Social Psychology (10th Edition) - Hardcover

Taylor, Shelley E.; Peplau, Letitia Anne; Sears, David O.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130213365 ISBN 13: 9780130213365

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

An introductory text presenting the classic theories and findings that form the shared heritage of the field, taking account of important changes in contemporary social psychology. Coverage includes new research on social cognition, attitudes and influence, social interaction and relationships, helping and hurting others, and social psychology in action in health and politics. Pedagogical features include material on issues in the news analyzed from the standpoint of social psychology, boxes highlighting research on culture and human diversity, detailed discussion of several key research studies, and boxes on topics at the forefront of contemporary social psychology. Authors are affiliated with UCLA. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

From the Publisher:

This text provides the most balanced coverage of basic topics, research and theory of any social psychology book. Written to appeal to a wide variety of today's students, the text draws examples from everyday life and current events and makes social psychology accessible to both psychology majors and those who desire a working knowledge of the field to aid in whatever profession they may enter. The new edition expands coverage of sociocultural perspectives, integrating new work on multicultural issues in our society and cross-cultural comparisons in every chapter. While coverage throughout the text has been expanded and updated, the text's trademark qualities--scholarship, scope, balanced perspective, and user- friendliness--have been retained and improved.

From the Back Cover:

This book provides the most balanced coverage of basic topics, research and theory of any social psychology book. Written to appeal to a wide variety of readers, it draws examples from everyday life and current events and makes social psychology accessible to those who desire a working knowledge of the field to aid in whatever profession they may enter. The new edition expands coverage of sociocultural perspectives, integrating new work on multicultural issues in our society and cross-cultural comparisons in every chapter. While coverage throughout the book has been expanded and updated, it's trademark qualities—scholarship, scope, balanced perspective, and user- friendliness—have been retained and improved. Perceiving People and Events. Attitudes and Influence. Social Interaction and Relationships. Helping and Hurting Others. Social Psychology in Action. Ideal for professionals in the fields of Social Psychology, Psychology, and Counseling looking to keep current with recent research.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0130213365
• ISBN 13: 9780130213365
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 570