The One About Social Psychology is designed for an introductory course to social psychology and is the first social psychology textbook created specifically for team-based learning. This digital textbook takes a “less is more” approach by focusing on a selective set of social psychology concepts that are particularly relevant to students’ basic understanding of the subject matter. The learning objectives that guide this textbook and activities range from basic demonstration of knowledge to higher-level objectives with a prominent emphasis on application. Specifically, many of the activities focus on having students work in teams to complete complex tasks by applying social psychology concepts to everyday scenarios.
The One About Social Psychology includes several unique features. Every chapter begins with multiple poll questions designed to get the students engaged with the chapter’s material before they begin reading. Students follow the interactions between a group of college friends throughout the textbook. These interactions introduce the topic of the section in a manner that illustrates how social psychological concepts can manifest themselves in the real world. Additionally, there are engaging discussion questions throughout the textbook and a comprehensive instructor manual that includes several application activities available for team-based learning activities or individual homework within each chapter.
Dr. Yuliana Zaikman is an Assistant Professor of Psychology for the Department of Psychology and Sociology at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. She utilizes team-based learning in her courses while emphasizing application of course material to everyday life. Dr. Zaikman has led multiple workshops on team-based learning at regional and national conferences, and she has written extensively about the benefits of the paradigm in psychology courses. Dr. Zaikman has used team-based learning with hundreds of students in face-to-face and online courses like social psychology, human sexuality, experimental psychology, and media psychology. Dr. Zaikman also researches topics related to gender inequality like the sexual double standard and perceptions of members of LGBTQ community.
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Chapter 1: The One With Introduction to Social Psychology
Chapter 2: The One With Methodology in Social Psychology
Chapter 3: The One about the Self
Chapter 4: The One about Social Cognition
Chapter 5: The One about Social Perception
Chapter 6: The One With Attitudes
Chapter 7: The One about Persuasion
Chapter 8: The One With Social Influence
Chapter 9: The One With Groups
Chapter 10: The One With Prejudice
Chapter 11: The One About Aggression
Chapter 12: The One With Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 13: The One With Prosocial Behavior