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1 online resource (xx, 497 pages) |
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School psychology |
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School psychology.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives on Applying Social Psychology to Educational Practices; Chapter 1. Rapprochement of Social Psychology and School Psychology: A Historical Analysis; Defining the Fields; What is Social Psychology?; What is School Psychology?; Historical Development of Social and School Psychology: The Search for Commonalties; Ancient Philosophical Roots; Simple and Sovereign Theories; Studying Individual Variation: The French Connection; Wundt and Witmer |
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The Early Years: 1900-1935The 1940s; The Postwar Years; Developments in the 1960s and 1970s; Epilogue; References; Chapter 2. Measuring and Changing Attitudes in Educational Contexts; Definitional Issues; Measurement; General Issues; Self-Report Measures; Traditional Scales; Thurstone Scales; Likert Scales; Guttman Scales; Semantic Differential; Extensions of Traditional Scals; General Rating Scales; Other Self-Report Techniques; Objective Measures; Models for Attitude Change; General Considerations; The Yale Communications-Persuasion Paradigm; Theory of Reasoned Action |
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Elaboration-Likelihood ModelOutcomes: The Bottom Line; Attitude-Behavior Link; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3. The Importance of Attributions and Expectancies in Understanding Academic Behavior; Introduction; An Attribution Model for Understanding Academic Behavior; Antecedents of Causal Attributions; Observation of Academic Behavior; Inferences Regarding Covariation; Attribution of Causes for Academic Behavior; Consequences of Causal Attribution; Expectancies and Attributions; Students' Understanding of Academic Behavior; Developmental Aspects of Causal Attributions |
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Children's Attributional PatternsAntecedents of Causal Attributions; Category-Based Expectancies; Target-Based Expectancies; Consequences of Causal Attributions; Affective Reactions; Expectancies; Behaviors: Task Persistence and Task Choice; Teachers' Understanding of Students' Academic Behavior; Teachers' Self-Ascribed Role in Students' Performance; Antecedents of Teachers' Attributions; Target-Based Expectancies: Past Performance; Consequences of Causal Attributions; Affective and Behavioral Reactions; Teacher Expectancies for Students' Academic Behavior; Summary; References |
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Chapter 4. The Role and Importance of Interpersonal Attraction and Social Acceptance in Educational SettingsImportance of Interpersonal Attraction; Power and Social Influence; Bases of Power; Social Influence Processes; Social Comparison Theory; Attraction Theories; Reinforcement Theories; Cognitive Theories; A Sequential Process of Interpersonal Attraction; Determinants of First Impressions; Physical Attractiveness; Body Type; Names; Determinant of Longer Term Impressions; Relationship Development; Measurement of Friendship Patterns |
| Summary |
This impressive volume reintroduces the importance of -- and the contributions made by -- social psychology to school psychology. It provides an overview of the basic areas of social psychology (history, attitudes, attribution, attraction, and research methods) as well as the traditional school psychology functions (assessment, therapy, and consultation). To unite these two crucial areas, the editors and their contributors provide detailed discussions of specific educational and social issues such as substance abuse prevention and treatment, loneliness, cooperative versus competitive environme |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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School psychology -- United States
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Social psychology -- United States
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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EDUCATION -- Reference.
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School psychology
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Social psychology
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Schulpsychologie
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Sozialpsychologie
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Schule
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Schoolpsychologie.
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Medway, Frederic J
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Cafferty, Thomas P
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| ISBN |
9781317784128 |
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131778412X |
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9781317784135 |
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1317784138 |
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