Social Psychology
- Thomas Heinzen - William Paterson University, New Jersey
- Wind Goodfriend - Buena Vista University
Social Psychology (General)
Recipient of the 2019 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA)
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Invite your students to discover social psychology’s relevance to their lives with Social Psychology, a new introduction to the field from award-winning teacher-researchers Thomas Heinzen and Wind Goodfriend. The authors present social psychology as an evolving, science-driven conversation. Every chapter builds on core questions central to scientific inquiry, while a methods-in-context approach cultivates psychological literacy. Heinzen and Goodfriend capture student attention by weaving stories drawn from their own personal experiences with compelling examples from everyday life, all carefully placed in historical context. Because understanding application is key, the book concludes with eight mini chapters on topics including behavioral economics, environmental sustainability, law and the courtroom, positive psychology, and more. Students will become active participants in the social psychology dialogue, finding their fascination with the field and realizing its significance in their daily lives and future careers.
INSTRUCTORS: Social Psychology is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package! Contact your rep to request a demo, answer your questions, and find the perfect combination of tools and resources below to fit your unique course needs.
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SAGE Premium Video in the Interactive eBook includes Ask the Expert interviews with commentary by the authors, as well as Social Psychology in Action animations. Learn more. - Interactive eBook
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SAGE coursepacks makes it easy to import our quality instructor and student resource content into your school’s learning management system (LMS). Intuitive and simple to use, SAGE coursepacks allows you to customize course content to meet your students’ needs. Learn more. - SAGE edge
This companion website offers you and students a robust online environment with an impressive array of teaching and learning resources. Learn more. - Case Studies
Also written by Heinzen and Goodfriend, Case Studies in Social Psychology presents brief, entertaining case stories to illustrate the historical context and evolution of major theories within the field of social psychology. Bundle it with the core text for only $5 more! Learn more.
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- Visual Key Concepts aligned with learning objectives provide an interactive demonstration to make social psychology’s key terms and concepts more memorable
- eFlashcards strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, and make it easy to maximize student study time
- eQuizzes allow students to assess how much they’ve learned
- Chapter summaries with learning objectives reinforce the most important material
- Multimedia resources appeal to diverse learners
- Exclusive access to influential SAGE Journals content ties important research and scholarship to chapter concepts to strengthen learning
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- Assessment tools foster review, practice, and critical thinking, and offer a more complete way to measure student engagement
o Diagnostic chapter pre-tests and post-tests identify opportunities for improvement, track student progress, and ensure mastery of key learning objectives
o Test banks built on Bloom’s Taxonomy provide a diverse range of test items with ExamView test generation
o Activity and quiz options allow you to choose only the assignments and tests you want
o Instructions show you how to use and integrate the comprehensive assessments and resources provided
- Chapter-specific discussion questions help launch engaging classroom interaction while reinforcing important content
- Assignable SAGE Premium Video curated add produced exclusively for this text is available via the interactive eBook version, linked through SAGE coursepacks and tied to learning objectives
- Ask the Expert interviews provide an insider’s conversation with the elite experts of social psychology, with commentary and insights from Heinzen and Goodfriend
- Social Psychology in Action animations introduce and help students to comprehend core content from chapters via concrete examples and visual cues
- Corresponding multimedia assessment options automatically feed to your gradebook
o A comprehensive, downloadable, easy-to-use Media Guide in the Coursepack for every video resource lists the chapter to which the video content is tied, matches learning objective(s), and includes a helpful description of the video content along with assessment questions
- Visual Key Concepts aligned with learning objectives provide an interactive demonstration to make social psychology’s key terms and concepts more memorable
- Additional multimedia resources appeal to diverse learners
- EXCLUSIVE, influential SAGE Journals content, built into course materials and assessment tools, ties important research and scholarship to chapter concepts to strengthen learning
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- Sample course syllabi with suggested models for structuring your course give you options to customize your course in a way that is perfect for you
- Lecture notes summarize key concepts on a chapter-by-chapter basis to help you with preparation for lectures and class discussions
- Integrated links to the interactive eBook make it easy for your students to maximize their study time with this mobile-friendly version of the text that offers access to more digital tools and resources, including SAGE Premium Video
- Access all tables and figures from the textbook in one place
“Good science should tell a story. Heinzen and Goodfriend focus on social psychology as an ever evolving scientific field, emphasizing what questions we’ve asked and what we’ve learned as scientists strive to uncover the causes of and factors influencing human social behavior.”
“Provides a unique, modern approach to social psychology. In addition to the fundamentals, the Heinzen & Goodfriend text covers other, relevant to today, topics."
"This textbook takes a contemporary and conversational approach to social psychology while being able to satisfy a need in the market for social psychology textbooks. This includes greater emphasis on conversational discussions, practical application to the real world, emphasis on research methods, and popular culture references"
“Takes a modern, interactive approach to teaching Social Psychology. Packed with pop culture references and case studies, students are able to relate concepts to familiar and understandable preexisting structures. However, the emphasis on research methods keeps them thinking critically and cultivates their scientific literacy.”
“Successfully interweaves theory and relevant applications regarding Social Psychology, with an emphasis on reflections/applications for the student.”
“I feel [Social Psychology] is better than most [textbooks], because of the numerous examples given and how it also relates to current society. I also enjoyed the questions in between readings and how you can apply [concepts] to you own life.”
“[Social Psychology] gives me concrete examples of real life situations. The flow of the text is very comprehendible, and everything builds upon one another. It is an easy read, compared to a past Social Psychology textbook I read a year ago. It kept me engaged for the most part while reading, [without] normal, everyday distractions getting in the way.”
