Social psychology /
Aronson, Elliot.
Social psychology / Elliot Aronson - Ninth Edition. - Boston, Massachusetts : Pearson, c2016 - xx, 597 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter1. Introducing social psychology -- Chapter2. Methodology: How social psychologist do research -- Chapter3. Social cognition: how we think about the social world -- Chapter4. Social perception: how we come to understand other people -- Chapter5. The self: understanding ourselves in a social context -- Chapter6. The need to justify our actions: the cost and benefits of dissonance reduction -- Chapter7. Attitude and attitude change: influencing thoughts and feelings -- Chapter8. Conformity: influencing behavior -- Chapter9. Group process: influence in social groups -- Chapter10. Interpersonal attraction: from first impression to close relationship -- Chapter11. Prosocial behavior: why do people help? -- Chapter12. Aggression: why do we hurt other people? can we prevent it? -- Chapter13. Prejudice: cause, consequences and cures.
Each chapter begins with some learning objectives, which are repeated in the sections of the chapters that are most relevant to them. In addition, they retained and refined features that proved to be popular in the previous edition.
9780133936544
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
HM 1033 .A76 2016
Social psychology / Elliot Aronson - Ninth Edition. - Boston, Massachusetts : Pearson, c2016 - xx, 597 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter1. Introducing social psychology -- Chapter2. Methodology: How social psychologist do research -- Chapter3. Social cognition: how we think about the social world -- Chapter4. Social perception: how we come to understand other people -- Chapter5. The self: understanding ourselves in a social context -- Chapter6. The need to justify our actions: the cost and benefits of dissonance reduction -- Chapter7. Attitude and attitude change: influencing thoughts and feelings -- Chapter8. Conformity: influencing behavior -- Chapter9. Group process: influence in social groups -- Chapter10. Interpersonal attraction: from first impression to close relationship -- Chapter11. Prosocial behavior: why do people help? -- Chapter12. Aggression: why do we hurt other people? can we prevent it? -- Chapter13. Prejudice: cause, consequences and cures.
Each chapter begins with some learning objectives, which are repeated in the sections of the chapters that are most relevant to them. In addition, they retained and refined features that proved to be popular in the previous edition.
9780133936544
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
HM 1033 .A76 2016