| Personality and Social Psychology Review: An Official Journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc. Contributor(s): Hong, Ying-Yi (Editor), Levy, Sheri R. (Editor), Chiu, Chi-Yue (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0805897143 ISBN-13: 9780805897142 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: This special issue addresses the nature, development, and consequences of a variety of lay theories for group perception and behavior. The articles illuminate the structural, functional, and dynamic properties of lay theories, as well as their scope. Addressing the development of the theories from diverse theoretical perspectives-evolutionary, cognitive, developmental, and sociocultural learning-each paper documents the consequences of different lay theories for understanding group inferences and judgements. Collectively the articles propose theoretical extensions and suggest practical implications of the lay theories approach for reducing prejudice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality - Psychology | Social Psychology |
| Dewey: 300 |
| Series: Personality & Social Psychology Review |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.5" W x 10.98" (0.50 lbs) 88 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This special issue addresses the nature, development, and consequences of a variety of lay theories for group perception and behavior. The articles illuminate the structural, functional, and dynamic properties of lay theories, as well as their scope. Addressing the development of the theories from diverse theoretical perspectives-evolutionary, cognitive, developmental, and sociocultural learning-each paper documents the consequences of different lay theories for understanding group inferences and judgements. Collectively the articles propose theoretical extensions and suggest practical implications of the lay theories approach for reducing prejudice. |