Becoming Aware: A Text-Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment
Author(s): Katie Barwick-Snell , Velma Walker
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Copyright: 2021
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Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment assists the reader in the process of becoming more aware of themselves and others through the most interactive learning process found in any textbook.
Becoming Aware helps students explore, experiment, test, and apply the scholarly theories and ideas within the world of human relations and personal adjustment. This text/workbook encourages the learner to think critically, work through problems logically, and make connections with the real world – becoming an active learner!
Designed to be a personal workbook as well as a classroom text, Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment by Katie Barwick-Snell and Velma Walker:
- Is Interactive! The publication integrates a minimum of five activities per chapter for the reader to pause and reflect on the personal application of the concepts and theories presented.
- Is Practical! The publication contains a Learning Journal within each chapter that allows the reader to write and assess the personal value or meaning gained from the concepts presented.
- Emphasizes critical thinking skills by using Think about This, Check This Out, Consider This, and How To vignettes to highlight many of the important concepts and ideas.
- Features new coverage of tolerance, acceptance, appreciation of differences, tips for happiness, and much more.
- Is easy to adopt! All adopting instructors will receive an engaging new PowerPoint presentation that enhances discussion and encourages critical thinking skills.
Chapter One Getting Acquainted with Ourselves and Others
What is Human Relations?
Self-Disclosure
Do You Know Yourself?
Do You Need to Disclose?
The Johari Window
Relationship Building
Five Dominant Patterns of Relationships
Loneliness
What Should a Relationship Provide?
Mutual Reward Theory (MRT)
The Fear of Getting Acquainted—Shyness
Perceptual Awareness
People Perception
Tolerance, Acceptance, and Appreciation of Differences
Can I Change My Image?
Developing New Relationships
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Two Self-Awareness
“Self-Image” Development
Significant Others
Personality Development
Adler’s Individual Psychology Theory
Erikson’s Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development
Trait Theory
Personality Types
Strengths-Based Psychology
Carl Rogers: Self-Theory—Humanistic Approach
Viktor Frankl: Search for Meaning
Virginia Satir: Self-Worth
How Do Our Thoughts and Our Environment Relate to the Development of Our Personality?
How Did I Get to Be the Person I Am Today?
Cognitive and Social Learning Theories
The Self
Find Your Real Self
Self-Esteem
Individualism vs. Collectivism
The Real Journey
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Three Who’s in Control?
Self-Control or External Control
Are You an Internal or External?
Perceived Control or Lack of Control
Outcome
Who’s in Control?
Two Explanatory Styles
Social Learning Theory
How Does Learning Theory Influence Your Life?
What Gets Your Attention?
Learning Theory
What are the Consequences? Self-Control in Everyday Living
A Self-Change Program
Just Do It!
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Four Dealing with Emotions
What Are Emotions?
Characteristics of Emotions
Types of Emotions
Living with Problem Emotions
Fear
Anxiety
Anger
Guilt and Shame
Grief and Bereavement
Love
Development of Emotions
Emotional Intelligence
The Costs of Denying Emotions
Getting Out of Emotional Debt
Guidelines for Dealing with Your Emotions
Understanding Culture and Emotion
Benefits of Expressing Your Feelings
Forgiveness—The Healing Process
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Five Interpersonal Communication
Why Do We Need to Communicate?
Why Is Communication Difficult?
What Is Involved in the Communication Process?
One- and Two-Way Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Conscious Nonverbal Communication
Subliminal Nonverbal Communications
Verbal Communication
Technology and Communication
Gender and Communication
Listening (What Did You Say?)
Barriers to Listening
Styles of Responding
Active Listening—Empathetic Listening
Which Style of Responding Do You Use?
Person-to-Person Communication
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Six Developing Close Relationships
The Development of a Relationship
Becoming Friends
Dating and Mate Selection
Becoming Lovers
Becoming Committed
Is Love a Feeling or a Decision?
