This Study Guide is a companion to your text, Adjustment: Applying Psychology in a Complex World. As you have no doubt noticed, it is primarily a compilation of assorted test questions, organized to correspond with each of the fifteen chapters in the text. These questions, however, are not intended to “test” you so much as to help you gain a richer understanding of your course material. Of course, if you can master the questions, chances are that you will enjoy improved performance on quizzes and exams.
Consider the Study Guide a learning tool. Answers are provided for each question, allowing you to easily monitor your progress as you work through each chapter. To gain
the most benefit from the Study Guide, you should refrain from looking up the answers until you reach the end of each part. Waiting will save time and will give you a better idea
of what areas you know and what areas you will need to go back to the main text to review. The variety of question types should give you a thorough exposure to whatever ap-
proach your professor uses to test you. Let’s take a closer look at what you will encounter in the Study Guide. There are six different sections in each chapter. They include learning objectives, four varieties of test questions, and exercises designed to deepen your understanding of the material. ...