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本书涵盖了社会心理学的基本问题和研究方法, 以及个体对社会和自我的认识、个体态度和从众行为、团体过程和人际沟通等社会心理与行为特征, 反映了健康、环境、法律等领域中社会心理学的应用价值。详尽描述了社会心理学的经典研究和当代前沿进展, 从解决现实问题的角度出发开展研究, 从人们身边发生的故事中阐发深奥的理论.

Appropriate for one-semester social psychology courses in colleges and universities. In this first Canadian edition, the authors have provided essential content in a Canadian context, using a relaxed, story-telling style. Fundamentals combines a scientific approach, drawing on both classic and contemporary research, with a focus on applications. Each chapter is concise and self-contained in terms of topics and concepts. Consequently, instructors can assign the chapters in any order they please; concepts are always explained in clear terms so that students won''t need to have read earlier chapters in order to grasp the meanings of later ones. Based on the highly regarded full-size Aronson text, Fundamentals has 10 streamlined chapters, (compared to 13 plus 3 separate applied chapters in the comprehensive text): Topics of social cognition and social perception have been condensed into a single chapter, "Social Cognition and Social Perception: The Social World and How We Understand Other People" (Chapter 3). Examination of self is now presented in a single chapter, "Self-Knowledge and Self-Justification" (Chapter 4). Chapter 9, "Prosocial Behaviour and Aggression: Why People Help and Hurt One Another," combines coverage of these two sides of human behaviour.

Then the old woman said, ''Ruthie, I have a cake and some cookies baking in the oven. They may be almost done. I am getting old and feeble. It hurts me to bend over. Would you kindly open the oven door, lean in, and see if the cake and cookies are done?" Ruthie opened the oven door and stuck her head way inside while the woman stood behind her peering over her shoulder. Grandpa was so frightened that he closed his eyes and covered them with his hands. He could not bear to watch. When six-year old Ruthie, embarked on an adventure with her grandfather, she got more than she bargained for. Her grandfather, magically transformed into a six-year old, is as stodgy as an old man. Ruthie leads him into situations that seem familiar (like the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and Hansel and Gretel). But the familiar characters turn out to be much more interesting than they appear in this wonderful world where thing are not always what they seem to be. Along the way, both Ruthie and the little boy named Grandpa learn some valuable lessons about trust and prejudice.

Updated with the latest research findings and revised chapter-opening vignettes, this renowned book maintains its infamous story-telling approach to convey the science of social psychology in a fascinating, memorable, and entertaining manner. Complete with a video CD-ROM, the authors bring the material life through real-world examples that capture readers'' attention and motivate further exploration. New research findings, integrated coverage of culture and gender, and a chapter on methodology are included. For professionals with a career or interest in social psychology and/or social work.

Aronson, a social psychologist, offers concise, practical, and easy-to-apply strategies for creating a more supportive, stimulating, and compassionate environment in our schools.

Examines the patterns, motives, and effects of mass persuasion, discussing the history of propaganda, how the message of propaganda is delivered, and counteracting the tactics of mass persuasion.

This instructor''s manual and test bank accompanies The Social Animal, which won the American Psychological Association''s National Media Award.