To be used by itself or in conjunction with Dale Miller's AN INVITATION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY text, this reader features a range of classic and contemporary readings that serve as an introduction to the field.

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1. NORMS AND NORMATIVE BEHAVIOR: FIELD STUDIES OF SOCIAL INTERDEPENDENCE. Darley, J. M., & Latane, B. (1970).In J. Macaulay & L. Berkowitz (Eds.), Altruism and helping behavior (pp. 83-101). New York: Academic Press. 2. WOULD YOU DRINK AFTER A STRANGER? THE INFLUENCE OF SELF-PRESENTATIONAL MOTIVES ON WILLINGNESS TO TAKE A HEALTH RISK. Martin, K. A., & Leary, M. R. (1999).Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 1092-1100. 3. EXCUSE ME?WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!: WOMEN'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESPONSES TO SEXIST REMARKS. Swim, J. K., & Hyers, L. (1999).Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 35, 68-88. 4. OPINIONS AND SOCIAL PRESSURE. Asch, S. E. (1955). Scientific American, 193, 31-55. 5. A FOCUS THEORY OF NORMATIVE CONDUCT: RECYCLING THE CONCEPTS OF NORMS TO REDUCE LITTERING IN PUBLIC PLACES. Cialdini, R. B., Reno, R.R., & Kallgren, C. A. (1990) Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 1015-1026. 6. THE SILENCE OF THE LIBRARY: ENVIRONMENT, SITUATION NORM, AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. Aarts, H., & Dijksterhuis, A. (2003). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 18-28. 7. GROUP INHIBITION OF BYSTANDER INTERVENTION. Latane, B., & Darley, J. M. (1968). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 10, 215-221. 8. PLURALISTIC IGNORANCE AND ALCOHOL USE ON CAMPUS: SOME CONSEQUENCES OF MISPERCEIVING THE SOCIAL NORM. Prentice, D. A., & Miller, D. T. (1993).Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 64, 243-256. 9. ACTUAL VERSUS ASSUMED DIFFERENCES IN CONSTRUAL: "NAIVE REALISM" IN INTERGROUP PERCEPTION AND CONFLICT. Robinson, R. J., Keltner, D., Ward, A., & Ross, L. (1995). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 404-417. 10. "I'M NOT AS THIN AS YOU THINK I AM": THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF FEELING DISCREPANT FROM THE THINNESS NORM. Sanderson, C. A., Darley, J. M., & Messinger, C. S. (2002). Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 172-183. 11. PERCEPTIONS OF A FLUID CONSENSUS: UNIQUENESS BIAS, FALSE CONSENSUS, FALSE POLARIZATION, AND PLURALISTIC IGNORANCE IN A WATER CONSERVATION CRISIS. Monin, B., & Norton, M. I. (2003)Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 559-567. 12. THE ILLUSION OF TRANSPARENCY: BIASED ASSESSMENTS OF OTHERS' ABILITY TO READ ONE'S EMOTIONAL STATES. Gilovich, T., Savitsky, K., & Medvec, V. H. (1998). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 332-346. 13. AVERSIVE RACISM AND SELECTION DECISIONS: 1989 AND 1999. Dovidio, J. F., & Gaertner, S. L. (2000). Psychological Science, 56, 315-319. 14. STEREOTYPING AND PREJUDICE: THEIR AUTOMATIC AND CONTROLLED COMPONENTS. Devine, P. G. (1989). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 56, 5-18. 15. RELATIONS AMONG THE IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION TEST, DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR, AND EXPLICIT MEASURES OF RACIAL ATTITUDES. McConnell, A. R., & Leibold, J. M. (2001). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 37, 435-442. 16. IN A VERY DIFFERENT VOICE: UNMASKING MORAL HYPOCRISY. Batson, C. D., Kobrynowicz, D., Dinnerstein, J. L., Kamf, H. C., & Wilson, A. D. (1997). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 72, 1335-1348. 17. COMMITTING ALTRUISM UNDER THE CLOAK OF SELF-INTEREST: THE EXCHANGE FICTION. Holmes, J. G., Miller, D. T., & Lerner, M. J. (2001). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 144-151. 18. THINKING TOO MUCH: INTROSPECTION CAN REDUCE THE QUALITY OF PREFERENCES AND DECISIONS. Wilson, T. D., & Schooler, J. W. (1991). Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60, 181-192.