Social Psychology

by Taylor, Shelley E.; Peplau, Anne L.; Sears, David O.

• ISBN13: 9780130990068
• ISBN10: 013099006X
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Generations of readers have learned social psychology from this book-it provides balanced, up-to-date, and accurate coverage of basic topics, research, and theories. Balancing cutting-edge findings and classic work in the field, the user-friendly Social Psychology shows how its methods and theories can be applied to everyday experiences and current social issues. Interesting and easy to read and understand, the topics covered are broad in scope but not overwhelming; these include: perception of people and events; attitudes and influence; social interactions and relationships; helping and hurting others; social psychology and health; and social psychology and the law. Teachers, health professionals, lawyers, business leaders, and people in many different professions will find Social Psychology to be a valuable reference and handbook.

Table of Contents

Special Features	x
Preface	xi
About the Authors	xv
Theories and Methods in Social Psychology	2	(30)
In The News Cell Phone Etiquette	2	(15)
The Social Psychological Approach	3	(2)
Historical Roots of Social Psychology	5	(1)
Theories in Social Psychology	6	(8)
Research Methods in Social Psychology	14	(3)
Cultural Highlight America's Diverse Population	17	(10)
Research Closeup Meta-Analysis in Social Psychology	27	(5)
Research Ethics	27	(5)
PART ONE PERCEIVING PEOPLE AND EVENTS
Person Perception: Forming Impressions of Others	32	(34)
In the News President Performs Ceremonial Duties	32	(28)
What Information Do We Use?	34	(5)
Integrating Impressions	39	(4)
Motivated Person Perception	43	(4)
Attributing the Causes of Behavior	47	(7)
Accuracy of Judgments	54	(3)
Nonverbal Communication	57	(3)
Cultural Highlight A Smile Is a Smile Is a Smile?	60	(6)
The Problem of Deception	61	(5)
Social Cognition: Understanding the Social World	66	(32)
In the News The Nuns' Stories	66	(11)
Social Inference	68	(5)
Emotion and Inference	73	(4)
Research Closeup ``I'll Get It Done by Friday'': The Planning Fallacy in Action	77	(21)
Schemas	80	(1)
Schematic Processing	81	(3)
Mental Shortcuts: Using Cognitive Heuristics	84	(4)
Which Schemas Are Used?	88	(4)
When Are Schemas Used?	92	(1)
Schemas in Action	93	(5)
The Self: Learning About the Self	98	(34)
In The News Do Academy Award Winners Live Longer than Losers?	98	(11)
What Is the Self?	99	(2)
Where Does Self-Knowledge Come From?	101	(8)
Cultural Highlight Motivation and the Self	109	(23)
Aspects of Self-Knowledge	110	(2)
Self-Regulation	112	(4)
Motivation and the Self	116	(6)
Social Comparison Theory	122	(3)
Self-Presentation	125	(4)
Culture and the Self: A Comment	129	(3)
PART TWO ATTITUDES AND INFLUENCE
Attitudes and Attitude Change	132	(36)
In The News Changing Attitudes Toward the Death Penalty	132	(11)
Defining Attitude	133	(2)
Theories of Attitudes	135	(8)
Cultural Highlight Culture and Persuasion	143	(25)
Persuasion	146	(12)
Attitude Change over Time	158	(1)
Attitudes and Behavior	159	(9)
Prejudice	168	(36)
In The News International Terrorism	168	(28)
Components of Group Antagonism	170	(5)
Learning Prejudice	175	(3)
Motives for Prejudice	178	(4)
Cognitive Bases of Prejudice	182	(5)
Social Identity	187	(3)
The Changing Face of Prejudice	190	(6)
Cultural Highlight Measuring Implicit Stereotypes	196	(8)
Reducing Prejudice	197	(7)
Social Influence	204	(26)
In The News Everybody's Doing It	204	(6)
Conformity	205	(5)
Cultural Highlight Culture and Conformity	210	(6)
Compliance	215	(1)
Research Closeup Mood and Compliance	216	(14)
Obedience to Authority	224	(6)
PART THREE SOCIAL INTERACTION AND RELATIONSHIPS
Interpersonal Attraction	230	(32)
In The News Interethnic Couples on the Rise	230	(19)
Social Needs	231	(6)
