This collection of readings gives students exposure to a wide variety of perspectives in the field of social psychology. Each of the fifteen chapters begins with an introduction and is followed by three articles: one general ("popular"), one classic, and one contemporary. The articles are followed by critical questions designed to facilitate comprehension and encourage discussion. Topic integration questions conclude each chapter. The use of both popular readings and research articles provides students with a broad range of views and theories within the discipline of social psychology.
| ISBN | 0205595774 | | Pages | 400 | | ISBN13 | 9780205595778
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Weight (grammes) | 648 | | Imprint | Allyn & Bacon | | Published in | Old Tappan | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780205338078 | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2008 | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Library of Congress | 2008007783 | | Width (mm) | 178 | | DEWEY | 302 | | Spine width (mm) | 23 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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Chapter 1: The Field of Social Psychology *Epstein, R. (November/December, 1997). Folk wisdom: Was your grandmother right? Psychology Today, 30, 46-50, 76. *Kelman, H. C. (1967). Human use of human subjects: The problem of deception in social psychological research. Psychological Bulletin, 67, 1-11. *NEW How to be a wise consumer of psychological research. (2007). American Psychological Association, Office of Public Communications. Chapter 2: Social perception *Flora, C. (May/June, 2004). The once-over: Can you trust first impressions? Psychology Today, 37, 60-66. *Kelley, H. (1950). The warm-cold variable in first impressions of persons. Journal of Personality, 18, 431-439. *NEW Edelstein, R.S.; Luten, T.L.; Ekman, P.; & Goodman, G.S. (2006). Detecting lies in children and adults. Law and Human Behavior, 30, 1-10. Chapter 3: Social cognition *Gilovich, T. (March 13, 1997). Some systematic biases in everyday judgment. The Skeptical Inquirer, 21 (2), 31. *Schachter, S.; & Singer, S. (1962). Cognitive, social, and physiological determinants of emotional states. Psychological Reviews, 69, 379-399. *NEW Lambert, T.A.; Kahn, A.S.; & Apple, K.J. (2003). Pluralistic ignorance and hooking up. Journal of Sex Research, 40, 129-133. Chapter 4: Attitudes *Ventura, M. (January/February, 1998). Don't even think about it! Psychology Today, 31, 32-38, 66, 68. *Festinger, L., & Carlsmith, J.M. (1959). Cognitive consequences of forced compliance. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58, 203-210. *NEW Martinie, M.; & Fointiat, V. (2006). Self-esteem, trivialization, and attitude change. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 65, 221-225. Chapter 5: Social identity *Snyder, M. (1980). The many me's of the self-monitor. Psychology Today, 13, 33-40. *Bem, S.L. (1974). The measurement of psychological androgyny. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42, 155-162. *NEW Locke, B.D.; & Mahalik, J.R. (2005). Examining masculinity norms, problem drinking, and athletic involvement as predictors of sexual aggression in college men. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52, 279-283. Chapter 6: Prejudice and discrimination *Monteith, M.; & Winters, J. (May/June, 2002). Why we hate. Psychology Today, 35 (3), 44-50, 87. *LaPiere, R.T. (1934). Attitudes vs. actions. Social Forces, 13. *NEW Henry, P.J.; & Hardin, C.D. (2006). The contact hypothesis revisited: Status bias in the reduction of implicit prejudice in the United States and Lebanon. Psychological Science, 17, 862-868. Chapter 7: Interpersonal attraction *Levine, M.; & Marano, H.E. (July/August, 2001). Why I hate beauty. Psychology Today, 34 (4), 38-44. *Dion, K.; Berscheid, E.; & Walster, E. (1972). What is beautiful is good. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 24, 285-290. *NEW Mishra, S.; Clark, A.; & Daly, M. (2007). One woman's behavior affects the attractiveness of others. Evolution and Human Behavior, 28, 145-149. Chapter 8: Close relationships *Shulman, P. (March/April, 2004). Great expectations. Psychology Today, 37, 32-42. *Hatfield, E.; Walster, G.W.; Piliavin, J.; & Schmidt, L. (1973). "Playing hard to get": Understanding an elusive phenomenon. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 26, 113-121. *NEW Slatcher, R.B.; & Pennebaker, J.W. (2006). How do I love thee? Let me count the words: The effects of expressive writing. Psychological Science, 17, 660-664. Chapter 9: Social influence *NEW Zimbardo, P.G. (March 30, 2007). Revisiting the Stanford Prison Experiment: A lesson in the power of the situation. The Chronicle of Higher Education, B6-B7. *Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67, 371-378. *NEW Vrij, A.; Pannell, H.; & Ost, J. (2005). The influence of social pressure and black clothing on crime judgments. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 11(3), 265-274. Chapter 10: Prosocial behavior *NEW Winerman, L. (December, 2006). Helping others
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