This definitive resource in social psychology includes engaging study tools designed to help students grasp the underlying theories and the latest research in the field.
In the 7th edition of An Introduction to Social Psychology, students will discover a wealth of tools to help them understand the theories and fundamental knowledge in the ever-evolving field of social psychology. With contributions leading psychologists, this feature-rich edition includes Theory Boxes, Research Close-ups, and Lab Boxes to help cement students' understanding of the study material.
This essential study guide has been engaging and educating students on social psychology theories and research for over 34 years. For students entering into the world of social psychology for the first time, this book covers foundational topics, such as:
* The history of social psychology throughout Europe
* Updated research methods and newly developed theories
* In-depth looks at social cognition, aggression, prosocial behavior, and relationships
* Strategies for changing attitude and behavior
* Critical study materials for multiple-choice testing
The combination of traditional academic study with cohesion of topics, accessibility of material, and pedagogy in this 7th edition makes it a definitive resource for both instructors and beginning psychology students alike.
Autorentext
MILES HEWSTONE is Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford. He has (co)authored 3 books, edited 25 books, and has published over 250 articles relating to the study of social psychology. He has been awarded the Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge (2001) and the Kurt Lewin Medal for Distinguished Research Achievement (2005). He is a Fellow of the British Academy.
WOLFGANG STROEBE has taught social psychology in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands. He is currently Emeritus Professor, Utrecht University and visiting professor at the University of Groningen. He has authored and co-authored multiple books and numerous scientific articles on social and health psychology. He has received several awards, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Louvain (Belgium), the Tajfel Award for lifelong contributions to European Social Science, and the lifetime achievement award of the German Psychological Association.
Inhalt
Notes on Contributors xvii
Preface to Seventh Edition xx
Guided Tour xxiii
Accompanying Online Resources for Instructors and Students xxix
Chapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology 1
Wolfgang Stroebe and Miles Hewstone
Introduction 2
Some classic studies 2
A Definition of Social Psychology 5
The core characteristics of social psychology 5
The Unique Perspective of Social Psychology 7
The study of the individual and the social 7
A Brief History of Social Psychology 11
The beginning 11
The early years 15
The years of expansion 17
Social Psychology In Europe 20
The Two Crises of Social Psychology 22
The first crisis of social psychology 22
The second crisis of social psychology 25
Why crises can be good for a field 28
Recent Developments In Social Psychology 29
Chapter Summary 32
Key Terms 33
Note 33
Suggestions For Further Reading 33
Chapter 2 Research Methods in Social Psychology 35
Andrew G. Livingstone and Antony S. R. Manstead
Introduction 36
Summary 38
Research Strategies 38
Experiments and quasiexperiments 40
Survey research 42
Qualitative approaches 44
Summary 47
A Closer Look At Experimentation In Social
Psychology 48
Features of the social psychological experiment 48
Experimental designs 51
Threats to validity in experimental research 56
Problems with experimentation 62
Summary 64
Data Collection Methods 64
Observational methods 65
Selfreport methods 67
Implicit and physiological methods 68
'Big data': Social media and online behaviour as a source of data 70
Choosing a method 70
Social neuroscience 71
Summary 71
Chapter Summary 72
Key Terms 73
Suggestions For Further Reading 74
Chapter 3 Social Perception and Attribution 75
Brian Parkinson
Introduction 76
Social Perception 77
Summary 81
Attribution Theory 81
Correspondent inference theory 82
Covariation theory 85
Access To Covariation Information 87
Knowledge, expectation and covariation 89
Learning about causation using covariation and causal power 90
Attributions and achievement 91
Attribution and depression 92
Misattribution of arousal 95
Attributional biases 99
Explaining intentional behaviour 111
The naive scientist metaphor 112
Attributions as discourse 114
Summary 114
Social Perception and Social Reality 115
Automatic and Controlled Social Perception 116
Chapter Summary 117
Key Terms 118
Suggestions For Further Reading 119
Chapter 4 Social Cognition 120
Roland Deutsch and Jenny Roth
Introduction 121
Five Principles of Social Cognition 121
First principle: social phenomena can be explained by general cognitive processes 121
Second principle: social cognition is situated 132
Third principle: motivation shapes social cognition 140
Fourth principle: social cognition can be a special adaptation 145
Fifth principle: social phenomena are often caused by a mixture of general and more specifically social processes 155
Chapter Summary 158
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