In Recent Years, What Has Emerged as an Important Subfield

question 60

Multiple Choice

In recent years, what has emerged as an important subfield of social psychology that explores the ways in which people think about social situations?

• A) cognitive sociology
• B) social cognition
• C) cognitive psychology
• D) socioneurology

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance after a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when avoided or removed after a certain behavior, enhances the probability of that behavior occurring again.

Punishing Event

An event or stimulus that decreases the likelihood of the behavior that it follows, often used in behavior modification techniques.