Kassin, Saul M.

Social psychology / Saul Kassin, Steven Fein, Hazel Rose Markus. - 9th ed. - Australia, etc. : Wadsworth : Cengage Learning, c2014. - xxvii, 617, 6, 77, 24 p. : ill. col. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Introduction.
1. What is social psychology?
2. Doing social psychological research --
Pt. 2. Social perception.
3. The social self.
4. Perceiving persons.
5. Stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination --
Pt. 3. Social influence.
6. Attitudes.
7. Conformity.
8. Group processes --
Pt. 4. Social relations.
9. Attraction and close relationships.
10. Helping others.
11. Aggression --
Pt. 5. Applying social psychology.
12. Law.
13. Business.
14. Health and well-being.

Offers current-events emphasis, the aim to bring the outside world into the field of social psychology, strong diversity coverage, and engaging connections drawn between social psychology and everyday lives. Integrating classic and contemporary research, the text includes comprehensive coverage of social cognition and evolutionary psychology, and features authoritative material on social psychology and the law. a coverage of culture and diversity is integrated into every chapter.

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