Marital Adjustment
Marital Conflict
Communication Problems
Family and Domestic Violence
Codependence
What’s the Green-Eyed Monster?
Growing Apart
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITY
VIDEOS
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Seven Resolving Interpersonal Conflict
What Is Conflict?
What Causes Conflict?
The Realities of Conflict
Positive Effects of Conflict
Negative Effects of Conflict
What Is Your Style of Conflict Management?
Behavior Styles
Passive/Nonassertive Style of Conflict Resolution
Aggressive Style of Conflict Resolution
Assertive Style of Conflict Resolution
The Styles in Action
Learning to Be Assertive
Suggestions for Delivering an Assertive “I” Message
How to Say No without Feeling Guilty
Gender and Conflict Management
Culture and Conflict Management
Mastering Interpersonal Conflict
Steps for Win-Win Conflict Resolution
When Conflicts Cannot Be Resolved
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES
VIDEOS
Chapter Eight Managing Stress and Wellness
What Is Stress?
Types of Stress
Causes of Stress
The Effects of Stress
Physical Effects of Stress
Behavioral Effects of Stress
Personality Types
PTSD, Negative, and Defensive Coping
Gender, Culture, and Stress
What Affects the Way Individuals Cope with Stress?
Dealing with Stressful Thoughts and Feelings
The Power of Self-Talk
What Is the Difference in Irrational and Rational Beliefs—Self-Talk?
Characteristics of Irrational and Rational Self-Talk
Disputing Irrational Beliefs
Tips for Managing Stress
Play
The Relaxation Response
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
VIDEOS
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Nine Values, Ethics, and Choices
What Are Values?
Types of Value Systems
How Do Values Develop?
The Influence of Other Factors
What Are My Values?
Clarifying Your Personal Values
Value Indicators
We Learn to Value What We Suffer For
Making Ethical Choices
The Importance of Meaning and Purpose
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
VIDEOS
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Ten Life Planning
Learning to Take Risks
What Motivates You?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Plan Your Life Like You Would a Vacation
What Is a Goal?
Setting Your Goals: What Do You Want?
Contributors to Success
The Time in Your Life
Culture and the Organization of Time
Creating Harmony in Your Life
Effective Life Planning: It’s All Up to You!
Happiness and Well-Being
Myths and Truths about Happiness
Who Is Happiest?
Ways to Be Happy
Breathe Easy
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
VIDEOS
ACTIVITIES
References
Glossary
Index
Dr. Katie Barwick-Snell has been a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, since the early 1990’s. She is currently teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Human Relations, Women and Gender Studies, and in the College of Liberal Studies. She helped develop and implement the undergraduate Human Relations program and was the first academic advisor of the popular undergraduate major in Human Relations. She has won numerous advising and teaching awards. Her B.S. is in Home Economics from Mississippi State University, her M.S. in Human Development from the University of Oklahoma, and her Ed.D. in Occupational and Adult Education from Oklahoma State University. She was on faculty in the former Home Economics Department at USAO in Chickasha, Oklahoma and the former School of Home Economics at the University of Oklahoma. She was also cook on an archeology dig in Syria in the late 1980’s and has lived in Australia and Scotland.
She is a long-time volunteer for Norman’s Center for Children and Families, the Women’s Resource Center Board of Directors, and most recently a community volunteer with Parents Helping Parents, an organization for parents of substance abuse, to offer hope and help to other parents. She has recently become a “parent coach” for the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids drugfree.org/helpline. She is married and has two fantastic grown children, a wonderful son in law, three delightful “other daughters,” and three geriatric dogs.
Dr. Velma Walker is a Professor Emeritus of psychology at Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus in Hurst, Texas. Although she has specialized in human relations courses for 39 years at the college level, she has also been a counselor and coordinator of student job placement and career information. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration/education, a master’s degree in counseling and psychology, and a doctor of education degree, with emphasis in counseling, psychology, and administration. Dr. Walker is also a certified mediator for conflict resolution.
