Taking sides. Clashing views in social psychology / selected, edited, and with introductions by Jason A. Nier.
Contributor(s): Nier, Jason A.
Series: Taking sides: Publisher: Dubuque : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Learning, c2007Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xx, 410 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0073515035 (pbk.); 9780073515038 (pbk.).Other title: Clashing views in social psychology.Subject(s): Social Psychology -- United StatesDDC classification: 302.0973Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TC |
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Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. Ethical issues in social psycholgy: Is deception of human participants ethical? -- Should scoial psychologists try to solve social problesm? -- Part 2. Social cognition: Are our social perceptions often inaccurate? -- Does cognitive dissonance explain why behavior can change atteitudes? -- Applying social psychology: are self-esteem programs misguided? -- Do positive illusions lead to healthy behavior? -- Can people accurately detect lies? -- Are repressed memories real? -- Part 3. Social influence: Can social psychological research help explain the Abu Ghraib prison scandal? -- Do Milgram's obedience experiments help explain the nature of the holocaust? -- Does the Stanford Prison Experiement help explain the effects of imprisonment? -- Is subliminal persuasion a myth? -- Can people really be brainwashed? -- Part 4. Social relations: Is stereotyping inevitable? -- Does the Implicit Association Test (IAT) measure racial prejudice? -- Can sterotypes lead to accurate perceptions of others? -- Does true alturism exist? -- Does media violence cause aggression?