Applied Social Psychology

This comprehensive and accessible textbook overviews the applications of social psychology to a wide range of problems and issues in contemporary society. With internationally respected contributors who survey the major developments in their fields, this practical guide incorporates advice, examples and reading lists.

The first part of the book outlines a number of general frameworks that inform the applications of social psychology, namely language, attitudes, decision-making and survey research; Part Two focuses on major behavioural domains, including health and economic behaviour; Part Three explains the relationship between social psychology and social institutions, highlighting, for instance, the media, law and politic

This comprehensive and accessible textbook overviews the applications of social psychology to a wide range of problems and issues in contemporary society. With internationally respected contributors who survey the major developments in their fields, this practical guide incorporates advice, examples and reading lists.

The first part of the book outlines a number of general frameworks that inform the applications of social psychology, namely language, attitudes, decision-making and survey research; Part Two focuses on major behavioural domains, including health and economic behaviour; Part Three explains the relationship between social psychology and social institutions, highlighting, for instance, the media, law and politics; and the final part addresses the broader social and cultural implications of contemporary social psychology, covering such key concerns as violence, ageing and cross-cultural questions.

PART ONE: GENERAL FRAMEWORKS IN APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Attitudes and Behaviour - Antony S R Manstead
Judgement and Decision-Making - Joop van der Pligt
Survey Research - Norbert Schwarz
Collecting Data by Asking Questions
Language in Applied Contexts - Klaus Fiedler and G[um]un R Semin
PART TWO: FOCAL BEHAVIOUR DOMAINS
Health-Impairing Behaviours - Wolfgang Stroebe and John de Wit
The Social Psychology of Economic and Consumer Behaviour - Helga Dittmar
Social Psychology and Environmental Issues - Joop van der Pligt
The Social Psychology of Driver Behaviour - Dianne Parker and Antony S R Manstead
PART THREE: THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Social Psychology and Organizations - John L Michela
Social Psychology and the Law - G[um]unter K[um]ohnken
Political Psychology - Patrizia Catellani
Social Psychology and the Media - Harald G Wallbott
PART FOUR: THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIETAL ISSUES
Aggression and Violence in Society - Barbara Krah[ac]e
Social Construction and Old Age - Jutta Heckhausen and Frieder R Lang
Normative Conceptions and Interpersonal Processes
Culture and Migration - G[um]unter Bierbrauer and Paul Pedersen