The Review of Personality and Social Psychology
5 total works
The phenomenon of altruism - its causes, its effects and its manifestations - is discussed in this volume. The contributors explore such issues as: the socialization of altruism; volunteering; the effect of helping on the helper; and the effect of help-seeking behaviour on dependence and independence. With anthropological, biological and sociological approaches, this multi-perspective volume is an intriguing resource.
Research Methods in Personality and Social Psychology
by Clyde A. Hendrick and Margaret S. Clark
Published 27 February 1990
This volumes describes key research techniques and strategies (such as design of an interaction laboratory, psychophysiological methods and use of reaction time as a measure), presents various research designs (meta-analysis, covariance structure modelling and dyadic research) and addresses the classic distinction between idiographic and nomothetic approaches to research.
Sex and Gender presents the contemporary ideas, problems and data that personality-social psychologists are dealing with in the study of sex and gender. Topics discussed include: a sociobiological approach to sex differences; the historical definitions of masculinity and femininity; the underpayment of women relative to men; the effects on men of pornographic and violent films; gender stereotyping and gender-related preferences for toys and activities; and parents′ beliefs and values concerning the gender socialization of children.
Group Processes reflects the current vitality of this area of social psychology. The contributors both report current research and present stimulating discussions of central conceptual areas in the study of group processes. In conjunction with Volume 9 of this series, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, it covers most of the topical areas currently generating considerable research activity. The two books are companion volumes, and will be indispensable texts for advanced courses in psychology and organizational studies.
An analysis of terrorism from a social psychological perspective and an empirical exploration of the effects of cooperative learning teams in desegregated school settings are among the issues discussed in Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. Providing comprehensive coverage of this rapidly expanding field, this volume is a companion text to Group Processes, the previous volume in the series. The stimulating discussions both extend the current theories and research, and generate further research and the development of more effective theories by raising methodological questions. Together, Volumes 8 and 9 will prove to be indispensable texts for advanced courses in psychology and organization studies.