The SAGE Handbook of Social Psychology: Concise Student Edition (SAGE Social Psychology Program)

"__This Volume is everything one would want from a handbook__" --CHOICE Magazine__"The**Handbook**is a tour de force survey of current Social Psychology... it makes an excellent resource for personal use by researchers, graduate students and perhaps advanced undergraduates who are seeking an in-depth background treatment of major topics."__--Professor Richard C. Sherman__, Miami University____"The**Handbook**maps on to my current curricula perfectly. I've been searching for a text that is comprehensive, yet reader-friendly, and this text does a terrific job in both of these regards."--__Professor John R. Chambers__, University of Florida__The**SAGE Handbook of Social Psychology**has, since its publication in 2003, lived up to its intentions of being a definitive resource for advanced students and researchers in social psychology as well as those in cognate disciplines throughout the world. Authored by leading scholars in the field, it is both comprehensive in scope, authoritative and scholarly.In response to market demand,**The SAGE Handbook of Social Psychology: Concise Student Edition**represents a slimmer, more course-focused and student-friendly volume than the original Handbook. The editors and authors have also updated all references, provided chapter introductions and summaries and a new Preface outlining the benefits of using the**Handbook**as an upper level teaching resource. It will prove indispensable reading for all upper level and graduate students studying social psychology. " This Volume is everything one would want from a handbook " --CHOICE Magazine "The Handbook is a tour de force survey of current Social Psychology... it makes an excellent resource for personal use by researchers, graduate students and perhaps advanced undergraduates who are seeking an in-depth background treatment of major topics." --Professor Richard C. Sherman , Miami University "The Handbook maps on to my current curricula perfectly. I've been searching for a text that is comprehensive, yet reader-friendly, and this text does a terrific job in both of these regards." -- Professor John R. Chambers , University of Florida The SAGE Handbook of Social Psychology has, since its publication in 2003, lived up to its intentions of being a definitive resource for advanced students and researchers in social psychology as well as those in cognate disciplines throughout the world. Authored by leading scholars in the field, it is both comprehensive in scope, authoritative and scholarly. In response to market demand, The SAGE Handbook of Social Psychology: Concise Student Edition represents a slimmer, more course-focused and student-friendly volume than the original Handbook. The editors and authors have also updated all references, provided chapter introductions and summaries and a new Preface outlining the benefits of using the Handbook as an upper level teaching resource. It will prove indispensable reading for all upper level and graduate students studying social psychology. `This Volume is everything one would want from a one-volume handbook′ - Choice Magazine In response to market demand, The SAGE Handbook of Social Psychology: Concise Student Edition has been published and represents a slimmer (16 chapters in total), more course focused and student-friendly volume. The editors and authors have also updated all references, provided chapter introductions and summaries and a new Preface outlining the benefits of using the Handbook as an upper level teaching resource. It will prove indispensable reading for all upper level and graduate students studying social psychology. Cover 1 Contents 6 Advisory Board 8 Contributors 9 Preface and Introduction 16 Part 1 20 Chapter 1 22 Chapter 2 43 Part 2 62 Chapter 3 64 Chapter 4 87 Chapter 5 112 Chapter 6 142 Chapter 7 165 Chapter 8 195 Part 3 214 Chapter 9 216 Chapter 10 238 Chapter 11 260 Chapter 12 278 Part 4 308 Chapter 13 310 Chapter 14 331 Part 5 352 Chapter 15 354 Chapter 16 380 Index 407 This is a comprehensive, scholarly, and up-to-date survey of the field of social psychology for the new millennium. Basic and applied research is integrated, and the traditional emphasis on interpersonal processes is balanced with intergroup relations