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C-6Appendix C: APA Goals and Outcomes4.1 Describe major applied areas of psychology (e.g., clinical,counseling, industrial/ organizational, school,health).• (4.1) Hockenbury & Hockenbury graphically illustrates the varietyof specialty areas and employment settings for psychologists inFigure 1.1 on p. 14. Descriptions for these applied areas ofpsychology are presented in the Chapter 1 (Introduction andResearch Methods) section titled “Specialty Areas in Psychology.”• Chapter 12 (Stress, Health, and Coping) discusses the work ofhealth psychologists.• Chapter 14 (Therapies) not only addresses the work ofpsychologists involved in psychotherapy and biomedical therapy,but also presents a table on p. 581 that delineates who’s whoamong mental health professionals.• Hockenbury & Hockenbury also covers I/O psychology in AppendixB (Industrial/Organizational Psychology) on pp. B-1–B-15.4.2 Identify appropriate applications of psychology insolving problems, such asa. the pursuit and effect of healthy lifestylesb. origin and treatment of abnormal behaviorc. psychological tests and measurementsd. psychology-based interventions in clinical, counseling,educational, industrial/organizational, community, andother settings and their empirical evaluation4.3 Articulate how psychological principles can be used toexplain social issues and inform public policy.a. Recognize that sociocultural contexts may influence theapplication of psychological principles in solving socialproblemsb. Describe how applying psychological principles can facilitatechange• (4.2a) An application in-text box titled “Minimizing the Effects ofStress” on pp. 523–524 addresses the pursuit of healthy lifestyles.• (4.2b) The origins and treatment of abnormal behavior is coveredextensively and in-depth in Chapter 13 (Psychological Disorders)on pp. 531–574 and Chapter 14 (Therapies) on pp. 580–617.• (4.2c) Chapter 7 (Thinking, Language, and Intelligence) presents asection titled “Principles of Test Construction” on p. 297, andChapter 10 (Personality) presents a section titled “AssessingPersonality” on pp. 446–451 to address the issue of psychologicaltests and measurements.• (4.2d) Chapter 14 (Therapies) provides a discussion of varioustherapies; a broad range of issues related to the efficacy ofpsychotherapy is addressed in the section titled “Evaluating theEffectiveness of Psychotherapy” on pp. 601–606.• (4.3a) Hockenbury & Hockenbury provides insight to socioculturalcontexts that influence the application of applying psychologicalprinciples to solving social problems in a Culture and HumanBehavior in-text box titled “Cultural Values and Psychotherapy”on p. 606.• (4.3b) In Chapter 11 (Social Psychology), a section titled“Overcoming Prejudice” on pp. 472–474 discusses howpsychological principles may be engaged in the facilitation ofsocial change and development of public policy.4.4 Apply psychological concepts, theories, and researchfindings as these relate to everyday life.• Throughout the text, the authors help students applypsychological concepts to everyday life. The Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology in-text box features in every chapterpresent research-based information in a form that students canuse to enhance everyday functioning. The full range of titles forEnhancing Well-Being with Psychology boxes is listed on p. xxxii.4.5 Recognize that ethically complex situations can developin the application of psychological principles.5.1 Recognize the necessity for ethical behavior in all aspectsof the science and practice of psychology.• The Hockenburys openly discuss ethically complex situations thatcan result from applying psychological research, such as the understandingof the nature/nurture balance, which is introduced on p. 3,or the power of attributions, which is addressed on pp. 463–464.• Hockenbury & Hockenbury places a focus on ethics in Chapter 1(Introduction and Research Methods), in particular the sectiontitled “Ethics in Psychological Research” on pp. 33–36 and the InFocus in-text box feature titled “Questions About the Use ofAnimals in Psychological Research” on p. 36.• Ethics are addressed in discussions of Milgram’s experiments onobedience in Chapter 11 (Social Psychology) on pp. 476–484,accompanied by the Critical Thinking in-text box titled “Abuse atAbu Ghraib: Why Do Ordinary People Commit Evil Acts?” on pp.482–483. As in all other Critical Thinking in-text boxesthroughout the text, this one ends with questions that probe andhone students’ critical thinking abilities.