Gross, Alan E.,

An introduction to research in social psychology: exercises and examples / Alan E. Gross, Barry E. Collins and James H. Bryan. - New York : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c1972 - ix, 447 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Interviewing -- 2. Measuring attitude -- 3. Unobtrusive measures -- 4. Social reinforcement and verbal conditioning -- 5. Improvisation and attitude change -- 6. Similarity, attraction and social influence -- 7. Spatial distance -- 8. Witnessing behavior of others: the role of models in affecting the audience -- 9. Social responsibility and dependency -- 10. Selective exposure to information -- 11. Group behavior -- 12. Communication and feedback -- 13. Person perception -- 14. Generalized attitude change.

This book illustrates how of the tactics, philosophies and specific techniques from the scientific method that put a man to the moon can be applied also to problems in social psychology.

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RESEARCH

HM 251 .G76 1972