The Study of Brain Processes Is ________ in Social Psychology

question 120

Multiple Choice

The study of brain processes is ________ in social psychology ________.

• A) not relevant; as the focus is on social thoughts, feelings and behaviour
• B) well developed; and especially used to study cultural differences
• C) a recent area; called social neuroscience
• D) used; to carry out applied rather than basic research
• E) only relevant; for research on anti-social behaviour

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Definitions:

Bad Events

Unfavorable or negative incidents that occur, causing distress, difficulty, or harm.

Classical Conditioning

A habituation technique where two stimuli are regularly paired; initially, the response is influenced by the second stimulus, but gradually, it's influenced by the first stimulus alone.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, most notably the experiment with dogs that led to the discovery of the conditioned reflex.

Organisms

Any individual living entity, from microscopic bacteria to humans, capable of reproducing, growing, and maintaining homeostasis.