Social Psychology
E. Aronson

For an undergraduate introductory level course in social psychology. This renowned text maintains its acclaimed story-telling approach to convey the science of social psychology while making research relevant to students. The authors bring the material under study to life through real-world examples that capture students' attention and motivate further exploration. HALLMARK FEATURESQ:  How do you make the research of social psychology relevant to students?A: The "Try It!" exercises invite students to take a specific theory or research finding and apply it to their own lives. Three "Try It!" exercises are in each chapter and they encourage students to become active participants in the learning process. Additional "Try It!" exercises can be found on the companion website: www.prenhall.com/aronson. Try It!See pg. 231, Advertising and Mind Control See pg. 399, Heat, Humidity and AggressionAlso, available to package for FREE with the text, a CD-ROM that combines classic experiments with interviews of prominent social psychologists. This CD brings research to life for students and provides them with a visual resource that makes the subject matter more tangible. Q: Do you find personal experiences are an effective way to reach students?A: Through real-life vignettes, which open each chapter, and "mini-stories" throughout each chapter, Aronson 5e provokes student interest by focusing on real-life examples. Opening Vignettes--Real-life vignettes that illustrates the concepts to come and is refered back to throughout the chapter materialSee Chapter 11, pg. 357, Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help? See Chapter 12, pg. 389, Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It?Mini-Stories--several woven into each chapter that both illustrate specific concepts and bring the material to life. Each has an example of a real-life phenomenon that is designed to pique students' interest (taken from current events, literature, real life) and then demonstrated through an experiment that attempts to explain the phenomenon.Q: Would you like a balanced approach to both classic and modern research?A: Aronson 5e presents a balance between the latest findings in the field with classic research in social psychology. Noting that some older studies deserve their status as classics and are important cornerstones to the discipline, Aronson 5e encourages students to experience the continuity and depth of the field versus regarding it as a collection of studies published in the past few years.  NEW TO THIS EDITIONQ: How do you connect social psychology material to current events, historical events and/or everyday life social situations?A: "Connections" are included in selected chapters where research findings can be directly applied to real-world problems. By connecting social psychology to real events the material is not only more interesting for students but also deepens their understanding. ConnectionsSee pg. 111, Martha Stewart: Control Queen or Unfair Target? See pg. 413, Curbing Schoolyard BullyingQ: How important is current research to your course?A: The field of social psychology is expanding rapidly, and exciting new work is being done is all areas of the discipline. Aronson 5e has a great deal of added new material describing dozens of major studies dones within the past few years. Additionally, hundreds of contemporary references have been added. These updated research findings keep students apprised of the latest developments in social psychology.  

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Socjologia, filozofia
ISBN: 978-0-13-132793-1
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