Research Close-Up: New to the 9th edition, this feature offers new in-depth looks at scientific explorations of fascinating questions ranging from “When do people yawn?” to how pedestrians in different cultures interact. The Research Close-Ups provide students with a detailed understanding of how social psychologists use various research methods—from laboratory studies, Internet experiments, and creating virtual realities to naturalistic observation and the harvesting of archival data—to explore puzzling questions and reveal important insights. For example, Chapter 2’s Research Close-Up explores Daniel Wegner and colleagues’ experiments on the illusion of conscious will. Chapter 4’s Research Close-Up presents work by Brad Bushman and Angelica Bonacci on how attitudes toward Arab-Americans influence behavior toward them. And Chapter 13 gives students an in-depth look at studies by Jacquie Vorauer, Nicole Shelton, and Jennifer Richeson on how misperceptions can preclude interracial friendships.
Chapter outlines: Now presented in vertical format to facilitate understanding the sequence of ideas, the main headings in each chapter appear on the chapter opening page.
Margin Quotations: Drawn from a wide range of historical and contemporary sources, these quotations emphasize the book’s liberal arts theme by linking social psychology with literature, drama, statecraft, religion, sports, science, and popular culture.
The Inside Story: Formerly called “The Story Behind the Research,” these first-person essays provide students with insights into what motivated various social psychologists to study certain questions and phenomena. For example, the 9th edition (Chapter 4) offers a new “Inside Story” essay by Mahzarin R. Banaji on her journey from being a secretarial assistant in India to being a Harvard professor.
Focus On: This feature gives students an in-depth exploration of a topic presented in the text. For example, the 9th edition (Chapter 5) offers a new “Focus On” box on how humans harness the power of culture to make life better, drawing from Roy Baumeister’s 2005 book, The Cultural Animal.
Summing Up: Now presented in bulleted format to facilitate chunking
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