Applied social psychology : understanding and addressing social and practical problems

DEFINING THE FIELD OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - Frank W. Schneider, Jamie Gruman, Larry M. Coutts Social Psychology Research Methods in Applied Social Psychology Overview of Book Summary SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY - Shelagh M. J. Towson The Scientific Process Theory in Social Psychology Cognitive Dissonance Theory Groupthink Summary APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO DO IT - Kenneth M. Cramer, Louise R. Alexitch Methods of Data Collection Research Designs Research Settings Research Ethics Epilogue Summary INTERVENTION AND EVALUATION - Adam Lodzinski, Michiko S. Motomura, Frank W. Schneider Design of Interventions Evaluation of Interventions An Intervention Example: Reducing Alcohol Problems on Campus Influencing Social Policy Intervention Issues Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE - Randolph A. Smith, Ann L. Weber Personal Relationships The Classroom as a Social Psychology Lab Summary Epilogue SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO CLINICAL-COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY - Kenneth E. Hart, David M. Ledgerwood The Social-Dysgenic Subdomain The Social-Therapeutic Subdomain The Social-Diagnostic Subdomain Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO SPORTS TEAMS - Philip Sullivan, Deborah L. Feltz Team Dynamics Team Building Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO THE MEDIA - David R. Roskos-Ewoldsen & Beverly Roskos-Ewoldsen How Does Media Violence Affect Us? How Does Media Violence Affect Us? What Happens When We Watch Pornography? Effects of Exposure to Sexual Violence Political News Coverage Do the Media Control Our Thoughts? Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO YOUR HEALTH - Kathryn D. Lafreniere, Kenneth M. Cramer Health Psychology Defined Promoting Health and Preventing Illness Changing Health Behavior Stress, Coping, and Social Support Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO EDUCATION - Louise Alexitch Intrapersonal Processes: Increasing Success, Reducing Failure Interpersonal Processes: Teachers and Students Interacting Summary SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO ORGANIZATIONS - Larry M. Coutts, Jamie Gruman The Individual in an Organizational Context Interpersonal Processes in Organizations Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM - David M. Day The Crime and the Criminal The Social Psychology of a Crime Explaining Criminal Behavior The Response of the Criminal Justice System The Police Investigation The Courtroom The Prison Setting Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO THE COMMUNITY - Stewart Page, Kathryn Lafreniere What is Community Psychology? Perspectives on Community-Based Research: Unobtrusive Methods Environmental Influence: Classic Studies Relevant to Community Psychology Stigmatization and Related Issues in the Community Some Issues Related to Social Change and Prevention Reflections on Community Violence and Future Research Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO THE ENVIRONMENT - Robert Gifford Resource Dilemmas Social Design Defensible Space Epilogue Summary APPLYING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TO DIVERSITY - Catherine T. Kwantes, Sherry Bergeron, and Ritu Kaushal Cultural Diversity Demographics: Personal Diversity Diversity: Opportunities Diversity: Challenges Summary YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD: ACTION, PARTICIPATORY, AND ACTIVIST RESEARCH - Charlene Y. Senn Definitions of Different Types of Social Change Research Differences and Similarities Between Action and Participatory Research Differences Between Traditional Psychological Research and Social Change Research Moving Away from Strict Definitions: Research That Influences Society Difficulties and Limitations of Research for Social Change Summary Endnotes