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Classic and Contemporary Studies in Social Psychology
A Text-Reader
Edited by:
- Todd D. Nelson - California State University, Stanislaus
Courses:
Social Psychology
Social Psychology
February 2018 | 440 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Classic and Contemporary Studies in Social Psychology is a combined text and reader that presents social psychology firsthand through the influential studies that have shaped the field. Each topic includes annotated readings to demystify the research design process and help students understand how theory connects to experimental design in social psychology. To prepare readers for concepts within each original journal article, Todd D. Nelson discusses pivotal themes, ideas, and methods in introductory sections that precede the reading. Following each article, Nelson reinforces key topics and links the article to related concepts within the field.
1 History of Social Psychology
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 1.1
Reading 1.1. The Dynamogenic Factors in Pacemaking and Competition
Norman Triplett
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 1.2
Reading 1.2. Attitudes vs. Actions
Richard T. LaPiere
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
2 Research Methods
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 2.1
Reading 2.1. The Postexperimental Interview
Elliot Aronson, Phoebe C. Ellsworth, J. Merrill Carlsmith, and Marti Hope Gonzales
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 2.2
Reading 2.2. Using Cognitive Dissonance to Encourage Water Conservation
Chris Ann Dickerson, Ruth Thibodeau, Elliot Aronson, and Dayna Miller
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
3 Social Cognition
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 3.1
Reading 3.1. Playing Dice With Criminal Sentences: The Influence of Irrelevant Anchors on Experts’ Judicial Decision Making
Birte Englich, Thomas Mussweiler, and Fritz Strack
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 3.2
Reading 3.2. When Less Is More: Counterfactual Thinking and Satisfaction Among Olympic Medalists
Victoria Husted Medvec, Scott F. Madey, and Thomas Gilovich
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
4 The Self
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 4.1
Reading 4.1. Power Posing: Brief Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendocrine Levels and Risk Tolerance
Dana R. Carney, Amy J. C. Cuddy, and Andy J. Yap
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 4.2
Reading 4.2. The Ergonomics of Dishonesty: The Effect of Incidental Posture on Stealing, Cheating, and Traffic Violations
Andy J. Yap, Abbie S. Wazlawek, Brian J. Lucas, Amy J. C. Cuddy, and Dana R. Carney
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
5 Attitudes
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 5.1
Reading 5.1. Cognitive Consequences of Forced Compliance
Leon Festinger and James M. Carlsmith
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 5.2
Reading 5.2. Resistance to Persuasion as Self-Regulation: Ego-Depletion and Its Effects on Attitude Change Processes
S. Christian Wheeler, Pablo Briñol, and Anthony D. Hermann
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
6 Social Perception
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 6.1
Reading 6.1. Perceptions of the Impact of Negatively Valued Physical Characteristics on Social Interaction
Robert E. Kleck and Angelo Strenta
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 6.2
Reading 6.2. First Impressions: Making Up Your Mind After a 100-Ms Exposure to a Face
Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
7 Attribution
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 7.1
Reading 7.1. Mood, Misattribution, and Judgments of Well-Being: Informative and Directive Functions of Affective States
Norbert Schwarz and Gerald L. Clore
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 7.2
Reading 7.2. Research Report: The Role of Ease of Retrieval and Attribution in Memory Judgments: Judging Your Memory as Worse Despite Recalling More Events
Piotr Winkielman, Norbert Schwarz, and Robert F. Belli
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
8 Social Influence
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 8.1
Reading 8.1. Behavioral Study of Obedience
Stanley Milgram
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 8.2
Reading 8.2. The Mindlessness of Ostensibly Thoughtful Action: The Role of “Placebic” Information in Interpersonal Interaction
Ellen Langer, Arthur Blank, and Benzion Chanowitz
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
9 Prejudice
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 9.1
Reading 9.1. Attitudes and Social Cognition: Stereotypes and Prejudice: Their Automatic and Controlled Components
Patricia G. Devine
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 9.2
Reading 9.2. Research Report: Stereotypes As Judgmental Heuristics: Evidence of Circadian Variations In Discrimination
Galen V. Bodenhausen
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
10 Prosocial Behavior
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 10.1
Reading 10.1. Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of Responsibility
John M. Darley and Bibb Latané
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 10.2
Reading 10.2. “From Jerusalem to Jericho”: A Study of Situational and Dispositional Variables In Helping Behavior
John M. Darley and C. Daniel Batson
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
11 Aggression
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 11.1
Reading 11.1. Research Report: Comfortably Numb: Desensitizing Effects of Violent Media on Helping Others
Brad J. Bushman and Craig A. Anderson
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 11.2
Reading 11.2. Field Experiments Examining the Culture of Honor: The Role of Institutions in Perpetuating Norms About Violence
Dov Cohen and Richard E. Nisbett
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
12 Groups
Introduction
Introduction to Reading 12.1
Reading 12.1. Social Enhancement And Impairment of Performance In The Cockroach
Robert B. Zajonc, Alexander Heingartner, and Edward M. Herman
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
Introduction to Reading 12.2
Reading 12.2. The Path to Glory Is Paved With Hierarchy: When Hierarchical Differentiation Increases Group Effectiveness
Richard Ronay, Katharine Greenaway, Eric M. Anicich, Adam D. Galinsky
Post-Article Discussion
Things to Think About
References
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