According to the Authors,why Are People Often Wrong in Asserting

question 70

Multiple Choice

According to the authors,why are people often wrong in asserting that social psychology only reflects common sense?

• A) People's inferences about psychological phenomena are rarely based in fact.
• B) Common sense is never correct.
• C) People are largely ignorant about what exactly social psychologists study.
• D) Most grandmothers' advice is based on common experience, not scientific evidence.
• E) So-called common sense findings often make more sense in retrospect than in advance.

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Definitions:

Herman Feifel

A pioneering psychologist known for his groundbreaking work on the psychology of death.

Psychologists

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Joan Erikson

A psychologist who collaborated extensively with her husband, Erik Erikson, contributing to the field of human development, particularly regarding the stages of psychosocial development.