Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology: Volume One

Editor/Author Van Lange, Paul A. M., Kruglanski, Arie W. and Higgins, E. Tory
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Sage UK

Single-User Purchase Price: $192.00
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ISBN: 978-0-85702-960-7
Category: Psychology
Image Count: 19
Book Status: Available
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The first volume in this innovative two-volume set provides a comprehensive exploration of the major developments of social psychological theories that have taken place over the past half century, culminating in a state of the art overview of the primary theories and models that have been developed in this vast and fascinating field.

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Table of Contents

  • Notes on Editors and Contributors
  • Preface
  • Theories of Social Psychology: An Introduction - Paul A.M. Van Lange, Arie W. Kruglanski and E. Tory Higgins
  • Biological/Evolutionary Level of Analysis
  • Evolutionary Theory and Human Social Behavior - Douglas T. Kenrick
  • Tend and Befriend Theory - Shelley E. Taylor
  • The Evaluative Space Model - John T. Cacioppo, Gary G. Berntson, Catherine J. Norris and Jackie K. Gollan
  • Cognitive Level of Analysis
  • Accessibility Theory - E. Tory Higgins
  • A Theory of Impulse and Reflection - Fritz Strack, Roland Deutsch
  • Construal Level Theory - Yaacov Trope, Nira Liberman
  • An Attribution Theory of Motivation - Bernard Weiner
  • A Theory of Social Information Processing - Robert S. Wyer, Jr.
  • Balance-Logic Theory - Chester A. Insko
  • Lay Epistemic Theory - Arie W. Kruglanski
  • The Elaboration Likelihood Model - Richard E. Petty, Pablo Briñol
  • A Theory of Heuristic and Systematic Information Processing - Shelly Chaiken, Alison Ledgerwood
  • The Continuum Model and the Stereotype Content Model - Susan T. Fiske
  • Feelings-as-Information Theory - Norbert Schwarz
  • The Linguistic Category Model - Gün R. Semin
  • Action Identification Theory - Robin R. Vallacher, Daniel M. Wegner
  • Social Cognitive Theory - Albert Bandura
  • Motivational/Affective Level of Analysis
  • Cognitive Dissonance Theory - Joel Cooper
  • Terror Management Theory - Jeffrey Greenberg, Jamie Arndt
  • Self-Determination Theory - Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
  • The Theory of Planned Behavior - Icek Ajzen
  • Social Comparison Theory - Jerry Suis, Ladd Wheeler
  • Regulatory Focus Theory - E. Tory Higgins
  • A Model of Behavioral Self-Regulation - Charles S. Carver, Michael F. Scheier
  • Mindset Theory of Action Phases - Peter M. Gollwitzer