Proximity: Liking Those Nearby	237	(2)
Familiarity: Liking Those We See Often	239	(2)
Similarity: Liking People like Us	241	(3)
Desirable Personal Attributes: Warmth and Competence	244	(2)
Physical Attractiveness	246	(2)
Mate Selection	248	(1)
Research Closeup Does the Internet Build Social Connections or Increase Social Isolation?	249	(3)
Love	250	(2)
Cultural Highlight Arranged Marriages	252	(10)
Adult Romantic Attachment	258	(4)
Personal Relationships	262	(34)
In the News What's Happening to the American Family?	262	(21)
Interdependence Theory	263	(7)
Self-Disclosure	270	(6)
Intimacy	276	(2)
The Balance of Power	278	(3)
Conflict	281	(2)
Research Closeup The Dark Side of Relationships	283	(13)
Satisfaction and Commitment	283	(4)
Maintaining a Committed Relationship: Thoughts and Behaviors That Make a Difference	287	(9)
Behavior In Groups	296	(38)
In The News Survivors in Front of the TV Camera	296	(3)
Behavior in the Presence of Others	297	(2)
Research Closeup Does a Supportive Audience Improve Performance?	299	(35)
Basic Features of Groups	308	(3)
Group Performance	311	(3)
Group Decision Making	314	(6)
Group Interaction: Competition versus Cooperation	320	(7)
Leadership	327	(7)
Gender	334	(36)
In The News The New Minority on Campus: Men	334	(9)
Gender as a Social Category	335	(1)
Gender in the Eye of the Beholder	336	(7)
Research Closeup How Accurate Are Gender Stereotypes?	343	(27)
Gender and the Self	347	(5)
Theoretical Perspectives on Gender	352	(5)
Comparing the Social Behavior of Women and Men	357	(6)
Changing Roles for Women and Men	363	(7)
PART FOUR HELPING AND HURTING OTHERS
Helping Behavior	370	(32)
In the News Strangers Lend a Helping Hand	370	(5)
Defining Altruism and Prosocial Behavior	371	(1)
Theoretical Perspectives on Helping	372	(3)
Cultural Highlight Helping Norms in India and the United States	375	(12)
The Helper: Who Is Most Likely to Help?	383	(4)
Research Closeup Bleeding-Heart Liberals and Heartless Conservatives	387	(15)
Bystander Intervention: Helping Strangers in Need	389	(5)
Volunteerism: Making a Commitment to Help	394	(2)
Caregiving: Helping Family and Friends	396	(1)
The Experience of Receiving Help	397	(5)
Aggression	402	(36)
In the News Does Violence Sell?	402	(13)
Origins of Aggression	404	(1)
Definition of Aggression	405	(1)
Sources of Anger	405	(2)
Aggressive Behavior	407	(8)
Cultural Highlight Culture of Honor: Why the American South is Violent	415	(23)
Reduction of Aggressive Behavior	416	(6)
Media Violence	422	(7)
Intimate Violence	429	(9)
PART FIVE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION
Social Psychology and Health	438	(26)
In the News Health on the Internet	438	(6)
Health Behaviors	440	(4)
Research Closeup Safe Sex	444	(11)
Stress and Illness	445	(3)
Coping with Stressful Events	448	(7)
Cultural Highlight Changing Health Behaviors by Using the Social Environment	455	(9)
Symptoms, Illness, and Treatment	457	(4)
Social Psychological Perspectives on Chronic Illness	461	(3)
Social Psychology and Politics	464	(32)
In the News The Political Effects of the Terrorist Attacks on the United States	464	(12)
Public Opinion and Voting	465	(7)
Political Socialization	472	(3)
Group Conflict	475	(1)
Cultural Highlight Becoming Political in America	476	(20)
The Mass Media and Political Persuasion	480	(7)
A New Look at the Media	487	(3)
International Conflict	490	(6)
Social Psychology and the Law	496	(19)
Eugene Borgida
Jennifer Hunt
In the News DNA Test Frees Man Falsely Convicted of Rape	496	(7)
What Is Social Psychology and Law	497	(1)
Eyewitness Identification and Testimony	497	(6)
Research Closeup the Recovered Memory Debate	503	(12)
Criminal Defendants	504	(4)
Juries	508	(3)
Expert Testimony	511	(4)
Glossary	515	(14)
References	529	(35)
Photo Credits	564	(1)
Name Index	565	(14)
Subject Index	579