Product Description

Applied Social Psychology: Understanding and Addressing Social and Practical Problems is an excellent introductory textbook that helps students understand how people think about, feel about, relate to, and influence one another. The book is unique in that it provides a balanced emphasis on social psychological theory and research. Editors Frank W. Schneider, Jamie A. Gruman, and Larry M. Coutts examine the contributions of social and practical problems in several areas including everyday life, clinical psychology, sports, the media, health, education, organizations, community psychology, the environment, and human diversity.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #132016 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

Review

"In my opinion, this book will be THE text in that field to use. I say this as a current teacher of such a course and one who is constantly looking for a good book to use. . . .I think this book is great. It is comprehensive and very well written."

(John Berman )

"I especially like the intention to produce an applied text that is highly accessible to an undergraduate audience and that stresses the application of social psychological theory as well as methods. . . . I like the way the editors maintain a consistent format across chapters-and the diversity of topics involved should benefit from having specialists in each area write the individual chapters. Another big plus for this particular volume is that the contributors are primarily from a single major program in applied social psychology. This gives the book an immediate aura of authenticity and unity."

(Herbert L. Leff )

"The text has a range of research from classic through current. This use of classic research appears consistently throughout the text. I am also pleased with diversity as one of the chapter topics."

(Barbara K. Sholley )

"...My view concerning the major accomplishment of this volume: It takes the distinction between 'basic' and 'applied' social psychology and shows that it is more illusory than real, that 'basic' social psychological theory can be applied to a host of significant social and practical problems with the potential to bring about real and important changes. As such, I think that Applied Social Psychology will make a substantial contribution as an undergraduate text - useful both as an introductory text in courses on applied social psychology and, where time will permit, as a secondary text to complement the main text in introductory or junior graduate-level survey courses on social psychology." (CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGY/ PSYCHOLOGIE CANADIENNE, 2005, 46:4, 251-261 )

About the Author

Frank Schneider is Professor of Psychology at the University of Windsor. He received his M.A. in counseling psychology from Ohio University and his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Florida. A co-founder of the University of Windsor’s doctoral program in Applied Social Psychology, he is currently Coordinator of the Program. His present research focuses on community policing and the recruitment and selection of police officers. In addition, he has co-authored a textbook on differential psychology and has published articles related to a variety of topic areas, including group dynamics, organizational effectiveness, evaluation research, social psychology of education, gender roles, domestic violence, helping behavior, race relations, nonverbal communication, attribution theory, and adjustment of the elderly.    

Jamie Gruman is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour in the Division of Management at the University of Toronto at Scarborough. He earned his Ph.D. in applied social psychology at the University of Windsor. While completing his degree, he taught in both the Psychology Department and Odette School of Business at the University. He has published papers in such areas as social psychology, personality, and statistics. His current research interests focus on individual differences and social psychology in the workplace. He has consulted and delivered seminars for corporations and not-for-profit agencies, including Ford Motor Company, Deloitte & Touche, Hiram Walker & Sons and The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada.

Larry Coutts is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Windsor. He received his Ph.D. in social and personality psychology from the University of Windsor. He currently specializes in research on community policing and organizational psychology. Prior to joining the University in 2000, he held positions with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as Director of the Organizational Design and Job Evaluation Branch and as Senior Research Principal with both the Personnel Research Branch and Canadian Police College. He also has 20 years experience as an organizational consultant in both the private and public sectors. He has published several scientific articles in the fields of social psychology and industrial/organizational psychology.

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Customer Reviews

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Definitely easy reading and the author makes it enjoyable throughout. I would suggest this text for any social psychology course whether it is required or supplemental reading.

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