Social Psychology, Canadian Edition - Hardcover

Brehm, Sharon S.; Kassin, Saul; Fein, Steven; Burke, Tara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 061876724X ISBN 13: 9780618767243

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The most up-to-date account of social psychology, this text introduces students to key concepts through balanced coverage of classic studies, contemporary research, and current social issues. The authors use vivid examples from Canada and the rest of the world to illustrate social psychology concepts. The use of current events, social issues, and evocative photographs make the text compelling to students, helping them relate the concepts to their own lives and see the world through the eyes of a social psychologist.

About this title

About the Author:

Sharon S. Brehm is Professor of Psychology at Indiana University in Bloomington. Born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia, she received a B.A. and a Ph.D in Psychology from Duke University, an A.M. from Harvard University, and completed a clinical psychology internship at the University of Washington Medical Center. After 15 years on the psychology faculty at the University of Kansas, she served as Dean of the Harper College of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Binghamton, Provost at Ohio University, and Chancellor of the Indiana University Bloomington campus. She was an Intra-University Professor at the University of Kansas, a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, and a visiting professor in Germany and Italy. Her books include The Application of Social Psychology to Clinical Practice, a recognized classic in the field, and Intimate Relationships, a highly regarded textbook. Her current research interests involve psychology of women and organizational behavior.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 061876724X
• ISBN 13: 9780618767243
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 520