Social psychology / Kenneth S. Bordens, Irwin A. Horowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bordens, Kenneth S.

Contributor:

Horowitz, Irwin A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (661 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This second edition presents the core fundamentals of the subject in 11 manageable chapters while maintaining the book's scientific integrity. The research methods students need to understand, interpret, and analyze social psychological research are emphasized throughout. The streamlined approach provides an economical textbook for students and a flexible format that allows instructors to cover the entire book in a single semester. A book specific Web site contains a free online study guide and a variety of teaching tools. An Instructor's Manual/Test Bank and a Computerized Test Bank

Contents:

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; CHAPTER 1 UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; CHAPTER 2 THE SOCIAL SELF; CHAPTER 3 SOCIAL PERCEPTION: UNDERSTANDING OTHER PEOPLE; CHAPTER 4 PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION; CHAPTER 5 ATTITUDES; CHAPTER 6 PERSUASION AND ATTITUDE CHANGE; CHAPTER 7 CONFORMITY, COMPLIANCE, AND OBEDIENCE; CHAPTER 8 GROUP PROCESSES; CHAPTER 9 CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS; CHAPTER 10 INTERPERSONAL AGGRESSION; CHAPTER 11 ALTRUISM; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX; PHOTO CREDITS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-496) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-135-66039-5

1-282-37860-0

9786612378607

1-135-66040-9

1-4106-0493-4

0-585-39324-9

9781410604934

OCLC:

630528884