A Critical Introduction to Psychology

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Towards a More Social Social Psychology 223


  1. Milgram’s (1963) obedience (shock) experiments: “Behavioral
    study of obedience.”

  2. Sherif’s (1936) norm formation (autokinetic illusion study): “The
    psychology of social norms.”

  3. Sherif et al.’s (1961) boys’ camp studies: “Intergroup conflict and
    cooperation: The robber’s cave experiment.”

  4. Festinger’s (1957, 1959) cognitive dissonance: “A theory of
    cognitive dissonance” and “Cognitive consequences of forced
    compliance.”

  5. Triplett’s (1989) social facilitation and social loafing (competition
    studies): “The dynamogenic factors in pace-making and
    competition.”

  6. LaPiere’s (1934) hospitality study: “Attitudes versus actions.”

  7. Moscovici’s (1976) minority influence: “Social Influence and
    Social Change.”

  8. Tajfel’s (1982) discrimination (minimal group studies): “Social
    psychology of intergroup relations”

  9. Janis’s (1972) groupthink: “Victims of groupthink: A social
    psychological study of foreign policy decisions and fiascoes.”

  10. Latané and Darley’s (1968) bystander studies: “The unresponsive
    bystander: Why doesn’t he help?”

  11. Aronson and Bridgeport’s (2004) pursuit of common goals:
    “Jigsaw groups and the desegregated classroom: In pursuit of
    common goals.”

  12. Hamilton and Gifford’s (1976) stereotyping and prejudice:
    “Illusory correlation in intergroup perception: A cognitive basis of
    stereotypic judgements.”

  13. Steele and Aronson’s (1995) stereotype threat: “Stereotype threat
    and the intellectual test performance of African Americans.”


Source: Smith & Haslan (2017).

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