ISBN:
9781848728936
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (743 p)
Edition:
4th ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Social Psychology : Fourth Edition
DDC:
302
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
〈P〉Using an engaging narrative, this textbook demonstrates how social processes are inherently interconnected by uniquely applying underlying and unifying principles throughout the text. With its comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary research-illustrated with real-world examples from many disciplines, including medicine, law, and education-〈I〉Social Psychology 4〈SUP〉th〈/SUP〉 Edition〈/I〉 connects theory and application, providing undergraduate students with a deeper and more holistic understanding of the factors that influence social behaviors. 〈/P〉
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents in Brief; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 What is Social Psychology?; A Definition of Social Psychology; The Scientific Study . . .; . . . of the Effects of Social and Cognitive Processes . . .; . . . on the Way Individuals Perceive, Influence, and Relate to Others; Historical Trends and Current Themes in Social Psychology; Social Psychology Becomes an Empirical Science; Social Psychology Splits from General Psychology Over What Causes Behavior
Description / Table of Contents:
The Rise of Nazism Shapes the Development of Social PsychologyGrowth and Integration; Integration of Cognitive and Social Processes; Integration with Other Research Trends; Integration of Basic Science and Social Problems; How the Approach of This Book Reflects an Integrative Perspective; Two Fundamental Axioms of Social Psychology; Construction of Reality; Pervasiveness of Social Influence; Three Motivational Principles; People Strive for Mastery; People Strive for Mastery 17People Seek Connectedness; People Value ""Me and Mine""; Three Processing Principles
Description / Table of Contents:
Conservatism: Established Views Are Slow to ChangeAccessibility: Accessible Information Has the Most Impact; Superficiality Versus Depth: People Can Process Superficially or In Dep; Common Processes, Diverse Behaviors; Plan of the Book; Summary; 2 Asking and Answering Research Questions; A Note to the Student on How to Use This Chapter; Research Questions and the Role of Theory; Origins of Research Questions; What Is a Scientific Theory?; How Research Tests Theories; Construct Validity and Measurement; Threats to Construct Validity; Ensuring Construct Validity by Using Appropriate Measures
Description / Table of Contents:
Ensuring Construct Validity by Using Multiple MeasuresInternal Validity and Types of Research Design; Threats to Internal Validity; Ensuring Internal Validity; Experimental Versus Nonexperimental Research Designs; External Validity and Research Populations and Settings; Generalizing to Versus Generalizing Across People and Places; External Validity and Research Participants; Cultures and External Validity; External Validity and Laboratory Research; External Validity and Nonlaboratory Research; Ensuring External Validity; Evaluating Theories: The Bottom Line; The Importance of Replication
Description / Table of Contents:
Competition with Other TheoriesGetting the Bias Out; The Role of Ethics and Values in Research; Being Fair to Participants; The Use of Deception in Research; Being Helpful to Society; Concluding Comments; Summary; 3 Perceiving Individuals; Forming First Impressions: Cues, Interpretations, and Inferences; The Raw Materials of First Impressions; Impressions From Physical Appearance; Social Psychology in Practice: Physical Appearance in the Workplace; Impressions from Nonverbal Communication; Detection of Deception; Hot Topics in Social Psychology: Can You Judge a Book by Its Cover?
Description / Table of Contents:
Impressions from Familiarity
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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