Opis: Social Psychology - Don Byrne, Nyla Branscombe, Robert Baron

Show how the ever-changing field of Social Psychology is useful in students' everyday lives. The integration of application into the main body chapters helps students see the connection between theory and real world experiences. This classic text retains the hallmark of its own past success: up-to-date coverage of the quickly evolving subject matter written in a lively manner that has been embraced by hundreds of thousands of students around the world. This book continues to balance its coverage of fundamentals with current research. 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Sample chapter and more available on our preview site! www.pearsonhighered.com/fall2011preview/#PsychIN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Social Psychology: The Science of the Social Side of Life Chapter 2: Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World Chapter 3: Social Perception: Perceiving and Understanding Others Chapter 4: The Self: Answering the Question: "Who Am I?" Chapter 5: Attitudes: Evaluating and Responding to the Social World Chapter 6: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination: The Causes, Effects, and Cures Chapter 7: Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships Chapter 8: Social Influence: Changing Others' Behavior Chapter 9: Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others Chapter 10: Aggression: Its Nature, Causes, and Control Chapter 11: Groups and Individuals: The Consequences of Belonging Chapter 12: Social Psychology: Overcoming Adversity and Achieving Happiness COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Social Psychology: The Science of the Social Side of Life Social Psychology: An Overview Social Psychology: Advances at the Boundaries How Social Psychologists Answer The Questions They Ask: Increased Knowledge Through Research The Role of Theory in Social Psychology The Quest for Knowledge and Rights of Individuals: Seeking An Appropriate Balance Getting the Most Out of This Book: A User's Guide Chapter 2: Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World Heuristics: How We Employ Simple Rules in Social Cognition Schemas: Mental Frameworks for Organizing Social Information Automatic and Controlled Processing in Social Thought Potential Sources of Error in Social Cognition: Why Total Rationality is Rarer Than You Think Affect and Cognition: How Feelings Shape Thought and Thought Shapes Feelings Chapter 3: Social Perception: Perceiving and Understanding Others Nonverbal Communication: The Language of Expressions, Gazes, Gestures, and Scents Attribution: Understanding the Causes of Others' Behavior Impression Formation and Impression Management: Combining Information About Others Chapter 4: The Self: Answering the Question: "Who Am I?" Self-Presentation: Managing the Self in Different Social Contexts Self-Knowledge: Determining Who We Are Who Am I?: Personal versus Social Identity Self-Esteem: Attitudes toward Ourselves Chapter 5: Attitudes: Evaluating and Responding to the Social World Attitude Formation: How Attitudes Develop When and Why Do Attitudes Influence Behavior? How Do Attitudes Guide Behavior? The Fine Art of Persuasion: How Attitudes are Changed Resisting Persuasion Attempts Cognitive Dissonance: What it is and How Do We Manage It? Chapter 6: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination: The Causes, Effects, and Cures How Members of Different Groups Perceive Inequality The Nature and Origins of Stereotyping Prejudice: Feelings Toward Social Groups Discrimination: Prejudice in Action Why Prejudice Is Not Inevitable: Techniques for Countering Its Effects Chapter 7: Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships Internal Sources of Attraction: The Role of Needs and Emotions External Sources of Attraction: The Effects of Proximity and Physical Beauty Factors Based on Social Interaction: Similarity and Mutual Liking Close Relationships: Foundations of Social Life Chapter 8: Social Influence: Changing Others' Behavior Conformity: Group Influence in Action Compliance: To Ask-Sometimes-Is To Receive Symbolic Social Influence: How We Are Influenced by Others Even When They Are Not There Obedience to Authority: Would You Harm an Innocent Stranger If Ordered to Do So? Chapter 9: Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others Why People Help: Motives for Prosocial Behavior Responding to an Emergency: Will Bystanders Help? Factors that Increase or Reduce the Tendency to Help The Effects of Being Helped: Why Underlying Motives Really Matter Final Thoughts: Are Prosocial Behavior and Aggression Really Opposites? Chapter 10: Aggression: Its Nature, Causes, and Control Perspectives on Aggression: In Search of the Roots of Violence Causes of Human Aggression: Social, Cultural, Personal, Situational Bullying: Singling Out Others for Repeated Abuse The Prevention and Control of Aggression: Some Useful Techniques Chapter 11: Social Psychology: Overcoming Adversity and Achieving Happiness Some Basic Causes of Social Adversity-And Coping With Them Personal Happiness: What It Is, and How to Attain It Chapter 12: Groups and Individuals: The Consequences of Belonging Groups: When We Join...And When We Leave Effects of the Presence of Others: From Task Performance to Behavior in Crowds Coordination in Groups: Cooperation or Conflict? Perceived Fairness in Groups: Its Nature and Effects Decision Making by Groups: How It Occurs and the Pitfalls It Faces The Role of Leadership in Group Settings

Szczegóły: Social Psychology - Don Byrne, Nyla Branscombe, Robert Baron

Tytuł: Social Psychology
Autor: Don Byrne, Nyla Branscombe, Robert Baron
Producent: Pearson
ISBN: 9781292021447
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 528
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.94 kg

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