Advances in experimental social psychology. Volume 26 / edited by Mark P. Zanna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zanna, Mark P.

Contributor:

Zanna, Mark P.

Series:

Advances in experimental social psychology ; 26.

Advances in experimental social psychology ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social psychology.

Social psychology--Research.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 433 pages).

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, 1993.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

This volume offers essays on advances in the field of experimental social psychology. Topics discussed include: attitudes to high achievers; tactical communication and social interaction; social comparisons, legitimacy appraisals and group memberships; and stereotypes.

Contents:

Attitudes toward high achievers and reactions to their fall: theory and research concerning tall poppies / N.T. Feather

Evolutionary social psychology: from sexual selection to social cognition / Douglas T. Kenrick

Judgment in a social context: biases, shortcoming, and the logic of conversation / Norbert Schwarz

A phase model of transitions: cognitive and motivational consequences / Diane N. Ruble

Multiple-audience problems, tactical communication, and social interaction: a relational-regulation perspective / John H. Fleming

From social inequality to personal entitlement: the role of social comparisons, legitimacy appraisals, and group membership / Brenda Major

Mental representations of social groups: advances in understanding stereotypes and stereotyping / Charles Stangor and James E. Lange.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Advances in experimental social psychology. Volume 26.

ISBN:

0120152266

9780120152261

9780080567402

0080567401

OCLC:

646758929

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