Social psychology / Saul Kassin, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Steven Fein, Williams College, Hazel Rose Markus, Stanford University

By: Kassin, Saul [author]
Contributor(s): Fein, Steven [author] | Markus, Hazel Rose [author]
Language: English Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : Sage, [2025]Copyright date: ©2025Edition: Twelfth editonDescription: xxiii, 710 pages : color illustrations; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781071942246Subject(s): Social psychologyDDC classification: 302
Contents:
Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1 What is Social Psychology The Social Animal What Is Social Psychology? Social Psychology: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 2 Doing Social Psychology Research Why Should You Learn About Research Methods? Developing Ideas: Beginning the Research Process Refining Ideas: Defining and Measuring Social Psychological Variables Testing Ideas: Research Designs Culture, Ethics, and New Research Standards and Practices Part 2: Social Cognition Chapter 3 The Social Self The Self-Concept Self-Esteem Self-Presentation Reflections: The Multifaceted Self Chapter 4 Perceiving Persons Observation: The Elements of Social Perception Attribution: From Elements to Dispositions Integration: From Dispositions to Impressions Confirmation Biases: From Impressions to Reality Social Perception: The Bottom Line Chapter 5 Prejudice The Nature of Prejudice: Persistence and Change Causes of Prejudice: Culture and Socialization Causes of Prejudice: Cognitive and Motivational Factors Reducing Prejudice: Social Psychological Solutions Part 3: Social Influence Chapter 6 Attitudes and Persuasion The Study of Attitudes Persuasion by Communication Persuasion by Our Own Actions Changing Attitudes Chapter 7 Conformity Social Influence as “Automatic” Conformity Compliance Obedience The Continuum of Social Influence Chapter 8 Group Processes Fundamentals of Groups Individuals in Groups: The Presence of Others Group Performance: Problems and Solutions Conflict: Cooperation and Competition Within and Between Groups Part 4: Social Relations Chapter 9 Attraction and Close Relationships Need to Belong: A Fundamental Human Motive The Initial Attraction Close Relationships Chapter 10 Helping Others Evolutionary and Motivational Factors: Why Do People Help? Situational Influences: When Do People Help? Personal Influences: Who Is Likely to Help? Interpersonal Influences: Whom Do People Help? Chapter 11 Aggression What Is Aggression? Culture, Gender, and Individual Differences Origins of Aggression Situational Influences on Aggression Media Effects Reducing Aggression and Violence Part 5: Applying Social Psychology Chapter 12 Justice and Law Eyewitness Testimony Confessions Jury Decision-Making Posttrial Sentencing and Prison Perceptions of Justice Chapter 13 The Workplace and Business Personnel Selection Performance Appraisals Leadership Motivation at Work Economic Decision-Making Chapter 14 Health and Well-Being Stress and Health What Causes Stress? How Does Stress Affect the Body? Processes of Appraisal Ways of Coping With Stress Treatment and Prevention The Pursuit of Happiness
Summary: The new Twelfth Edition of Social Psychology by Saul Kassin, Steven Fein, and Hazel Rose Markus captures the excitement of this dynamic and responsive field in our ever-changing world. The authors highlight the most exciting and important foundational and contemporary research, while every chapter also uniquely investigates the influences of culture and social class. In this enthusiastic introduction to social psychology, students delve into their own passion drivers, from favorite sports teams to social media to their own political perspectives, dispelling misconceptions and understanding the scientific foundations that explain our daily interactions and social behaviors. This textbook shows students how social psychology— its theories, research methods, and basic findings—has never been more relevant or more important.-- Provided by the publisher
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1 What is Social Psychology
The Social Animal

What Is Social Psychology?

Social Psychology: Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 2 Doing Social Psychology Research
Why Should You Learn About Research Methods?

Developing Ideas: Beginning the Research Process

Refining Ideas: Defining and Measuring Social Psychological Variables

Testing Ideas: Research Designs

Culture, Ethics, and New Research Standards and Practices


Part 2: Social Cognition
Chapter 3 The Social Self
The Self-Concept

Self-Esteem

Self-Presentation

Reflections: The Multifaceted Self

Chapter 4 Perceiving Persons
Observation: The Elements of Social Perception

Attribution: From Elements to Dispositions

Integration: From Dispositions to Impressions

Confirmation Biases: From Impressions to Reality

Social Perception: The Bottom Line

Chapter 5 Prejudice
The Nature of Prejudice: Persistence and Change

Causes of Prejudice: Culture and Socialization

Causes of Prejudice: Cognitive and Motivational Factors

Reducing Prejudice: Social Psychological Solutions


Part 3: Social Influence
Chapter 6 Attitudes and Persuasion
The Study of Attitudes

Persuasion by Communication

Persuasion by Our Own Actions

Changing Attitudes

Chapter 7 Conformity
Social Influence as “Automatic”

Conformity

Compliance

Obedience

The Continuum of Social Influence

Chapter 8 Group Processes
Fundamentals of Groups

Individuals in Groups: The Presence of Others

Group Performance: Problems and Solutions

Conflict: Cooperation and Competition Within and Between Groups


Part 4: Social Relations
Chapter 9 Attraction and Close Relationships
Need to Belong: A Fundamental Human Motive

The Initial Attraction

Close Relationships

Chapter 10 Helping Others
Evolutionary and Motivational Factors: Why Do People Help?

Situational Influences: When Do People Help?

Personal Influences: Who Is Likely to Help?

Interpersonal Influences: Whom Do People Help?

Chapter 11 Aggression
What Is Aggression?

Culture, Gender, and Individual Differences

Origins of Aggression

Situational Influences on Aggression

Media Effects

Reducing Aggression and Violence


Part 5: Applying Social Psychology
Chapter 12 Justice and Law
Eyewitness Testimony

Confessions

Jury Decision-Making

Posttrial Sentencing and Prison

Perceptions of Justice

Chapter 13 The Workplace and Business
Personnel Selection

Performance Appraisals

Leadership

Motivation at Work

Economic Decision-Making

Chapter 14 Health and Well-Being
Stress and Health

What Causes Stress?

How Does Stress Affect the Body?

Processes of Appraisal

Ways of Coping With Stress

Treatment and Prevention

The Pursuit of Happiness

The new Twelfth Edition of Social Psychology by Saul Kassin, Steven Fein, and Hazel Rose Markus captures the excitement of this dynamic and responsive field in our ever-changing world. The authors highlight the most exciting and important foundational and contemporary research, while every chapter also uniquely investigates the influences of culture and social class. In this enthusiastic introduction to social psychology, students delve into their own passion drivers, from favorite sports teams to social media to their own political perspectives, dispelling misconceptions and understanding the scientific foundations that explain our daily interactions and social behaviors. This textbook shows students how social psychology— its theories, research methods, and basic findings—has never been more relevant or more important.-- Provided by the publisher

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