Social Psychology Alive by Steven Breckler
Presents a mix of classic and contemporary research in an accessible style that emphasises the relevance of the findings to students' own lives.
1Introducing Social Psychology. 2. The Methods of Social Psychology. 3. Social Cognition: Thinking About People. 4. Social Perception: Perceiving the Self and Others. 5. The Person in the Situation: Self-Concept, Gender, and Dispositions. 6. Attitudes and Social Behavior. 7. Attitude Change. 8. Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience. 9. Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination. 10. Group Dynamics and Intergroup Conflict. 11. Aggression and Violence. 12. Helpful Social Behavior. 13. Liking, Loving, and Close Relationships. 14. Social Psychology in Your Life. Appendix: How to Construct a Scale.
Elizabeth Wiggins earned her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Johns Hopkins and her J.D. from the University of Maryland. Elizabeth currently works as an applied social psychologist for the Federal Judicial Center advising the judges on social psychological matters such as the use of technology in evidence. She also worked with the Kosovo Government and United Nations Mission in Kosovo setting up the Kosovo Court System. Jim Olson received his M.A. in Social Psychology at Carleton University, and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from University of Waterloo. His research focuses on the area of social cognition and attitudes and attitude change, and he was the editor of JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY for several years.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| EAN | 9780534578343 |
| Title | Social Psychology Alive |
| Release date | 1980-01-01 |
| Studio | Cengage Learning |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Note | Unavailable |
| By (author) | Steven Breckler |
| By (author) | James Olson |
| By (author) | Elizabeth Wiggins |