SyllabusPSY4005 2014
SyllabusPSY4005 2014
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Recommended Reading
You should supplement your reading of the core texts by reading relevant journal articles and
other social psychology texts. Look out for further reading given in lectures.
Cialdini, R.B., Demaine, L.J., Sagarin, B.J., Barrett, D.W., Rhoads, K. & Winter, P.L. (2006) Managing
social norms for persuasive impact. Social Influence, 1, 3-15.
Coats, E.J. and Feldman, R.S. (eds) (2001) Classic and Contemporary Readings in Social Psychology,
(3rd Ed.). Prentice Hall: New Jersey.
Crano, W.D., & Prislin, R. (2006) Attitudes and persuasion. Annual Review of Psychology, 57, pp 345374.
Fazio, F.H. & Petty, R.E. (Eds.) (2007) Attitudes: Their Structure, Function and Consequences. New
York: Psychology Press
Haslam, S. A. & Reicher, S. D. (2006). Debating the Psychology of Tyranny: Fundamental Issues of
Theory, Perspective and Science. British Journal of Social Psychology, 45, 5563.
Malle, B.F. (2006) The actor-observer asymmetry in attribution: A (surprising) meta-analysis.
Psychological Bulletin, 132 (6), pp. 895-919.
OSullivan, M (2003) The fundamental attribution error in detecting deception: The boy who cried wolf
effect. Personality and social Psychology Bulletin, Vol.29, No.10 1316-1327
Schaller, M, Simpson, J. & Kenrick, D. (2006). Evolution and Social Psychology. Psychology Press, New
York & Hove.
Sedikides, C. (2005) Close Relationships Whats in it for us? The Psychologist, 18, 8, pp. 490-493
Thomas, S.L., Skitka, L.J., Christen, S. & Jurgena, M. (2002) Social Facilitation and Impression
Formation. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 24(1), 67-70.
Wright, S.C. & Taylor, D.M. (2003) The Social Psychology of Cultural Diversity: Social Stereotyping,
Prejudice and Discrimination. In M.A. Hogg & J. Cooper (Eds), The Sage Handbook of Social
Psychology (pp. 432-57). Sage, London.
Ebooks
There are a number of useful social psychology resources available as electronic books to read
instantly from your computer. Search for these via Summon, follow the link from the student
portal ask in the library or try this link:
https://tsr.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Learning/Library/eleclib/Pages/default.aspx
Type social psychology and select books and available as full text online for a list of ebooks
available through Cardiff Met library.
Journals
There are a number of journals that are relevant to social psychology. The following are
available either as paper based or electronic journals in the library:
British Journal of Social Psychology
PSY4005U Social Psychology Module Handbook 2013-2014
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