{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-social-psychology-isbn-9781119486268","title":"An Introduction to Social Psychology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis definitive resource in social psychology includes engaging study tools designed to help students grasp the underlying theories and the latest research in the field.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the 7th edition of \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Social Psychology,\u003c\/i\u003e students will discover a wealth of tools to help them understand the theories and fundamental knowledge in the ever-evolving field of social psychology. With contributions leading psychologists, this feature-rich edition includes Theory Boxes, Research Close-ups, and Lab Boxes to help cement students’ understanding of the study material.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis essential study guide has been engaging and educating students on social psychology theories and research for over 34 years. For students entering into the world of social psychology for the first time, this book covers foundational topics, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e●       The history of social psychology throughout Europe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e●       Updated research methods and newly developed theories\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e●       In-depth looks at social cognition, aggression, prosocial behavior, and relationships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e●       Strategies for changing attitude and behavior\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e●       Critical study materials for multiple-choice testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe combination of traditional academic study with cohesion of topics, accessibility of material, and pedagogy in this 7th edition makes it a definitive resource for both instructors and beginning psychology students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to Seventh Edition xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuided Tour xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccompanying Online Resources for Instructors and Students xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolfgang Stroebe and Miles Hewstone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome classic studies 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Definition of Social Psychology 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe core characteristics of social psychology 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Unique Perspective of Social Psychology 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe study of the individual and the social 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Brief History of Social Psychology 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe beginning 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe early years 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe years of expansion 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Psychology In Europe 20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Two Crises of Social Psychology 22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first crisis of social psychology 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second crisis of social psychology 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy crises can be good for a field 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecent Developments In Social Psychology 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Research Methods in Social Psychology 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew G. Livingstone and Antony S. R. Manstead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 36\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eResearch Strategies 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments and quasi‐experiments 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvey research 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative approaches 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Closer Look At Experimentation In Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology 48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures of the social psychological experiment 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental designs 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThreats to validity in experimental research 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems with experimentation 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eData Collection Methods 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservational methods 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐report methods 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplicit and physiological methods 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Big data’: Social media and online behaviour as a source of data 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a method 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial neuroscience 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Social Perception and Attribution 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Parkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 76\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Perception 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAttribution Theory 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrespondent inference theory 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovariation theory 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccess To Covariation Information 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge, expectation and covariation 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning about causation using covariation and causal power 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributions and achievement 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttribution and depression 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMisattribution of arousal 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributional biases 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining intentional behaviour 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe naive scientist metaphor 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributions as discourse 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Perception and Social Reality 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAutomatic and Controlled Social Perception 116\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Social Cognition 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoland Deutsch and Jenny Roth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive Principles of Social Cognition 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst principle: social phenomena can be explained by general cognitive processes 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond principle: social cognition is situated 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird principle: motivation shapes social cognition 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFourth principle: social cognition can be a special adaptation 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifth principle: social phenomena are often caused by a mixture of general and more specifically social processes 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The Self 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarolyn C. Morf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 162\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Self‐Knowledge Comes From 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough our own observation: personal sources 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough the help of others: social sources 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiencing a coherent self: autobiographical memories and the self as narrative 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Organizational Function of The Self: The Self As Mental Representation 172\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of the self‐concept 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActual, ideal and possible selves 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplicit and explicit self‐knowledge 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of self‐esteem 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe neural underpinnings of self‐knowledge 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Motivational Functions of The Self 186\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow thyself: the self‐assessment motive 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBigger, better, faster, stronger: the self‐enhancement motive 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe puzzle of low self‐regard: self‐verification 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do we self‐enhance? 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pros and cons of pursuing self‐esteem 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Regulatory Functions of The Self: The Self In Control 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐awareness theory 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐regulation theory 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe consequences of self-regulation 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutonomous self‐regulation as a resource 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelf Stability and Change 208\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Attitudes 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeoffrey Haddock and Gregory R. Maio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 214\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is An Attitude? 214\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Content of Attitudes 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe cognitive component of attitudes 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe affective component of attitudes 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe behavioural component of attitudes 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow related are the components of attitudes? 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Structure of Attitudes 222\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Do We Hold Attitudes? 224\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObject appraisal 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilitarian versus value‐expressive attitudes 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinking Attitude Content, Structure and Function 230\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent, structure, function and attitude strength 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Measurement of Attitudes 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplicit measures of attitudes 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues relevant to the explicit measurement of attitudes 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplicit measures of attitudes 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre attitude measures reliable and valid? 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo Attitudes Predict Behaviour? 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen do attitudes predict behaviour? 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo explicit and implicit measures of attitude predict different types of behaviour? 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of attitude–behaviour relations 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Strategies of Attitude and Behaviour Change 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolfgang Stroebe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePersuasion 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories of systematic processing 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA dual‐process theory of persuasion 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe impact of persuasion on implicit measures of attitude 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncentive‐Induced Attitude Change 272\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounter‐attitudinal behaviour and attitude change 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome paradoxical effects of incentives and sanctions 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther limitations of the effectiveness of incentive‐induced change 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvertising As Applied Persuasion 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs subliminal advertising possible? 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Social Influence 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiles Hewstone and Robin Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 294\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassic Evidence of Social Influence and The Power of Social Norms 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe impact of social norms 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Does Social Influence Occur? 