About the Authors

Preface

1 What Is Social Psychology?

2 Asking and Answering Research Questions

3 Perceiving Individuals

4 The Self

5 Perceiving Groups

6 Social Identity

7 Attitudes and Attitude Change

8 Attitudes and Behavior

9 Norms and Conformity

10 Norms and Behavior

11 Interaction and Performance in Groups

12 Attraction, Relationships, and Love

13 Aggression and Conflict

14 Helping and Cooperation

Epilogue

Glossary

References

Indexes

What Is Social Psychology?.  Asking and Answering Research Questions.  Perceiving Individuals.  The Self.  Perceiving Groups.  Social Identity. Attitudes and Attitude Change. Attitudes and Behavior.  Norms, and Conformity.  Norms and Behavior.  Interaction and Performance in Groups.  Attraction, Relationships, and Love.  Aggression and Conflict.  Helping and Cooperation.

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-Social Psychology 4^th Edition connects theory and application, providing undergraduate students with a deeper and more holistic understanding of the factors that influence social behaviors.

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