David Myers | Jean Twenge | Christian Jordan | Steven Smith
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Overview
Myers, Social Psychology, Eighth Canadian Edition is an engaging resource known for its depth of coverage and readability. It provides a comprehensive exploration of social psychology with a focus on application to help bring concepts to life.
The new edition has been updated throughout with the latest research and examples from the field. Research from around the world has been incorporated to provide a resource that will appeal to Canadian readers. Organized into three parts, the content is easy-to-digest and helps guide students in their learning.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introducing the Science and Methods of Social Psychology
Part One - Social Thinking
Chapter 2 The Self in a Social World
Chapter 3 Social Beliefs and Judgments
Chapter 4 Behaviour and Attitudes
Part Two - Social Influence
Chapter 5 Persuasion
Chapter 6 Conformity
Chapter 7 Group Influence
Part Three - Social Relations
Chapter 8 Altruism: Helping Others
Chapter 9 Aggression: Hurting Others
Chapter 10 Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others
Chapter 11 Prejudice
Chapter 12 Conflict and Peacemaking
References
Chapter Sources
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index
What's Inside
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Features
Current research: The new Canadian edition has been updated to include the latest research with more than 750 new citations. Examples of updated research include the latest about: automatic processing, evolutionary psychology, video games and aggression, perceptions of media bias, counter-arguments and attitude inoculation, culture and helping strangers, motivational sources of prejudice, and misperceptions of out-groups.
Application: Throughout the resource, activities have been incorporated to apply the science of social psychology to real world situations.
Strong pedagogy: A number of pedagogical elements are included throughout the resource to keep students engaged, and to bring core concepts to life. This includes figures, tables, vignettes, a variety of feature boxes, and more.
SmartBook 2.0: Within Connect, students have access to SmartBook, an adaptive learning and reading tool that personalizes content to each student’s unique needs. Because SmartBook creates the ideal study path for each student, every minute they spend studying is the most effective minute possible. SmartBook highlights the key topics students should focus on, and supplies links to additional learning materials like slideshows, videos and more so they can enhance their understanding of key learning objectives.
Coverage of gender: Gender is examined by a number of different researchers in a number of different contexts. Given this evolution, gender is covered throughout the book in many subsections.
Focus on social cognitive neuroscience: New developments in brain imaging and recording have provided a number of new insights in the field. These findings make a substantial contribution to a number of chapters.
SmartBook
SmartBook is an adaptive teaching and learning experience available within Connect, designed to create a customized learning path for every student. By identifying gaps in knowledge, SmartBook helps students study more efficiently by providing additional reinforcement where needed. With detailed insights on student performance, instructors can identify areas of weakness and strength among course topics to better inform their teaching approach and create a more engaging classroom.
Power of Process
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Bloom’s Taxonomy for Social Psychology
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About the Authors
Christian H. Jordan
Christian H. Jordan is a professor and associate chair of the psychology department at Wilfrid Laurier University. He teaches lecture courses and seminars in social psychology and research methods at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Jordan is also an active researcher, studying self-esteem, narcissism, and self-enhancement processes. His work has been published in a number of scholarly handbooks and journals, including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Personality, and Journal of Experimental Psychology. He has also written popular instructional pieces on how to effectively read journal articles and how to conduct and report persuasive psychology experiments. He is currently an associate editor of the Journal of Personality and has served as associate editor of Self & Identity.
Steven M. Smith
Steven M. Smith is a professor of psychology and the associate vice-president academic and enrolment management at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. He completed his BA (honours) at Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec, and his MA and PhD in social psychology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Dr. Smith regularly teaches courses in social behaviour, attitudes and persuasion, and psychology and law. His lectures are well received, and he has been nominated for the Saint Mary’s University Student Association Faculty of Arts Teaching Award. Dr. Smith is an active researcher and is dedicated to applying his theoretical work to real-world concerns. His research has been supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, the Nova Scotia Gaming Foundation, and a number of private organizations. His work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Law & Human Behavior, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Social Psychology and Personality Science, and Psychophysiology.