Social Psychology, 12/e
Baron/Byrne/Branscombe’s Social Psychology is a classic text that has motivated students to take social psychology out of the classroom and into their lives for over four decades. The twelfth edition retains the hallmark of its own past success: up-to-date coverage of the quickly evolving subject matter written in a lively manner that has been embraced by hundreds of thousands of students around the world. This book continues to balance its coverage of fundamentals with current research.
Gopa Bhardwaj, Professor of Psychology at the University of Delhi, has added extensive and interesting material relevant for social psychology courses in Indian universities. Thus, this special edition has international standard text that is, moreover, contextualized to the needs of Indian students.
Table of Content
- Social Psychology
- Social Cognition
- Social Perception
- The Self
- Attitudes
- Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
- Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships
- Social Influence
- Prosocial Behavior
- Aggression
- Groups and Individuals
- Social Psychology
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Salient Features
- Chapter opening sections linked to important trends and events in society: These help students relate the topics covered to events with which readers are already very familiar.
- Key Points: Every major section ends with a brief review of key points covered, and a critical-thinking question (Think About It)
- Principles to Remember: At the end of each major section, a key principle that students should retain is presented and highlighted.
- End-of-chapter summaries: Each chapter ends with a summary, which recaps the key points covered.
- Connections: Finally, to help students recognize links between the various chapters and lines of research in social psychology, there are Connections tables that call attention to such links.
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