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Taking sides: Clashing views in social psychology / selected, edited and with introductions by Jason A. Nier.

Contributor(s): Series: Taking sides | McGraw-Hill contemporary learning seriesPublication details: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, c2013.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxviii, 478 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780078050367 (pbk.) :
  • 0078050367 (pbk.) :
Other title:
  • Clashing views in social psychology
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HM1033 .T34 2013
Contents:
Is deception of human participants ethical? -- Should social psychologists try to solve social problems? -- Can experimental social psychology and social constructionism coexist? -- Are our social perceptions often inaccurate? -- Does cognitive dissonance explain why behavior can change attitudes? -- Are self-esteem improvement programs misguided? -- Is the millennial generation more narcissistic than other generations? -- Can people accurately detect lies? -- Should research from social cognitive neuroscience be used to inform public policy? -- Do positive illusions lead to healthy behavior? -- Do Milgram's obedience experiments help explain the nature of the Holocaust? -- Is it possible to truly replicate Mildram's obedience experiments? -- Does the Stanford prison experiment help explain the effects of imprisonment? -- Is subliminal persuasion a myth? -- Can people really be brainwashed? -- Is stereotyping inevitable? -- Does the Implicit Association Test (IAT) measure racial prejudice? -- Can stereotypes lead to accurate perceptions of others? -- Does true altruism exist? -- Does media violence cause aggression?
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection HM 1033 .T34 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TOPIC BOOKS 5131163

Includes bibliographical references.

Is deception of human participants ethical? -- Should social psychologists try to solve social problems? -- Can experimental social psychology and social constructionism coexist? -- Are our social perceptions often inaccurate? -- Does cognitive dissonance explain why behavior can change attitudes? -- Are self-esteem improvement programs misguided? -- Is the millennial generation more narcissistic than other generations? -- Can people accurately detect lies? -- Should research from social cognitive neuroscience be used to inform public policy? -- Do positive illusions lead to healthy behavior? -- Do Milgram's obedience experiments help explain the nature of the Holocaust? -- Is it possible to truly replicate Mildram's obedience experiments? -- Does the Stanford prison experiment help explain the effects of imprisonment? -- Is subliminal persuasion a myth? -- Can people really be brainwashed? -- Is stereotyping inevitable? -- Does the Implicit Association Test (IAT) measure racial prejudice? -- Can stereotypes lead to accurate perceptions of others? -- Does true altruism exist? -- Does media violence cause aggression?

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