PSY 340: Social Psychology

Book Title: PSY 340: Social Psychology

Subtitle: Understanding Ourselves & Others: A Social Psychology Approach

Edited by Whitney Whitaker

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Book Description: This book is a compilation of Open Education Resources for the use in an undergraduate level social psychology course at Fort Hays State University.

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Introduction
Acknowledgements
I. Foundations of Social Psychology
1. An Introduction to the Science of Social Psychology
2. Research Methods in Social Psychology
II. Understanding the Social Mind
1. Social Cognition and Attitudes
2. Persuasion: So Easily Fooled
III. Culture and Identity
1. Culture
2. Social Comparison
IV. Social Influence and the Power of the Situation
1. Conformity and Obedience
2. The Psychology of Groups
V. Examining Intergroup Relations
1. Prejudice, Discrimination, and Stereotyping
2. Aggression and Violence
VI. Cooperation and Helping
1. Helping and Prosocial Behavior
2. Cooperation
VII. Sexuality and Relationships
1. The Psychology of Human Sexuality
2. Love, Friendship, and Social Support

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Whitney Whitaker

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PSY 340: Social Psychology Copyright © 2026 by Copyright © 2026 by Diener Education Fund. This material is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Social, group or collective psychology

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Title: PSY 340: Social Psychology
Editor: Whitney Whitaker
License: PSY 340: Social Psychology Copyright © 2026 by Copyright © 2026 by Diener Education Fund. This material is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Primary Subject: Social, group or collective psychology
Additional Subject(s): Psychology
Institution: Fort Hays State University
Publication Date: August 17, 2026