Dr. Walker has given human relations training seminars in the areas of communication, motivation, stress management, time management, and personality lifestyles for educators and business and professional groups for over 36 years. She has also served as a teacher consultant for the Educational Division of the Zig Ziglar Corporation. Dr. Walker is a multiple year honoree in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment is an excellent resource and I appreciate the research and work it encompasses.
Gordon Fultz, Chemeketa Community College
I highly recommend Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment. The topics covered and the exercises in it provide thought-provoking and engaging material for both the instructor and the students.
Ann Elliott, Gaston College
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment applies psychological knowledge and concepts in a way that is accessible for all students. The book enables students to increase the effectiveness of their relationships and self awareness while learning the foundations of psychological principles. It balances theory, understanding, and application at a level useful to both young adults and returning learners. Chapters and exercises are organized well and the publisher's supporting materials are useful to instructors.
Amy L. Gilliland, Madison College
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment is a wonderful tool especially in working with non-traditional students who often have been so busy living life that they have not taken the opportunity to sit down and discover themselves. Becoming Aware provides an interactive tool to help the adult learner explore and identify what is important to them. It is not unusual for students to express that they thought they knew themselves but with the books assistance they were able to discover the stranger behind the face. We use the book in several of our courses and recommend students keep the text and referrer back to it through their program of study with us.
Dawn R. Green, Central Texas College
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment includes fantastic exercises for each chapter that help students master the content. I have not found another text that emphasizes the actual application of the theory and content as effectively as the Walker text.
Lee Kooler, Yosemite Community College
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment doesn't bog the reader down in theory. It presents various theorists points of view, but emphasizes putting knowledge into practice. I really love the idea of the exercises at the end of every chapter. I'm always discovering new ways to use these in the teaching process.
Bishop T. Scott, College of Alameda
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment assists the reader in the process of becoming more aware of themselves and others through the most interactive learning process found in any textbook.
Becoming Aware helps students explore, experiment, test, and apply the scholarly theories and ideas within the world of human relations and personal adjustment. This text/workbook encourages the learner to think critically, work through problems logically, and make connections with the real world – becoming an active learner!
Designed to be a personal workbook as well as a classroom text, Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment by Katie Barwick-Snell and Velma Walker:
- Is Interactive! The publication integrates a minimum of five activities per chapter for the reader to pause and reflect on the personal application of the concepts and theories presented.
- Is Practical! The publication contains a Learning Journal within each chapter that allows the reader to write and assess the personal value or meaning gained from the concepts presented.
- Emphasizes critical thinking skills by using Think about This, Check This Out, Consider This, and How To vignettes to highlight many of the important concepts and ideas.
- Features new coverage of tolerance, acceptance, appreciation of differences, tips for happiness, and much more.
- Is easy to adopt! All adopting instructors will receive an engaging new PowerPoint presentation that enhances discussion and encourages critical thinking skills.
Chapter One Getting Acquainted with Ourselves and Others
What is Human Relations?
Self-Disclosure
Do You Know Yourself?
Do You Need to Disclose?
The Johari Window
Relationship Building
Five Dominant Patterns of Relationships
Loneliness
What Should a Relationship Provide?
Mutual Reward Theory (MRT)
The Fear of Getting Acquainted—Shyness
Perceptual Awareness
People Perception
Tolerance, Acceptance, and Appreciation of Differences
Can I Change My Image?
Developing New Relationships
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Two Self-Awareness
“Self-Image” Development
Significant Others
Personality Development
Adler’s Individual Psychology Theory
Erikson’s Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development
Trait Theory
Personality Types
Strengths-Based Psychology
Carl Rogers: Self-Theory—Humanistic Approach
Viktor Frankl: Search for Meaning
Virginia Satir: Self-Worth
How Do Our Thoughts and Our Environment Relate to the Development of Our Personality?
