Applied Social Psychology: Understanding and Addressing Social and Practical ProblemsJamie A. Gruman, Frank W. Schneider, Larry M. Coutts This student-friendly introduction to the field focuses on understanding social and practical problems and developing intervention strategies to address them. Offering a balance of theory, research, and application, the updated Third Edition includes the latest research, as well as new, detailed examples of qualitative research throughout. The book begins with separate chapters that define the field, examine social psychological theory, review research methods, and consider the design and evaluation of interventions. Subsequent content chapters focus on the application of social psychological theory and knowledge to such areas as counseling, sports, media, health, education, organizations, criminal justice, community, environment, and diversity. |
Contents
Summary | |
Intervention and Evaluation | |
Further Applications of Social Norm Theory | |
Process Issues | |
PART IIApplying Social Psychology to Arenas of Life | |
Community Psychology Values and Approaches | |
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Social Class | |
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Proximity and Familiarity | |
The Selection Process | |
Applying Social Psychology to the Classroom | |
Applying Social Psychology to Sports Teams | |
Team Building | |
Applying Social Psychology to the Media | |
Theory of Planned Behavior | |
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Applying Social Psychology to Organizations | |
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Pessimism | |
Pessimism | |
References | |
Author Index | |
About the Editors | |
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