Social Psychology - Hardcover

Jonathan L. Freedman; David O. Sears; J. Merril Carlsmith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013817783X ISBN 13: 9780138177836

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1981

Synopsis

For use in undergraduate Social Psychology courses in departments of Psychology.This text provides the most balanced coverage of basic topics, research and theories of any social psychology text in the market. Written from the perspective that theories and principles of social psychology are based on accumulated knowledge, it draws examples from everyday life and shows how social psychology principles are relevant to our personal experiences and to current social issues.

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: 1981
• ISBN 10: 013817783X
• ISBN 13: 9780138177836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 686