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Principles of Social Psychology 1e International Edition
This textbook provides students with an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of social psychology from an interactionist perspective. The presentation of classic studies and theories are balanced with insights from cutting-edge, contemporary research. An emphasis on real world examples and applications is intended to guide students to critically analyze their situations and social interactions in order to put their knowledge to effective use.
- Author
- Rajiv Jhangiani and Hammond Tarry
- Publisher
- Brock University and Adler School of Professional Psychology
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 86 sections
- 01: Introducing Social Psychology
- 1.00: Prelude to Introducing Social Psychology
- 1.01: Defining Social Psychology- History and Principles
- 1.02: Affect Behavior and Cognition
- 1.03: Conducting Research in Social Psychology
- 1.04: Chapter Summary
- 02: Social Cognition
- 2.00: Prelude to Social Cognition
- 2.01: Sources of Social Knowledge
- 2.02: How We Use Our Expectations
- 2.03: Social Cognition and Affect
- 2.04: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Social Cognition
- 2.05: Chapter Summary
- 03: The Self
- 3.00: Prelude to The Self
- 3.01: The Cognitive Self- The Self-Concept
- 3.02: The Feeling Self - Self-Esteem
- 3.03: The Social Self- The Role of the Social Situation
- 3.04: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about the Self
- 3.05: Chapter Summary
- 04: Attitudes Behavior and Persuasion
- 4.00: Prelude to Attitudes Behavior and Persuasion
- 4.01: Exploring Attitudes
- 4.02: Changing Attitudes through Persuasion
- 4.03: Changing Attitudes by Changing Behavior
- 4.04: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Attitudes Behavior and Persuasion
- 4.05: Chapter Summary
- 05: Perceiving Others
- 5.00: Prelude to Perceiving Others
- 5.01: Initial Impression Formation
- 5.02: Inferring Dispositions Using Causal Attribution
- 5.03: Biases in Attribution
- 5.04: Individual Differences in Person Perception
- 5.05: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Person Perception
- 5.06: Chapter Summary
- 06: Influencing and Conforming
- 6.00: Prelude to Influencing and Conforming
- 6.01: The Many Varieties of Conformity
- 6.02: Obedience Power and Leadership
- 6.03: Person Gender and Cultural Differences in Conformity
- 6.04: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Social Influence
- 6.05: Chapter Summary
- 07: Liking and Loving
- 7.00: Prelude to Liking and Loving
- 7.01: Initial Attraction
- 7.02: Close Relationships- Liking and Loving over the Long Term
- 7.03: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Liking and Loving
- 7.04: Chapter Summary
- 08: Helping and Altruism
- 8.00: Prelude to Helping and Altruism
- 8.01: Understanding Altruism - Self and Other Concerns
- 8.02: The Role of Affect- Moods and Emotions
- 8.03: How the Social Context Influences Helping
- 8.04: Other Determinants of Helping
- 8.05: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Altruism
- 8.06: Chapter Summary
- 09: Aggression
- 9.00: Prelude to Aggression
- 9.01: Defining Aggression
- 9.02: The Biological and Emotional Causes of Aggression
- 9.03: The Violence around Us- How the Social Situation Influences Aggression
- 9.04: Personal and Cultural Influences on Aggression
- 9.05: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Aggression
- 9.06: Chapter Summary
- 10: Working Groups - Performance and Decision Making
- 10.00: Prelude to Working Groups - Performance and Decision Making
- 10.01: Understanding Social Groups
- 10.02: Group Performance
- 10.03: Group Decision Making
- 10.04: Improving Group Performance and Decision Making
- 10.05: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Social Groups
- 10.06: Chapter Summary
- 11: Stereotypes Prejudice and Discrimination
- 11.00: Prelude to Stereotypes Prejudice and Discrimination
- 11.01: Social Categorization and Stereotyping
- 11.02: Ingroup Favoritism and Prejudice
- 11.03: Reducing Discrimination
- 11.04: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Stereotyping Prejudice and Discrimination
- 11.05: Chapter Summary
- 12: Competition and Cooperation in Our Social Worlds
- 12.00: Prelude to Competition and Cooperation in Our Social Worlds
- 12.01: Conflict Cooperation Morality and Fairness
- 12.02: How the Social Situation Creates Conflict- The Role of Social Dilemmas
- 12.03: Strategies for Producing Cooperation
- 12.04: Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Cooperation and Competition
- 12.05: Chapter Summary