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Chapter 15
Canadian Connections to Research in this Chapter
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Weblinks
- Social
Psychology Network
- A huge database on all aspects of social psychology. Includes
information on textbooks, journals, courses, and research groups, as
well as links to other psychology information.
- Society
for Personality and Social Psychology
- Information on the Society's activities and publications, and on
careers in psychology.
- Adult
Attachment
- From the department of psychology at the University of California,
Davis, a review of issues in self-report measurements of adult
romantic attachment. Includes links to attachment measures and
questionnaires.
- Groupthink
- This site provides a summary of groupthink and includes advice on
groupthink prevention. Groupthink occurs when a homogenous highly
cohesive group is so concerned with maintaining unanimity that it
fails to evaluate all their alternatives and options.
- Prejudice
and Discrimination
- Suggestions from the Anti-Defamation League on helping children to
get along with people of varied backgrounds and abilites, with
explanations on how prejudice is learned, and how parents can deal
with it when they encounter it in their children.
Suggestions for Further Reading
Baron, R. A., Byrne, D., & Watson, G. (1998). Exploring social
psychology (2nd Canadian ed.). Scarborough, ON: Allyn and Bacon
Canada.
This excellent and very readable text describes all aspects of social
psychology.
Ross, L., & Nisbett, R. E. (1991). The person and the situation:
Perspectives of social psychology. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
This book describes the variables that influence our causal
attributions and the interaction between persons and situations.
Smith, P. B., & Bond, M. H. (1999). Social psychology across
cultures: Analysis and perspectives. (2nd ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn and
Bacon.
This short paperback presents cross-cultural perspectives on many of
the topics discussed in the chapter. The book is written clearly and
contains interesting insights into how cultural variables influence
social behaviour.
Cialdini, R. B. (1993). Influence: Science and practice (3rd ed.).
New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Cialdini's book is written for a general audience. It provides a
fascinating, well-written, and often humorous account of the ways people
influence each other.
Milgram, S. (1974). Obedience to authority. New York, NY: Harper
& Row.
In this book, Milgram explains his rationale for conducting his
controversial obedience research, describes in detail the research
itself, and, finally, ponders its significance in light of moral and
ethical considerations.
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