Social Cognition Can Be Best Described as the Study of

question 73

Multiple Choice

Social cognition can be best described as the study of

• A) how we perceive, remember, and interpret information about the self and others.
• B) how cultural differences are manifested in social behavior.
• C) the extent to which social behavior is rooted in the chemistry of the brain.
• D) the interaction of people and new "thinking" computers.

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Definitions:

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