This collection of readings gives students exposure to a wide variety of perspectives in the field of social psychology.

Each of the fourteen chapters begins with an introduction and is followed by three articles: one general (“popular”), one classic, and one contemporary. The articles are prefaced with a short introduction and followed by critical questions that are designed to facilitate comprehension, encourage discussion, and connect students to the material. The use of both popular readings and research articles provides students with a broad range of views and theories within the discipline of social psychology.

The topical organization of the collection directly parallels Baron & Byrne's Social Psychology, Tenth Edition; however, Readings in Social Psychology can be used with any other social psychology textbook.