Social Psychology

by Thomas Heinzen, Wind Goodfriend

Overview

Social Psychology, Third Edition invites readers to discover the relevance of social psychology in their everyday lives. Authors Thomas Heinzen, Wind Goodfriend, and new co-author Gary Lewandowski capture students’ interest by weaving stories drawn from personal experience with compelling examples from daily life, all carefully placed in historical and cultural context. Social psychology is presented as an evolving conversation, with chapters building on core questions central to psychological inquiry and a methods-in-context approach that fosters scientific literacy. This new edition has been thoroughly updated with new pop culture examples, expanded neuropsychology coverage, deeper critiques of the Zimbardo and Milgram studies, and nearly 200 new citations from the latest research. It also introduces two brand-new mini-chapters and a fresh authorial voice that enhances the book’s conversational tone and accessibility.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544393490
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/09/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	560
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Thomas Heinzen, at William Paterson University of New Jersey, is proudest that he has mentored more than 60 student presentations and published research. He has been a keynote speaker at a variety of teaching-related conferences, including NITOP, Rocky Mountain Teaching of Psychology, and the Association for Psychological Science about his book on Clever Hans and facilitated communication. He has been elected as a fellow to the Eastern Psychological Association, to the Association for Psychological Science, and to Division 1 of the American Psychological Association. He has also been an invited speaker at several technology conferences to discuss how to apply principles of game design to social problems such as improving rates of college completion. Students have honored him with a variety of awards that range from being the winning lab in an egg-tossing contest to numerous recognitions from the Psychology Club.

Dr. Wind Goodfriend has been named Faculty of the Year three times in her 19 years as a professor at Buena Vista University. This distinction is the result of an all-student vote, and her General Psychology course was chosen as the “Most Recommended” individual class in the entire university by the BVU newspaper. She has also won the Wythe Award, one of the largest collegiate teaching prizes in the nation. She has written over a dozen book chapters about psychology in pop culture, four textbooks for Sage, three Audible audiobooks about psychology, dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles, and has published over 30 journal articles featuring her undergraduate students as the first author. She also wrote and “starred” in a docuseries about the psychology of cult manipulation for The Great Courses. Wind won the 2023 Undergraduate Teaching & Mentoring Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Dr. Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. started college right after high school and loved it so much he never left. As a professor at Monmouth University, he has published over 70 academic books/articles/chapters and given over 120 conference presentations (most with student coauthors). He is a nationally recognized teacher who the Princeton Review counted as its Best 300 Professors from an initial list of 42,000. He has won teaching awards everywhere he has taught. He has given a TEDx talk, Break-ups Don’t Have to Leave You Broken, which has over 2.6 million views, and has written over 150 articles for mass media outlets that have been enjoyed by over 8 million readers. He has also written a research methods textbook and authored Stronger Than You Think: The 10 Blind Spots That Undermine Your Relationship . . . and How to See Past Them.

