Key Benefit
Social Psychology introduces the key concepts of the field through an acclaimed storytelling approach that makes research relevant to readers. Drawing upon their extensive experience as researchers and teachers, Elliot Aronson, Tim Wilson, Robin Akert, and new co-author Sam Sommers present the classic studies that have driven the discipline alongside the cutting-edge research that is the future of social psychology.
Key Topics
Introducing Social Psychology; Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research; Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World; Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People; The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context; The Need to Justify Our Actions: The Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction; Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings; Conformity: Influencing Behavior; Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups; Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships; Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help?; Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It?; Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures; Making a Difference with Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future; Social Psychology and Health; Social Psychology and the Law
Market
For anyone seeking an overview of classic and contemporary social psychology
0134131037 / 9780134131030 Social Psychology plus MyPsychLab with eText - Access Card Package, 9/e
Package consists of:
* 0133936546 / 9780133936544 Social Psychology, 9/e
* 0205206514 / 9780205206513 MyPsychLab with eText - Valuepack Access Card - for Social Psychology, 9/e
- ISBN10 0134131037
- ISBN13 9780134131030
- Publish Date 30 June 2015 (first published 18 July 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pearson Education Limited
- Edition 9th edition
- Language English