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| Course ID: | PSYC 2101. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Psychology of Adjustment | Course
Description: | Psychological adjustment, including appropriate and inappropriate reactions to frustration and stress; solutions to conflict, fear, and anxiety; building self-concept and improving interpersonal relations. | | Oasis Title: | PSY OF ADJUSTMENT | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | 1. To provide an overview of the psychological processes through which people cope
with the demands of everyday life.
2. To cover adjustment issues throughout the lifespan.
3. To introduce the student to the application of psychological theories to problems
of daily living.
4. To review psychological research findings related to healthy and maladaptive
adjustment. | | Topical Outline: | 1. Stress and coping
2. The self and self-exploration
3. Social influences
4. Relationships
5. Adjustment to developmental life changes, with emphasis on early adulthood.
6. Psychological disorders
7. Psychological treatments
8. The relationship between psychological and physical health | |
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