Social Psychology [Paperback]

Sharon S. Brehm (Author), Saul Kassin (Author), Steven Fein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0618626506 | ISBN-13: 978-0618626502 | Edition: 6

Distinguished by its current-events emphasis, strong diversity coverage, and engaging connections drawn between social psychology and students' everyday lives, Social Psychology, Eighth Edition, remains one of the most scholarly and well-written texts in its field. Integrating classic and contemporary research, the text also includes comprehensive coverage of social cognition and evolutionary psychology, and features authoritative material on social psychology and the law. For this edition, Saul Kassin and Steven Fein welcome Hazel Rose Markus to the author team. In addition, coverage of culture and diversity are integrated into every chapter by Hazel Rose Markus, a leader and respected researcher in the study of cultural psychology.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"Having reviewed the text, I am inclined to adopt the new edition. I was impressed by its organization, content and clarity, and especially by [the authors'] conscious intent to produce a textbook to serve as a teacher outside the classroom."

"The writing tone and style are perfect for my students. The Brehm, Kassin, and Fein text strikes a nice balance between accessibility and rigor."

"Chapter 5 was exceptionally well organized and covered racism and sexism thoroughly...This is an excellent chapter." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Sharon S. Brehm is Professor of Psychology at Indiana University in Bloomington. Born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia, she received a B.A. and a Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University, an A.M. from Harvard University, and completed a clinical psychology internship at the University of Washington Medical Center. After 15 years on the psychology faculty at the University of Kansas, she server as dean of the Harper College of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Binghamton, provost at Ohio University, and chancellor of the Indiana University Bloomington campus. She was an Intra-University Professor at the University of Kansas, a Fullbright Senior Research Scholar at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, and a visiting professor in Germany and Italy. Her books include The Application of Social Psychology to Clinical Practice, a recognized classic in the field, and Intimate Relationships, a highly regarded textbook. Her current research interests involve psychology of women and organizational behavior.

Saul Kassin is Professor of Psychology at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Brooklyn College. After receiving his Ph.D. in personality and social psychology from the University of Connecticut, he spent one year at the University of Kansas and two years at Purdue University. In 1984, he was awarded a prestigious U.S. Supreme Court Judicial Fellowship, and in 1985 he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Psychology and Law Program at Stanford University. Kassin is author of the textbook Psychology (fourth edition) and has coauthored or edited a number of scholarly books, including Developmental Social Psychology, The Psychology of Evidence and Trial Procedure, and The American Jury on Trial. His research interests are in social perception and influence, and their applications to police interrogations and confessions, eyewitness testimony, jury decision-making, and other aspects of law.

Steven Fein is Professor of Psychology at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Born and raised in Bayonne, New Jersey, he received his A.B. from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Michigan. He has been teaching at Williams College since 1991, with time spent teaching at Stanford University in 1999. His edited books include Emotion: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Readings in Social Psychology: The Art and Science of Research, Motivated Social Perception: The Ontario Symposium, and Gender and Aggression: Interdisciplinary Approaches. He recently completed a term on the executive committee of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. His research interests concern stereotyping and prejudice, suspicion, and sociocultural and motivational influences on person perception.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Sd); 6 edition (April 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618626506
• ISBN-13: 978-0618626502
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars What's not to like?, September 17, 2004

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This review is from: Social Psychology (Hardcover)

Easy to read yet scholarly. Great illustrations. Space in the margins for notes. Good chapter overviews and summaries. Nice T/F questions to prime the reader. Sources used appropriately. It is truly the ideal textbook.

The format, layout, and writing style make this the text that other writers should follow.

5.0 out of 5 stars social psychology 8th edition by Steven Fein, October 7, 2011

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This review is from: Social Psychology (Available Titles Cengagenow) (Hardcover)

I recommend this book. It is Easy to read and to understand, it is very informative. This book is expensive but it is worthy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought it New. Great Content, June 22, 2011

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This review is from: Social Psychology (Available Titles Cengagenow) (Hardcover)

I bought this book for a course i'm taking in college (Social Psychology) and it was very informative. I really liked how there are questions for each chapter that are true and false AND they get answered too. Plus at the end of each chapter, they are chapter reviews :)