How Did I Get to Be the Person I Am Today?
Cognitive and Social Learning Theories
The Self
Find Your Real Self
Self-Esteem
Individualism vs. Collectivism
The Real Journey
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Three Who’s in Control?
Self-Control or External Control
Are You an Internal or External?
Perceived Control or Lack of Control
Outcome
Who’s in Control?
Two Explanatory Styles
Social Learning Theory
How Does Learning Theory Influence Your Life?
What Gets Your Attention?
Learning Theory
What are the Consequences? Self-Control in Everyday Living
A Self-Change Program
Just Do It!
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Four Dealing with Emotions
What Are Emotions?
Characteristics of Emotions
Types of Emotions
Living with Problem Emotions
Fear
Anxiety
Anger
Guilt and Shame
Grief and Bereavement
Love
Development of Emotions
Emotional Intelligence
The Costs of Denying Emotions
Getting Out of Emotional Debt
Guidelines for Dealing with Your Emotions
Understanding Culture and Emotion
Benefits of Expressing Your Feelings
Forgiveness—The Healing Process
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Five Interpersonal Communication
Why Do We Need to Communicate?
Why Is Communication Difficult?
What Is Involved in the Communication Process?
One- and Two-Way Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Conscious Nonverbal Communication
Subliminal Nonverbal Communications
Verbal Communication
Technology and Communication
Gender and Communication
Listening (What Did You Say?)
Barriers to Listening
Styles of Responding
Active Listening—Empathetic Listening
Which Style of Responding Do You Use?
Person-to-Person Communication
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Six Developing Close Relationships
The Development of a Relationship
Becoming Friends
Dating and Mate Selection
Becoming Lovers
Becoming Committed
Is Love a Feeling or a Decision?
Marital Adjustment
Marital Conflict
Communication Problems
Family and Domestic Violence
Codependence
What’s the Green-Eyed Monster?
Growing Apart
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITY
VIDEOS
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Seven Resolving Interpersonal Conflict
What Is Conflict?
What Causes Conflict?
The Realities of Conflict
Positive Effects of Conflict
Negative Effects of Conflict
What Is Your Style of Conflict Management?
Behavior Styles
Passive/Nonassertive Style of Conflict Resolution
Aggressive Style of Conflict Resolution
Assertive Style of Conflict Resolution
The Styles in Action
Learning to Be Assertive
Suggestions for Delivering an Assertive “I” Message
How to Say No without Feeling Guilty
Gender and Conflict Management
Culture and Conflict Management
Mastering Interpersonal Conflict
Steps for Win-Win Conflict Resolution
When Conflicts Cannot Be Resolved
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES
VIDEOS
Chapter Eight Managing Stress and Wellness
What Is Stress?
Types of Stress
Causes of Stress
The Effects of Stress
Physical Effects of Stress
Behavioral Effects of Stress
Personality Types
PTSD, Negative, and Defensive Coping
Gender, Culture, and Stress
What Affects the Way Individuals Cope with Stress?
Dealing with Stressful Thoughts and Feelings
The Power of Self-Talk
What Is the Difference in Irrational and Rational Beliefs—Self-Talk?
Characteristics of Irrational and Rational Self-Talk
Disputing Irrational Beliefs
Tips for Managing Stress
Play
The Relaxation Response
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
VIDEOS
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Nine Values, Ethics, and Choices
What Are Values?
Types of Value Systems
How Do Values Develop?
The Influence of Other Factors
What Are My Values?
Clarifying Your Personal Values
Value Indicators
We Learn to Value What We Suffer For
Making Ethical Choices
The Importance of Meaning and Purpose
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
VIDEOS
ACTIVITIES
Chapter Ten Life Planning
Learning to Take Risks
What Motivates You?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Plan Your Life Like You Would a Vacation
What Is a Goal?
Setting Your Goals: What Do You Want?
