CHAPTER 1 Introducing Social Psychology
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What Is Social Psychology?
Organizing Principles of Explanation in Social Psychology CHAPTER 2 Conducting Research in Social Psychology
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The Goals and Process of Research
Common Scientific Methods
Employing Replication and Emerging Technologies CHAPTER 3 The Self
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The Self as Both Active Agent and Object of Attention
The Self as a Knowledge Structure
Presenting the Self to Others
Evaluating the Self CHAPTER 4 Social Cognition and Person Perception
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How Does Automatic Thinking Help Us Make Sense of Social Information?
How Does Deliberate Thinking Help Us Make Sense of Past Events?
Person Perception
Making Attributions CHAPTER 5 Attitudes and Persuasion
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The Nature of Attitudes
How Does Automatic Thinking Shape Attitudes and Behavior?
How Does Deliberate Thinking Shape Attitudes and Behavior?
The Nature of Persuasion CHAPTER 6 Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Components of Intergroup Conflict
Common Targets of Intolerance in Contemporary Society
What Motives and Social Factors Shape Prejudice and Discrimination?
Can We Reduce Intergroup Bias and Intolerance? CHAPTER 7 Social Influence
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What Is Social Influence?
Classic and Contemporary Conformity Research
What Factors Influence Conformity?
Compliance
Obedience
Toward a Unified Understanding of Social Influence CHAPTER 8--Group Behavior
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The Nature of Groups
Group Success Fosters Social Identification
Group Influence on Individual Behavior
Decision Making in Groups
Leadership
Group Interests Versus Individual Interests CHAPTER 9 Interpersonal Attraction
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Affiliation Needs
Characteristics of the Situation and Attraction
Characteristics of Others and Attraction
When Social Interaction Becomes Problematic CHAPTER 10 Intimate Relationships
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What Is Intimacy?
Parent-Child Attachment and Later Adult Relationships
Friendship
Romantic Relationships
Will Love Endure? CHAPTER 11 Aggression
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What Is Aggression?
The Biology of Aggression
Aggression as a Reaction to Negative Affect
Learning Aggressive Behavior
Sexual Aggression
Reducing Aggression CHAPTER 12 Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Why Do We Help?
When Do We Help?
Whom Do We Help?
Are There Hidden Costs for Help Recipients? Glossary G-1 References R-1 Credits C-1 Name Index N-1 Subject Index S-1
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