The social psychology of groups

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MiKayla Schumacher

Professor Pfeiffer

Rasmussen College

Annotated Bibliography

April 18, 2019

Annotated Bibliography

Thibaut, J. W. (2017). The social psychology of groups. Routledge.

The author of this book aims to demonstrate how two different people’s individual and combined behaviours can impact both their ability to maintain their relationships and their quality of life. The author focuses on how interdependence functions, the mechanism involved, and how these patterns impact interpersonal interactions. The social psychology of groups

This book is significant because it contributes to a better understanding of social moral norms, close relationships among individuals, situations in which individuals may have competing interests and how to handle them, social orientation of individuals, how individuals view group leaders, and an all-encompassing understanding of interpersonal relationships.

The author analyses concepts about rewards and costs of forming relationships and how to maintain these relationships, the roles each person plays in a union and a closer look at complex relationships and how to deal with them. The social psychology of groups

McDougall, W. (2015). An introduction to social psychology. Psychology Press.

This book is beneficial for students who are taking social sciences. It is very important equipment for work in all these sciences because it aids in a deeper understanding of emotions and what emotions lead to actions. The author tries to deal with the major problems in this field and some solutions. He has also criticized some views that he does not agree with. This criticism is of great importance because of the need to clear out some issues.

The author tries to give a clear picture involving what instincts guide the physical and nervous sides of these processes. The book also aims at understanding the emotions and actions in our day to day lives. He gives a clearer picture of imitation and sentiments in the instinctive processes. The social psychology of groups

Card, S. K. (2018). The psychology of human-computer interaction. CRC Press.

The author of this book looks at the psychology of human and computer interaction. He tries to educate people on how they can feel the gap between science and its applications. He takes a closer look at the behavior of computer users while they interact with the computers. He tries to look at what basis science supports human processing of information. He also looks at things such as text editing and how it using the computer varies from one person to another. APA Format

The books explain the various methods of manuscript editing known as GOMS, the deeper analysis and the models of devices used in text selection. The book is good because it aids the reader to understand more about cognitive skills, how psychology can be applied in the design and how engineering models are used for several purposes. A user can know up to what extent using computers has benefited them in their day to day lives. The social psychology of groups

References

Card, S. K. (2018). The psychology of human-computer interaction. CRC Press.

McDougall, W. (2015). An introduction to social psychology. Psychology Press.

Thibaut, J. W. (2017). The social psychology of groups. Routledge.