1. Social Psychology Talbot Social Psychology Applied Chapter 14 Social Psychology in the Clinic

2. Making clinical judgments Illusory correlations Hindsight and overconfidence Self-confirming diagnoses Clinical versus statistical prediction Implications 2 of 13 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

3. Social cognition in problem behaviors Social cognition and depression –Distortion or realism –Is negative thinking a cause or a result of depression? Social cognition and loneliness Social cognition and anxiety 3 of 13 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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6. Social cognition in problem behaviors Social cognition and illness –Reactions to illness –Emotions and illness –Stress and illness –Explanatory style and illness 4 of 13 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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8. Social-psychological approaches to treatment Introducing internal change through external behavior Breaking vicious cycles –Social skills training –Explanatory style therapy Maintaining change through internal attributions for success 5 of 13 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

9. Social support and well-being Close relationships and health Close relationships and happiness –Friendships and happiness –Marital attachment and happiness 6 of 13 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

10. Social Psychology Social Psychology Applied Chapter 15 Social Psychology in Court

11. Eyewitness testimony How persuasive is eyewitness testimony? How accurate are eyewitnesses? The misinformation effect Retelling Feedback to witnesses 2 of 6 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

13. Eyewitness testimony Reducing Error –Train police interviewers –Minimize false lineup identifications –Educate jurors 3 of 6 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

15. Other influences on judgments The defendant’s characteristics –Physical attractiveness –Similarity to the jurors The judge’s instructions 4 of 6 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

18. The jurors as individuals Juror comprehension Jury selection “Death-qualified” jurors 5 of 6 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

19. The jury as a group Minority influence Group polarization Leniency Are 12 heads better than 1? Are 6 heads as good as 12? 6 of 6 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

20. Social Psychology Social Psychology Applied Chapter 16 Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

21. The global crisis Overshooting the earth’s carrying capacity Enabling sustainable lifestyles 2 of 13 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

23. The social psychology of materialism and simplicity Increased materialism Wealth and well-being Why materialism fails to satisfy 3 of 13 Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.