Social Psychology (MyPsychLab Series) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Donn R. Byrne (Author), Nyla R. Branscombe (Author)

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Baron/Byrne/Branscombe's Social Psychology-a text that has motivated students to take social psychology out of the classroom and into their lives for over four decades-has gone through its most major revision to date! Welcoming Nyla Branscombe to the author team has been a key addition to the 11th edition. This classic text 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.

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Instructor Exam Copy

NEW! Allyn & Bacon Introduces MyPsychLab for Social Psychology, where learning comes to life!

MyPsychLab is an exciting new online learning and teaching tool designed to increase student success through assessment and research features, and quickly and easily give instructors access to every imaginable web resource needed to teach and administer a social psychology course - all housed in one rich site.

MyPsychLab is easy to use!
MyPsychLab is a turn-key solution; instructors can spend as much or as little time as they'd like creating their course. Our content is pre-loaded and fully customizable to meet each instructor's individual needs.

Increase Student Performance!
MyPsychLab provides students with multiple structured testing and quizzing opportunities within each chapter to reinforce concepts presented. Results from these assessments then generate an Individualized Study Plan, which allows students to pinpoint exactly where additional study and review is needed. MyPsychLab also offers students access to The Tutor Center, a free, one-on-one tutoring service during afternoon and evening hours.

Strengthen Research Skills!
MyPsychLab also offers students access to Research Navigator™, Pearson Education's online database of academic journals. Research Navigator™ is the easiest way for students to start a research assignment or research paper. Complete with extensive help on the research process and three exclusive databases of credible and reliable source material including EBSCO's ContentSelect Academic Journal Database, New York Times Search by Subject Archive, and “Best of the Web” Link Library, Research Navigator™ helps students quickly and efficiently make the most of their research time.

Bring Learning to Life with Simulations!
Visual learning enhances test scores; students will test better after not only reading about psychological material, but actually seeing the concept come to life with the help of multimedia. At the center of MyPsychLab are highly interactive simulations that bring learning to life.

Learning in Context For Students!
MyPsychLab is built on the strength of learning in context. Students actually use the e-book - in exactly the same layout as the printed version - to launch multimedia resources such as animations, video clips, audio explanations, activities, and profiles of prominent psychologists.

To discover where learning comes to life, log on to www.mypsychlab.com, and begin exploring the many features of MyPsychLab today!

Additional Ancillaries for the Instructor

Instructor's Manual
Each chapter includes an At-A-Glance Grid, with detailed pedagogical information linking to other available supplements; a detailed chapter outline; teaching objectives covering major concepts within the chapter; a list of key terms; lecture material and student activities; numerous handouts; and an updated list of web links. In addition, this manual includes a preface, a sample syllabus, and a comprehensive list of video sources.

Test Bank
Computerized Test Bank (TestGen 5.5)
Each chapter contains over 100 questions, including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay, each with an answer justification, page reference, a difficulty rating, and type designation.

PowerPoint Presentation
This dynamic multimedia resource contains key points covered in the textbook, images from the textbook, questions to provoke classroom discussion, a link to the companion website for corresponding activities, and more.

Allyn & Bacon Transparencies for Social Psychology, ©2005
Approximately 100 revised, full-color acetates to enhance classroom lecture and discussion. Images are featured from Allyn & Bacon's major Social Psychology texts.

ABC News Interactive Video for Social Psychology
These brief video segments from ABC News are ideal for helping to introduce your students to timely topics and to spark classroom discussions. Clips cover such topics as self-esteem, plastic surgery, philanthropy, bullying, sororities, age discrimination, and more. Critical thinking questions accompany each clip. An accompanying video guide offers discussion questions and Web links.

Student Edition

NEW! Allyn & Bacon Introduces MyPsychLab for Social Psychology, where learning comes to life!

Learning in Context For Students!
MyPsychLab is built on the strength of learning in context. Students actually use the e-book - in exactly the same layout as the printed version - to launch multimedia resources such as animations, video clips, audio explanations, activities, and profiles of prominent psychologists.

Increase Your Performance!
MyPsychLab provides students with multiple structured testing and quizzing opportunities within each chapter to reinforce concepts presented. Results from these assessments then generate an Individualized Study Plan, which allows students to pinpoint exactly where additional study and review is needed. MyPsychLab also offers students access to The Tutor Center, a free, one-on-one tutoring service during afternoon and evening hours.

Bring Learning to Life with Simulations!
Visual learning enhances test scores; students will test better after not only reading about psychological material, but actually seeing the concept come to life with the help of multimedia. At the center of MyPsychLab are highly interactive simulations that bring learning to life.

Strengthen Your Research Skills!
MyPsychLab also offers students access to Research Navigator™, Pearson Education's online database of academic journals. Research Navigator™ is the easiest way for students to start a research assignment or research paper. Complete with extensive help on the research process and three exclusive databases of credible and reliable source material including EBSCO's ContentSelect Academic Journal Database, New York Times Search by Subject Archive, and “Best of the Web” Link Library, Research Navigator™ helps students quickly and efficiently make the most of their research time.

Research Navigator Guide with access to Research Navigator™
This guide contains a practical and to-the-point discussion of search engines; detailed information on evaluating online sources and citation guidelines for web resources; web activities for Psychology; web links for Psychology; and a complete guide to Research Navigator™.

Grade Aid Study Guide
This guide aids students in synthesizing the material they are learning and helping them prepare for exams. Each chapter includes “Before You Read, ” with a brief chapter summary and chapter learning objectives; “As You Read,” a collection of demonstrations, in-depth activities, and exercises; “After You Read,” containing three short practice quizzes and one comprehensive practice test; “When You Have Finished,” with web links for further information; and crossword puzzles using key terms from the text. An appendix includes answers to all practice tests and crossword puzzles.

Companion Website
A unique resource for connecting the textbook to the Internet. Each chapter includes learning objectives; chapter summaries; updated and annotated web links for additional sources of information; flashcard glossary terms; online practice tests with multiple choice, true/false, and essay questions; and psychology activities.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 688 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 11th edition (March 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205444121
• ISBN-13: 978-0205444120
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #262,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars No Good- THIS WAS A LEMON, February 9, 2009

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5.0 out of 5 stars social psychology, January 2, 2008

By	PHDMONKEY - See all my reviews

Easy reading and an enlightening read. The author does a great job utilzing examples and incorportating personal stories throughout the text.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Opinions, September 29, 2008

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The book itself was in good condition page wise etc. However, the cover was wrapped in some sort of black electrical tape to create a frame. Obviously the cover was in bad condition and it was taped up. It really does not cause a problem and looks fine but I think this info should have been disclosed because I probably would not have bought it had it stated that in the information. I feel like the seller was intentionally witholding information. Other than that, I was happy with the sale.