PSYC07024 2022 Social Psychology

Social Psychology is concerned with the scientific study of human social behaviour, experience and thought.  This Social Psychology module explores Social Psychology theories and approaches to address complex issues about the individual and the social world.  Social Psychology examines how we act and interact in a social world.  In scientifically studying human social behaviour, this Social Psychology module will consider how we influence other people and how they, in turn, influence us.  Students will become familiar with key theories of Social Psychology.  This Social Psychology module will introduce students to how a range of factors, including individual differences, can impact the experience and perception of the social world.

Designed specifically for undergraduate writing, this easy-to-use pocket guide provides complete guidance for new writers on effective, clear, and inclusive scholarly communication and the essentials of formatting papers and other course assignments.

"Reporting standards are guidelines that describe how to communicate findings clearly in journal articles so that readers can access and understand the story of the research endeavor. Recognizing that reporting standards can aid authors in the process of writing and evaluating manuscripts and editors and reviewers in the process of evaluating those manuscripts, the Publications and Communications (P&C) Board of the American Psychological Association (APA) invited two task forces of researchers to develop standards for reporting quantitative and qualitative research in journal articles. The Quantitative Journal Article Reporting Standards Working Group developed standards for quantitative research, and a separate book details those standards. This book discusses the reporting standards. It permits the space to expand on the ideas in those standards and to articulate the rationale behind each. It articulates decisions one may need to make as an author as one decides how to present their work. It also provides examples to illustrate a strong presentation style, and these can serve as helpful models. It provides the conceptual undergirding for the reporting decisions that authors make during the writing process. The book considers the typical sections of a qualitative research paper7the introductory sections, Method, Results, and Discussion. Guidance is provided for how to best present qualitative research, with rationales and illustrations. The book presents reporting standards for qualitative meta-analyses, which are integrative analyses of findings from across primary qualitative research. The book includes a discussion of objectivist and constructivist rhetorical styles in research reporting."--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

"This book offers practical guidance for understanding and implementing the American Psychological Association's Journal Article Reporting Standards for Quantitative Research (JARS-Quant) and Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards (MARS). These standards lay out the essential pieces information researchers need to report, including detailed accounts of the methods they followed, data results and analysis, interpretations of their findings, and implications for future research. The book reflects updates to the original JARS and the MARS that meet researchers' developing needs in the behavioral, social, educational, and medical sciences. It analyzes examples from APA journals, offering readers easy-to-read advice for implementing these revised standards in their own writing while also conforming with the APA Style guidelines laid out in the sixth edition of the Publication Manual. New and expanded chapters offer more detailed guidelines for reporting statistical analyses and unique elements of different types of research, including replication studies, clinical trials, and observational studies. This book is essential reading for experienced and early career researchers alike, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in research methods classes. It presents what JARS recommends for information to include in all reports on new quantitative data collections, and addresses the material that appears first in a research manuscript. It also describes the Method section, presents the JARS standards for reporting basic research designs and covers the general reporting requirements for the statistical results of studies with multiple participants in each condition."--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Social Development provides a comprehensive introduction to the multiple factors that shape a childs behavior, interaction with others, feelings about themselves, and how and why behaviors change over time. Delving into the biological, cognitive, and perceptual aspects of development and their influence on behavior, socialization, and self-image, this text also recognizes the significance of cultural and societal distinctions by emphasizing the value of context and identifying cultural variations role in social development. Special pedagogical features in each chapter enhance the learning experience and promote student understanding: counter-intuitive examples cases challenge reader assumptions, coverage of extreme cases tell the story behind historical advancements, and profiles of current leaders in the field highlight the many paths to a career in social development. With a focus on real-world application, coupled with coverage of cutting-edge methodologies and the latest research findings, this book gives students a strong, highly relevant foundation in core concepts and practices central to the study of social development.

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For courses in Social Psychology Make research relevant through a storytelling approach Social Psychology introduces the key concepts of the field through an acclaimed storytelling approach that makes research relevant to students. Drawing upon their extensive experience as researchers and teachers, authors Elliot Aronson, Tim Wilson, and Sam Sommers present the classic studies that have driven the discipline alongside the cutting-edge research that is the future of social psychology. In addition to updated research references, the 10th Edition, Global Edition offers engaging new student-focused features that help students understand how what they're studying is applicable to their own lives.

British Journal of Social Psychology: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)2044-8309

European Journal of Social Psychology: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-0992

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/gpi

Journal of Applied Social Psychology: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1559-1816

Social Psychology: https://us.hogrefe.com/products/journals/social-psychology

Social Psychology Quarterly: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/spq

The Irish Journal of Psychology: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/riri20

The Journal of Social Psychology: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/vsoc20

The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) has many useful resources for students including the PSI's Code of Professional Ethics, resources such as writing style and links to publications and journals.  (https://www.psychologicalsociety.ie/).

The British Psychological Society (BPS) has various sections providing resources such as the BPS Research Digest, links to journals, publications and ethical guidelines.  (www.bps.org.uk).

The American Psychological Association (APA) has various divisions and useful resources for students and practitioners.  The website provides resources such as writing style and ethical guidelines, links to publications and journals.  (www.apa.org).

There may also be additional Recommended Reading and Further Reading suggested during the Lecture sessions.  Some of the links to these resources may be provided in the weekly folders in the module area online.  However, at this level of study students are reminded that they are expected to read widely and extensively, sourcing their own contemporary, appropriate, academic, psychology-based literature to be fully informed on the topics.

As a 5 credit module, the total Student Independent Effort Hours for this module are 3 hours per week.