The Event That Is Thought to Have Motivated Social Psychologists

question 52

Multiple Choice

The event that is thought to have motivated social psychologists to begin studying helping behavior and other forms of prosocial behavior was:

• A) the Kennedy-Nixon debate on TV.
• B) a presidential address by the head of the American Psychological Association.
• C) the murder of Kitty Genovese.
• D) the long history of studying negative aspects of human behavior like aggression.

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