For over 25 years An Introduction to Social Psychology has been combining traditional academic rigour with a contemporary level of accessibility, pedagogy and instructor support to provide a definitive guide to the engaging and ever-evolving field of social psychology
This sixth edition, completely revised and updated to reflect current issues and underlying theory in the field, has been specially designed to meet the needs of students at all levels, with contributions written by leading psychologists, each an acknowledged expert in the topics covered in a given chapter. The text benefits hugely from an updated range of innovative pedagogical features intended to catch the imagination, combined with a rigorous editorial approach, which results in a cohesive and uniform style accessible to all. Each chapter addresses both major themes and key studies, showing how the relevant field of research has developed over time and linking classic and contemporary perspectives
Key features of this highly successful text include:
- Full coverage of all the major theories and topics
- Focused discussions of important research studies and the implications of their findings
- Descriptions of real-life application of theory and research are presented throughout in the ‘Social Psychology Beyond the Lab’ feature
- ‘Individual Differences’ boxes with illustrative items from scales used to measure variables discussed in the chapters
- Clear conclusions, further reading and learning questions to track your progression
- Concise biographies of ‘Leaders in the Field’, both classic and contemporary scholars from across the globe who have had a major impact on their research area
Resources designed to aid learning and help both instructors and students, including test banks, lecture slides and further reading, can also be found on the book’s website at www.wiley.com/college/hewstone.
