When Allport (1924) Famously Argued That the Psychology of Groups

question 13

Multiple Choice

When Allport (1924) famously argued that the psychology of groups is really essentially psychology of individuals:

• A) it was difficult for the study of the collective self to thrive.
• B) the study of the collective self became one of the major topics in psychology.
• C) other disciplines that focussed on collectivities were incorporated into psychology.
• D) other social phenomena such as language, religion, customs and myth became incorporated into the study of the self.

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