Contributors to Success
The Time in Your Life
Culture and the Organization of Time
Creating Harmony in Your Life
Effective Life Planning: It’s All Up to You!
Happiness and Well-Being
Myths and Truths about Happiness
Who Is Happiest?
Ways to Be Happy
Breathe Easy
CHAPTER REVIEW
TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
KEY TERMS
REFLECTIONS: CRITICAL THINKING
WEB RESOURCES AND WEB ACTIVITIES
VIDEOS
ACTIVITIES
References
Glossary
Index
Dr. Katie Barwick-Snell has been a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, since the early 1990’s. She is currently teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Human Relations, Women and Gender Studies, and in the College of Liberal Studies. She helped develop and implement the undergraduate Human Relations program and was the first academic advisor of the popular undergraduate major in Human Relations. She has won numerous advising and teaching awards. Her B.S. is in Home Economics from Mississippi State University, her M.S. in Human Development from the University of Oklahoma, and her Ed.D. in Occupational and Adult Education from Oklahoma State University. She was on faculty in the former Home Economics Department at USAO in Chickasha, Oklahoma and the former School of Home Economics at the University of Oklahoma. She was also cook on an archeology dig in Syria in the late 1980’s and has lived in Australia and Scotland.
She is a long-time volunteer for Norman’s Center for Children and Families, the Women’s Resource Center Board of Directors, and most recently a community volunteer with Parents Helping Parents, an organization for parents of substance abuse, to offer hope and help to other parents. She has recently become a “parent coach” for the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids drugfree.org/helpline. She is married and has two fantastic grown children, a wonderful son in law, three delightful “other daughters,” and three geriatric dogs.
Dr. Velma Walker is a Professor Emeritus of psychology at Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus in Hurst, Texas. Although she has specialized in human relations courses for 39 years at the college level, she has also been a counselor and coordinator of student job placement and career information. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration/education, a master’s degree in counseling and psychology, and a doctor of education degree, with emphasis in counseling, psychology, and administration. Dr. Walker is also a certified mediator for conflict resolution.
Dr. Walker has given human relations training seminars in the areas of communication, motivation, stress management, time management, and personality lifestyles for educators and business and professional groups for over 36 years. She has also served as a teacher consultant for the Educational Division of the Zig Ziglar Corporation. Dr. Walker is a multiple year honoree in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment is an excellent resource and I appreciate the research and work it encompasses.
Gordon Fultz, Chemeketa Community College
I highly recommend Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment. The topics covered and the exercises in it provide thought-provoking and engaging material for both the instructor and the students.
Ann Elliott, Gaston College
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment applies psychological knowledge and concepts in a way that is accessible for all students. The book enables students to increase the effectiveness of their relationships and self awareness while learning the foundations of psychological principles. It balances theory, understanding, and application at a level useful to both young adults and returning learners. Chapters and exercises are organized well and the publisher's supporting materials are useful to instructors.
Amy L. Gilliland, Madison College
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment is a wonderful tool especially in working with non-traditional students who often have been so busy living life that they have not taken the opportunity to sit down and discover themselves. Becoming Aware provides an interactive tool to help the adult learner explore and identify what is important to them. It is not unusual for students to express that they thought they knew themselves but with the books assistance they were able to discover the stranger behind the face. We use the book in several of our courses and recommend students keep the text and referrer back to it through their program of study with us.
Dawn R. Green, Central Texas College
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment includes fantastic exercises for each chapter that help students master the content. I have not found another text that emphasizes the actual application of the theory and content as effectively as the Walker text.
Lee Kooler, Yosemite Community College
Becoming Aware: A Text/Workbook for Human Relations and Personal Adjustment doesn't bog the reader down in theory. It presents various theorists points of view, but emphasizes putting knowledge into practice. I really love the idea of the exercises at the end of every chapter. I'm always discovering new ways to use these in the teaching process.
Bishop T. Scott, College of Alameda