302\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial comparison 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTypes of Social Influence 306\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInducing compliance 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe influence of numerical majorities and minorities 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup decision‐making 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObedience to authority 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Aggression 347\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Krahé\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 348\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefinition and Measurement of Aggressive Behaviour 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservation of aggressive behaviour 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObtaining reports of aggressive behaviour 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheories of Aggression 354\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological approaches 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological approaches 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePersonal and Situational Variables Affecting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAggressive Behaviour 365\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual differences in aggressive behaviour 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituational influences on aggressive behaviour 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAggression As A Social Problem 376\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntimate partner violence 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual aggression 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBullying in school and the workplace 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntergroup violence 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychological Prevention and Intervention 388\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatharsis 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunishment 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDe‐escalation through eliciting incompatible responses 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Prosocial Behaviour 395\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Levine, Rachel Manning, and Richard Philpot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 396\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProsocial Behaviour, Helping and Altruism 398\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe altruism–egoism debate 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProsocial behaviours 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy People Don’t Help 404\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA decision‐making model of bystander behaviour 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy People Do Help 412\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe costs and rewards of helping 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroups, identity and prosocial behaviour 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping outgroups 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial identity and the bystander effect 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial identity, emotion and bystander intervention 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIssues In Researching Prosocial Behaviour 421\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViolence and helping 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender and helping 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong‐term, sustained helping behaviours 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvolution, Genes and Helping 431\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen helping is not self‐interested 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Social Neuroscience of Helping 435\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelping In The Real World 437\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelfish vs. altruistic behaviour in life‐threatening emergencies 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Attraction and Close Relationships 445\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohan C. Karremans and Catrin Finkenauer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 446\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Importance of Relationships 446\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationships and psychological well‐being 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationships and physical well‐being 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of social support 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe immediate effects of social exclusion 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need to belong 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttachment 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterpersonal Attraction 456\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe benefits of physical attractiveness 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is beautiful is good 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe features that determine physical attractiveness 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContextual influences on physical attractiveness 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological attraction 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProximity 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamiliarity 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimilarity 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderestimating the power of the situation 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRomantic Relationships 465\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship satisfaction and stability 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughts and behaviours that enhance relationship functioning 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Relationship Processes 474\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of relationships 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclosure 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerceived partner responsiveness 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship ending 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Group Dynamics 485\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernard A. Nijstad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 486\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Phenomenology of Groups 486\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining groups 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy groups? 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of groups, entitativity and group functions 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences of entitativity 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndividuals In Groups: Social Facilitation 493\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZajonc’s drive theory 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of evaluation 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistraction‐conflict theory 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndividuals In Groups: Group Socialization 497\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining a group and group socialization: becoming a full member 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing in a group: maintenance and role negotiation 501\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaving a group: divergence and exit 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroup Development and Structure: The Group Level of Analysis 506\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup development 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn being similar: norms, shared cognition and cohesion 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn being different: status and roles 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroups In Their Environment: The Intergroup Level of Analysis 520\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe intergroup context and the salience of group membership 520\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe intergroup context, group perceptions and social influence 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Group Performance and Leadership 526\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStefan Schulz‐Hardt and Felix C. Brodbeck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 527\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome Core Concepts: Actual Group Performance, Group Potential and Task Type 528\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActual and potential group performance 528\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic types of group tasks and their implications for group potential 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 530\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess Losses Versus Process Gains In Group Performance 531\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of process losses and process gains 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroup Performance Management 540\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree basic principles of group performance management 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 549\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeadership 550\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to the study of leadership 551\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership in groups: How can leadership help to improve group performance? 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 562\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 563\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 563\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Prejudice and Intergroup Relations 565\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussell Spears and Nicole Tausch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 566\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePersonality Approaches To Prejudice 569\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authoritarian personality 570\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrejudice and a desire for social dominance 571\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthoritarianism and social dominance orientation as ideologies 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 577\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cognitive Approach To Prejudice 577\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutgroup homogeneity, stereotyping and prejudice 578\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopments and integration 579\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 581\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroup Approaches To Prejudice 581\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntragroup processes, ingroup bias and prejudice 581\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntergroup explanations of prejudice and discrimination 582\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe social identity explanation of ingroup bias 585\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore extreme threats to the group 590\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrative intergroup theories 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan emotions help to explain the variety and intensity of prejudice? 595\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychological Interventions To Reduce Prejudice and Improve Intergroup Relations 600\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘contact hypothesis’ 600\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarying levels of categorization 606\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther prejudice‐reduction techniques 610\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wider implications of prejudice reduction 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 616\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 617\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 617\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 618\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Cultural Social Psychology 619\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter B. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 620\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture and Cultural Differences 621\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining culture 622\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNations as cultures 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring culture 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming methodological challenges 627\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 630\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture and Cognition 630\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 636\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture and Self-Construal 636\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross‐cultural variation in self‐enhancement 637\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐construal as an explanation of cultural differences 640\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf‐construal over time 640\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 642\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterpersonal Relations 643\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProsocial behaviour with strangers 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntimate relationships 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGroup Processes 646\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 649\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntergroup Relations and Prejudice 651\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContact and prejudice 654\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntercultural Relations 655\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigration and acculturation 657\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 663\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 663\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 664\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions For Further Reading 664\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 666\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 685\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 792\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 823\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMILES HEWSTONE\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford. He has (co)authored 3 books, edited 25 books, and has published over 250 articles relating to the study of social psychology. He has been awarded the Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge (2001) and the Kurt Lewin Medal for Distinguished Research Achievement (2005). He is a Fellow of the British Academy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWOLFGANG STROEBE\u003c\/b\u003e has taught social psychology in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands. He is currently Emeritus Professor, Utrecht University and visiting professor at the University of Groningen. He has authored and co-authored multiple books and numerous scientific articles on social and health psychology. 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