Social Psychology

This revised and updated textbook covers the basic principles in the field of behavior analysis and learned behaviors as pioneered by B. F. Skinner to prepare readers to analyze troubling situations, compose behavioral solutions and apply principles effectively. With a strong emphasis on behavioral functions, it covers a range of principles from basic respondent and operant conditioning through applied behavior analysis into cultural design.

The first book of its kind, this engaging and cutting-edge text is an ideal introduction to the methods and concepts of social neuroscience for undergraduate and postgraduate students in fields such as psychology and neuroscience. Each chapter is richly illustrated in attractive full-color with figures, boxes, and 'real-world' implications of research. Several pedagogical features help students engage with the material, including essay questions, summary and key points, and further reading. This book is accompanied by substantial online resources that are available to qualifying adopters.

This volume presents a contemporary and comprehensive overview of the great diversity of theoretical interests, new ideas, and practical applications that characterize social psychological approaches to stereotyping and prejudice.

This book reviews some of the most recent advances in research exploring the links between how people think and behave in interpersonal situations.

This cutting-edge volume will interest those in the social and behavioral sciences, clinical and counseling psychology, and sociology, communication studies, and social work.

This volume brings together the latest research on couple functioning from the perspectives of social and personality psychology, neurobiology, health, and clinical psychology.

The underlying aim of the book is to examine how various theories and methods converge to provide a deeper, holistic model of couples’ processes and functioning.

It is essential reading for social psychologists, clinicians, and anyone with an interest in the dynamics of interpersonal relationships.