Essential Social Psychology

By Richard J. Crisp

Book Overview

Essential Social Psychology introduces students to the core theories, approaches, and findings that are the necessary foundations for developing an understanding of social psychology. The text focuses specifically on theory and basic level empirical demonstrations of the key phenomena, to ensure that the key concepts are as accessible as possible. The aim is to be informative without swamping students with too much information.

Key Features:
Each chapter provides an overview of an important topic in social psychology, complete with tables, graphs, and illustrations that communicate the key findings and concepts. Each chapter also comes with text boxes that provide in-depth information about classic and contemporary studies, and interesting real-life applications of theory and research. Essential key terms and definitions that students need to know are highlighted and explained throughout. Each chapter is also accompanied by a corresponding ′mental map′ to demonstrate the interconnections between the different aspects of each topic. Each chapter ends with a summary, suggested further readings, and example essay questions. The textbook also comes with a Companion Website delivering a range of lecturer and student-friendly features. The url for this website is: www.sagepub.co.uk/crispandturner

Aimed at students taking social psychology for the first time, this textbook will make studying social psychology enjoyable and memorable.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761942157
• ISBN13: 9780761942153
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 7.3"