Social Psychology by John D Delamater

Social Psychology by John D Delamater

This social psychology text, written by well-known sociologists, covers such topics as socialization, self, attitudes, communication, social influence, interpersonal attraction and relationships, behavior in small groups, life course, and personality and social structure. As readers move through the book, they will explore answers to a wide variety of questions, such as: What decides who someone will fall in love with? Where do aggressive, violent, and criminal behaviors come from? Why are some people more charitable than others? Why do some people obey authority and conform while others always have to buck the trend? Why are some people lazier when they work in groups? What is the source of peopleas stereotypes and prejudices? What causes conflict between groups? And finally, what makes us who we are?

This social psychology text, written by well-known sociologists, covers such topics as socialization, self, attitudes, communication, social influence, interpersonal attraction and relationships, behavior in small groups, life course, and personality and social structure. As readers move through the book, they will explore answers to a wide variety of questions, such as: What decides who someone will fall in love with? Where do aggressive, violent, and criminal behaviors come from? Why are some people more charitable than others? Why do some people obey authority and conform while others always have to buck the trend? Why are some people lazier when they work in groups? What is the source of peopleas stereotypes and prejudices? What causes conflict between groups? And finally, what makes us who we are?

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ISBN 13	9780495812975
ISBN 10	0495812978
Title	Social Psychology
Author	John D Delamater
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Cengage Learning, Inc
Year published	2010-05-21
Number of pages	588
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