While Social Psychologists Are Interested in a Wide Variety of Topics

question 91

Multiple Choice

While social psychologists are interested in a wide variety of topics, three themes that have become increasingly important during the last 30 years are ____.

• A)psychoanalysis, meditation, and hypnosis
• B)economic behavior, political behavior, and criminal behavior
• C)social cognition, biological influences on behavior, and the self
• D)personality measurement, organizational behavior, and spirituality

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Definitions:

Physical Terms

Specific words or phrases used to describe laws, principles, or phenomena in the physical sciences, such as physics or chemistry.

Social Comparisons

The process of assessing oneself against the standards, abilities, or conditions of others, which can influence self-esteem and aspirations.

Self-understanding

An individual's perception and assessment of their characteristics, emotions, and behaviors.

Identity Diffusion

Marcia’s term for the status of individuals who have not yet experienced a crisis (that is, they have not yet explored meaningful alternatives) or made any commitments.