Social Psychology With Research Navigator

Each chapter concludes with "Summary and Review of Key Points," "Key Terms," and "For More Information." 1. The Field of Social Psychology: How We Think About and Interact with Others. Social Psychology: A Working Definition. Social Psychology in the New Millennium: New Perspectives, New Methods. Answering Questions About Social Behavior and Social Thought: Research Methods in Social Psychology. The Quest for Knowledge and Rights of Individuals: Seeking an Appropriate Balance. Using This Book: A Road Map for Readers. 2. Social Perception: Understanding Others. Nonverbal Communication: The Language of Expressions, Gazes, and Gestures. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See it-Fragrance: A Fading Nonverbal Cue? Attribution: Understanding the Causes of Others'' Behavior. Impression Formation and Impression Management: How We Combine - and Use - Social Information. Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress-From Cognitive Algebra to Motivated Processing. 3. Social Cognition: Thinking About the Social World. Schemas: Mental Frameworks for Organizing - and Using - Social Information. Heuristics and Automatic Processing: How We Reduce Our Effort in Social Cognition. Potential Sources of Error in Social Cognition: Why Total Rationality Is Rarer than You Think. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See It-How the Criminal Justice System Could Be Improved-but Isn''t: The Potential Role of Cognitive Biases. Affect and Cognition: How Feelings Shape Thought and Thought Shapes Feelings. Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress-The Effects of Being in a Good Mood on Social Behavior and Social Cognition: From "The Warm Glow of Success" to the Effects of Mood on Heuristic Thinking. 4. Attitudes: Evaluating the Social World. Attitude Formation: How - and Why - Attitudes Develop. The Attitude-Behavior Link: When - and How - Attitudes Influence Behavior. Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress - Studying the Attitude-Behavior Link. The Fine Art of Persuasion: Using Messages to Change Attitudes. When Attitude Change Fails: Resistance to Persuasion. Cognitive Dissonance: Why Our Behavior Can Sometimes Influence Our Attitudes. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See It - When a Physical Addiction and Dissonance Collide, Guess Which Wins? 5. Aspects of Social Identity: Self and Gender. Social Identity: An Overview. The Self: Components of One''s Unique Identity. Gender: Being a Male or a Female as a Crucial Aspect of Identity. Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress - Sex, the Gender Revolution, and Related Issues. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See It - Little Girls Beset by Bigger Worries. 6. Prejudice: Its Causes, Effects, and Cures. Prejudice and Discrimination: Their Nature and Origins. The Origins of Prejudice: Contrasting Perspectives. Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress-Hard Economic Times and Violence Against Minority Groups: From Lynchings in the South to Hate Crimes in New York. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See It-Thin May Be "In," but in the U.S., "Fat Is Where It''s At: Combating Prejudice Against Obese Persons." Why Prejudice Is Not Inevitable: Techniques for Countering Its Effects. Prejudice Based on Gender: Its Nature and Effects. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See It - Can a Lecture Be Sexually Harassing? 7. Interpersonal Attraction: Initial Contact, Liking, Becoming Acquainted. The Beginning of Attraction: Proximity and Emotions. Becoming Acquaintances: The Need to Affiliate and the Effect of Observable Characteristics. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See It - Do Looks and Style Influence Voters? Moving toward Friendship: Similarity and Mutual Liking. Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress - Similarity, Dissimilarity, or Both? 8. Close Relationships: Family, Friends, Lovers, and Spouses. Interdependent Relationships with Family and Friends versus Loneliness. Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress -The Importance of Adult Attachment Style in Interpersonal Behavior. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See It - Are Seven-Minute Dates the Solution? Marriage: The Ultimate Close Relationship. 9. Social Influence: Changing Others'' Behavior. Conformity: Group Influence in Action. Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress-The Persistence of Social Norms: From the Autokinetic Phenomenon to the "Culture of Honor." Compliance: To Ask-Sometimes - Is to Receive. Beyond the Headlines: As Social Psychologists See It-High-Pressure Tactics for Gaining Compliance: Do You Really Need a $1500 Vacuum Cleaner? Does Anyone? Extreme Forms of Social Influence: Obedience to Authority and Intense Introduction. 10. Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others. Responding to an Emergency: Why Are Bystanders Sometimes Helpful, Sometimes Indifferent? Social Psychology: Thirty Years of Progress-The Study of Prosocial Behavior Began with a Murder. The Helpers and Those Who Receive Help. Beyond the Headlines: As Social PsychologBaron, Robert A. is the author of 'Social Psychology With Research Navigator', published 2003 under ISBN 9780205407408 and ISBN 0205407404.