

Social Psychology, Seventh Edition
Lead Author(s): Stephen Franzoi
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Social Psychology, from BVT Publishing, is a traditional, comprehensive textbook with all of the content required to teach a typical Social Psychology course. This Top Hat version contains everything you need for before, during, and after class. Students can read fully customizable chapters with built-in active learning components and formative assessment elements. Each chapter is accompanied by PowerPoint slides with built-in comprehension questions and engagement tools. After class students can engage with pre-made, fully customizable homework assignments, plus chapter summaries for student review. There is also a comprehensive chapter-by-chapter Instructor’s Manual; pre-made customizable midterm and final exams; and extensive test banks.
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Comparison of Social Psychology textbooks
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Franzoi, Stephen – Social Psychology (7th ed.)
Pearson
Aronson/Wilson – Social Psychology(10th ed.)
McGraw-Hill
Myers/Twenge – Social Psychology (13th ed.) (Market leader)
Cengage
Kassin/Fein – Social Psychology (10th ed.)
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In-Book Interactivity
Includes embedded multi-media files and integrated software to enhance visual presentation of concepts directly in textbook.
Customizable
Ability to revise, adjust and adapt content to meet needs of course and instructor
BUILT-IN INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
Assessment questions with feedback embedded throughout textbook
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Access to additional questions, test banks, and slides available within one platform
Pricing
Average price of textbook across most common format
Top Hat
Franzoi, Stephen – Social Psychology (7th ed.)
Up to 40-60% more affordable
Lifetime access on any device
Pearson
Aronson/Wilson – Social Psychology(10th ed.)
$98.99
Access card
$169.95
Paperback print text only
McGraw-Hill
Myers/Twenge – Social Psychology (13th ed.) (Market leader)
$90
Access card
$164
Paperback print text only
Cengage
Kassin/Fein – Social Psychology (10th ed.)
$31.99
Access card
$239.95
Soft cover text
In-book Interactivity
Includes embedded multi-media files and integrated software to enhance visual presentation of concepts directly in textbook
Top Hat
Franzoi, Stephen – Social Psychology (7th ed.)
Pearson
Aronson/Wilson – Social Psychology(10th ed.)
McGraw-Hill
Myers/Twenge – Social Psychology (13th ed.) (Market leader)
Cengage
Kassin/Fein – Social Psychology (10th ed.)
Customizable
Ability to revise, adjust and adapt content to meet needs of course and instructor
Top Hat
Franzoi, Stephen – Social Psychology (7th ed.)
Pearson
Aronson/Wilson – Social Psychology(10th ed.)
McGraw-Hill
Myers/Twenge – Social Psychology (13th ed.) (Market leader)
Cengage
Kassin/Fein – Social Psychology (10th ed.)
All-in-one Platform
Access to additional questions, test banks, and slides available within one platform
Top Hat
Franzoi, Stephen – Social Psychology (7th ed.)
Pearson
Aronson/Wilson – Social Psychology(10th ed.)
McGraw-Hill
Myers/Twenge – Social Psychology (13th ed.) (Market leader)
Cengage
Kassin/Fein – Social Psychology (10th ed.)
About this textbook
Lead Authors
Stephen Franzoi, PhDMarquette University
Stephen L. Franzoi is a Professor (Emeritus) of Psychology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his BS in both psychology and sociology from Western Michigan University, his PhD in psychology from the University of California at Davis, and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Self Program at Indiana University. Professor Franzoi teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology and in 2013 was honored with the Marquette University Teaching Excellence Award.
What you will learn
This is a comprehensive Social Psychology textbook written from a psychological approach (not a sociological approach). It explores how we, as individuals, interact with the social world, often changing our behavior to be in line with our anticipated reality. It particularly reflects the orientation of social psychology in the twenty-first century.
There are focus questions and critical thinking questions to encourage students to examine their own social surrounding while studying the scientific stories and research. There are also self/social connection exercises contain self-report questionnaires used by researchers, encouraging that students can relate to their own lives and the social psychological theories and research they are learning.
Features include coverage of diversity and cultural analysis, newly published research and emerging scientific methodologies; Applications sections that demonstrate how theories and research apply to real-world settings.
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