Research Catalog

Title

Applied social psychology : understanding and addressing social and practical problems / edited by Frank W. Schneider, Jamie A. Gruman, Larry M. Coutts.

Publication

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2005.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Schneider, Frank W.
• Gruman, Jamie A.
• Coutts, Larry M.

Description

xiii, 449 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

"Applied Social Psychology: Understanding and Addressing Social and Practical Problems is an introductory textbook that helps students understand how people think about, feel about, relate to, and influence one another. The book provides a balanced emphasis on social psychological theory and research. Editors Frank W. Schneider, Jamie A. Gruman, and Larry M. Coutts examine the contributions of social and practical problems in several areas including everyday life, clinical psychology, sports, the media, health, education, organizations, community psychology, the environment, and human diversity." "Applied Social Psychology emphasizes the connection between academic material and the student's real-world experiences. It is designed for undergraduate students in the social and behavioral sciences studying applied social psychology."--Jacket.

Subject

• Social psychology
• Psychology, Social
• social psychology
• 77.60 social psychology: general
• Sociale psychologie
• Toepassingen

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-420) and indexes.

Contents

1. Defining the field of applied social psychology / Frank W. Schneider, Jamie A. Gruman and Larry M. Coutts -- 2. Social psychological theory / Shelagh M.J. Towson -- 3. Research methods in applied social psychology / Kenneth M. Cramer and Louise R. Alexitch -- 4. Intervention and evaluation / Adam Lodzinski, Michiko S. Motomura and Frank W. Schneider -- 5. Applying social psychology in everyday life / Randolph A. Smith and Ann L. Weber -- 6. Applying social psychology to clinical and counseling psychology / Kenneth E. Hart and David M. Ledgerwood -- 7. Applying social psychology to sports teams / Philip Sullivan and Deborah L. Feltz -- 8. Applying social psychology to the media / David R. Roskos-Ewoldsen and Beverly Roskos-Ewoldsen -- 9. Applying social psychology to health / Kathryn D. Lafreniere and Kenneth M. Cramer -- 10. Applying social psychology to education / Louise R. Alexitch -- 11. Applying social psychology to organizations / Larry M. Coutts and Jamie A. Gruman -- 12. Applying social psychology to the criminal justice system / David M. Day -- 13. Applying social psychology to the community / Stewart Page and Kathryn D. Lafreniere -- 14. Applying social psychology to the environment / Robert Gifford -- 15. Applying social psychology to diversity / Catherine T. Kwantes, Sherry Bergeron and Ritu Kaushal -- 16. You can change the world : action, participatory, and activist research / Charlene Y. Senn.

ISBN

• 1412915392
• 9781412915397

LCCN

2004023043

OCLC

• ocm56615682
• 56615682
• SCSB-1356241

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library