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For undergraduate courses in Social Psychology. Generations of college students have learned social psychology from this text - it provides the most balanced, up-to-date, and accurate coverage of basic topics, research, and theories of any social psychology book in the market. Striking a balance between presenting cutting-edge new findings and classic work in the field, this text shows how the methods and theories of social psychology can be applied to everyday experiences and current social issues. - NEW - New chapter on Social Psychology and the Law - Highlights the relevance of social psychological research on such issues as eye-witness identification, jury decision-making, expert testimony, and recovered memories of childhood abuse. - Allows students to understand the application of social psychology to other fields of study. - NEW - 'In the News' feature - Introduces each chapter. International terrorism is included. - Highlights to students the relevance of social psychology to current issues. - NEW - Additional sample items from measures - Used to assess an array of concepts including loneliness, the desire for individuation, authoritarianism, implicit stereotypes, and stres