For courses in Social Psychology.
Make research relevant through a storytelling approach
Social Psychology introduces the key concepts of the field through a storytelling approach that makes research relevant. Drawing upon their extensive experience as researchers and teachers, the authors present classic studies alongside the cutting-edge research that is the future of social psychology
The 11th Edition includes engaging contributions from new co-authors Elizabeth Page-Gould and Neil Lewis Jr. plus coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, political upheaval in the US, and other recent developments through a social psychological lens.
Hallmark features of this title
- UPDATED: Try It! exercises invite students to apply specific concepts to their everyday behavior. These exercises encourage students to become more active participants in the learning process. Many of these have been updated for the 11th Edition.
- What do YOU think? features prompt students to answer survey questions that illustrate important concepts. Accompanying writing exercises bring learning full circle.
- Learning objectivesat the beginning and end of each chapter guide students as they work through the text.
- Key terms are defined in the margins and collected in a glossary at the end of the text.
- Headings and subheadings keep students focused on the big picture.
- Chapter-ending summaries wrap up the key information presented in the chapter.
New and updated features of this title
- NEW: Co-authors Elizabeth Page-Gould, University of Toronto, and Neil Lewis Jr., Cornell University, help continue the text's legacy of accessible and narrative-driven exploration of cutting-edge scientific research. Both award-winning and prolific researchers, they bring their expertise to bear on pressing societal issues such as intergroup relations and racial inequity.
- UPDATED: Fresh content throughout the 11th Edition focuses a social psychological lens on key contemporary developments, including:
- the COVID-19 pandemic
- the ubiquity of web-based classrooms and workplaces
- sobering spikes in racial violence
- political upheaval in the United States
