to answer at the end of each article.

An Introduction to Behavior and Health

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Presents the field of health psychology in a comprehensive and easily understood manner. A clear and concise writing style makes the text attractive to students, while being firmly rooted in the latest research and empirical data to fulfill instructor's demands. The text builds from a history of the field, through research methods, and then on to contemporary issues (living with chronic illness, behaviors affecting health and more).

For over 20 years, HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH has remained a leader in the field for its scholarship, strong and current research base, and balanced coverage of the cognitive, behavioral, and biological approaches to health psychology. Appreciated by instructors -- and accessible and appealing to a wide-range of students, including non-majors -- this classic text features a concise writing style, ample pedagogy, and numerous visuals. This edition is updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, and includes many new real-world examples selected for their interest and relevance to today's students. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Health psychology: an introduction to behavior and health.

This bestselling text presents research about gender and helps students think critically about the differences between research findings and gender stereotypes. It examines the biology and social context in which women and men express gendered behaviors. Defining gender as the behaviors and attitudes that relate to (but are not entirely congruent with) biological sex, the book focuses on research and scholarship to provide the material for a critical review and an overall picture of gender from a psychological perspective. To highlight how research findings can relate to people's lives, the book supplements the review of scholarly research with personal, narrative accounts of gender-relevant aspects of people's lives. To emphasize the cross-cultural perspective of gender, the book including a section on diversity in most chapters but also weaves diversity issues throughout the text. The personal narrative and diversity highlights help to balance the research-based scholarship with the personal experience of gender.

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