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Aiming to provide psychology students with an accessible and comprehensive introduction to social psychology, this text is in line with the revised social psychology component of the AEB A Level syllabus. All the major aspects of social psychology are explored: social cognition (including social and cultural stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination); social relationships (including theories of interpersonal relationships, the formation, maintenance and dissolution of relationships); social influence (including conformity, obedience and independent behaviour, the basis of social power and collective behaviour); pro- and anti-social behaviour (including altruism and bystander behaviour, social-psychological theories of aggression, and media influences on behaviour). Conclusions and a detailed summary for each chapter aid content review and revision, and the text is fully illustrated throughout. Aimed at AEB, NEAB and Oxford and Cambridge A and A/S level students of psychology, the book may also prove valuable to undergraduate students seeking an introduction to social psychology.
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Aiming to provide psychology students with an accessible and comprehensive introduction to social psychology, this text is in line with the revised social psychology component of the AEB A Level syllabus. All the major aspects of social psychology are explored: social cognition (including social and cultural stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination); social relationships (including theories of interpersonal relationships, the formation, maintenance and dissolution of relationships); social influence (including conformity, obedience and independent behaviour, the basis of social power and collective behaviour); pro- and anti-social behaviour (including altruism and bystander behaviour, social-psychological theories of aggression, and media influences on behaviour). Conclusions and a detailed summary for each chapter aid content review and revision, and the text is fully illustrated throughout. Aimed at AEB, NEAB and Oxford and Cambridge A and A/S level students of psychology, the book may also prove valuable to undergraduate students seeking an introduction to social psychology.
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