Table of Contents

Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Social Psychology
What Is Social Psychology?
What Are Some Big Questions Within Social Psychology?
How Can Social Psychology Make My Life Better Now?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 2: Research Methods
How Do Social Psychologists Design Studies?
How Do Experiments Work in Social Psychology?
How Can I Recognize Trustworthy Research?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 3: The Social Self
How Do We Understand the “Self”?
How Do We Know the Self Is Social?
Are We Honest About Ourselves?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 4: Social Cognition
How Do We Think?
Why Are There Flaws in Our Mental Machinery?
Where Does Intuition Come From—and Can We Trust It?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 5: Person Perception
What Happens During and After Forming First Impressions?
How Do We Explain Other People’s Behavior?
Why Do We Misjudge One Another?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 6: Attitudes and Persuasion
What Are Attitudes and Where Do They Come From?
Do Attitudes Predict Behavior?
How Do Attitudes Change?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 7: Social Influence: Conformity, Social Roles, and Obedience
What Types of Social Influence Exist?
What Social Forces Compel Conformity?
How Do Social Roles and Obedience to Authority Influence Us?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 8: Group Processes
Why Are Groups So Important to Us?
How Do Groups Influence Individual Performance?
How Can Individuals Influence Groups?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 9: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Why Do We Keep Using Stereotypes?
How Do Stereotypes Turn Into Prejudice?
How Can We Reduce Prejudice and Discrimination?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 10: Helping and Prosocial Behavior
What Motivates People to Help Others, in General?
Why Are Some People More Helpful Than Others?
What Circumstances Make Helping More or Less Likely?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 11: Aggression
What Is Aggression?
Why Are Humans Aggressive?
How Can We Manage or Reduce Aggression?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Chapter 12: Intimate Relationships
What Causes Attraction?
How Do We Decide to Commit to a Particular Relationship?
How Do Gender and Culture Influence Relationships?
Chapter Summary
Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Application
Key Terms
Applied Mini-Chapters
A: Social Psychology and Sports
What Is Sport Psychology?
What Is Fan Psychology?
Key Terms
B: Social Psychology of Law and the Courtroom
How Do Psychology and Law Fit Together?
What Do Social Psychologists Know About False Confessions and Eyewitness Testimony?
Key Terms
C: Social Psychology and Relationship Violence
What Does Relationship Violence Look Like?
How Can Survivors Heal and Move Forward?
Key Terms
D: Social Psychology and Cult Indoctrination
What Makes a Group Qualify as a “Cult”?
How Do Cults Recruit and Exploit People?
Key Terms
E: Social Psychology of Stress and Health
How Do Environmental Stressors Influence Health?
How Can Social Psychology Improve Medical Adherence?
Key Terms
F: Social Psychology: The Joy of a Sustainable Environment
What Are Threshold Effects?
How Can Social Psychologists Contribute to a Sustainable Environment?
Key Terms
G: Social Psychology and Happiness: Positive Psychology
What Is Positive Psychology?
How Is Positive Psychology Changing?
Key Terms
References
Glossary
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

This text is my favorite social psychology text I've encountered. The text is written in a conversational, accessible style that conveys to students that this is a field that is interesting and applicable to their everyday lives.

Pre pub Review - April Dye

I love the book's focus on research and critical thinking throughout each chapter!

Pre pub Review - Julie Prosser

My students love how engaging and applied this textbook is with its activities, examples, various applied mini chapters at the end, accompanying case studies workbook with discussion questions, etc. It provides good depth of coverage in terms of research, key terms and theories, while the tone is conversational and accessible. Students say they actually enjoy reading it!

Pre pub Review - Dr. Anomi G. Bearden

Good science should tell a story. Heinzen and Goodfriend focus on social psychology as an ever evolving scientific field, emphasizing what questions we’ve asked and what we’ve learned as scientists strive to uncover the causes of and factors influencing human social behavior.”

Jay L Michaels

Successfully interweaves theory and relevant applications regarding Social Psychology, with an emphasis on reflections/applications for the student.”

Jeannine Stamatakis-Amess

Provides a unique, modern approach to social psychology. In addition to the fundamentals, the Heinzen & Goodfriend text covers other, relevant to today, topics."

Darin Challacombe

"This textbook takes a contemporary and conversational approach to social psychology while being able to satisfy a need in the market for social psychology textbooks. This includes greater emphasis on conversational discussions, practical application to the real world, emphasis on research methods, and popular culture references "

Amanda El Bassiouny

I feel [Social Psychology] is better than most [textbooks], because of the numerous examples given and how it also relates to current society. I also enjoyed the questions in between readings and how you can apply [concepts] to you own life.

Student Skye Mckelvy

Takes a modern, interactive approach to teaching Social Psychology. Packed with pop culture references and case studies, students are able to relate concepts to familiar and understandable preexisting structures. However, the emphasis on research methods keeps them thinking critically and cultivates their scientific literacy.”

Miranda E. Bobrowski

[Social Psychology] gives me concrete examples of real life situations. The flow of the text is very comprehendible, and everything builds upon one another. It is an easy read, compared to a past Social Psychology textbook I read a year ago. It kept me engaged for the most part while reading, [without] normal, everyday distractions getting in the way.”

Student Devon Dix