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Using an engaging narrative, this textbook demonstrates how social processes are inherently interconnected by uniquely applying underlying and unifying principles throughout the text. With its comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary research―illustrated with real-world examples from many disciplines, including medicine, law, and education―Social Psychology 4th Edition connects theory and application, providing undergraduate students with a deeper and more holistic understanding of the factors that influence social behaviors. New to the 4th Edition: * Each chapter now features 1-2 "culture" boxes, focusing on cross-cultural research on social psychological phenomena. * Each chapter now features 1-2 "hot topic" boxes, where we highlight cutting edge and emerging findings. * Many references updated throughout, with over 700 new references. * A more comprehensive and user-friendly set of online supplementary resources will accompany the new edition. * New co-author Heather Claypool of Miami University of Ohio.
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY This page intentionally left bank SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 4th Edition Eliot R. Smith, Indiana University, Bloomington Diane M. Mackie, University of California, Santa Barbara Heather M. Claypool, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Fourth edition published in 2015 by Psychology Press 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Psychology Press 27 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2FA Psychology Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2015 Taylor & Francis The right of Eliot R. Smith, Diane M. Mackie, and Heather M. Claypool to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. [First edition published by Worth in 1995] [Second edition published by Psychology Press in 1999] [Third edition published by Psychology Press in 2007] Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data Smith, Eliot R. Social psychology / Eliot R. Smith, Diane M. Mackie, and Heather M. Claypool. — [Fourth edition]. pages cm 1. Social psychology. I. Mackie, Diane M. II. Claypool, Heather M. III. Title. HM1033.S55 2014 302—dc23 2014016161 ISBN: 978–1–84872–893–6 (hardback) ISBN: 978–1–84872–894–3 (paperback) ISBN: 978–0–203–83369–8 (ebook) Typeset in Berkeley by Keystroke, Station Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton Acquisitions Editor: Paul Dukes Textbook Development Manager: Rebecca Pearce Editorial Assistant: Lee Transue Production Editor: Kristin Susser Marketing Manager: Leo Cuellar Text Design: Karl Hunt Copy-editor: Susan Dunsmore Proofreader: Alison Wertheimer Indexer: Judith Reading Cover Design: Nigel Turner CONTENTS IN BRIEF About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments 1 WHAT IS SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY? xxiii xxv xxxiii 1 2 ASKING AND ANSWERING RESEARCH QUESTIONS 24 3 PERCEIVING INDIVIDUALS 55 4 THE SELF 95 5 PERCEIVING GROUPS 141 6 SOCIAL IDENTITY 190 7 ATTITUDES AND ATTITUDE CHANGE 230 8 ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR 274 9 NORMS AND CONFORMITY 310 10 NORMS AND BEHAVIOR 351 11 INTERACTION AND PERFORMANCE IN GROUPS 396 12 ATTRACTION, RELATIONSHIPS