In Encouraging Social Psychologists to Generate Useful, Practical Theories, Kurt

question 120

Multiple Choice

In encouraging social psychologists to generate useful, practical theories, Kurt Lewin

• A) set apart reliability issues from validity issues.
• B) urged the synthesis of basic and applied research.
• C) reduced the distinction between hypotheses and theories.
• D) emphasized the importance of experimental methodologies.

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Definitions:

Subsequent Studies

Researches or investigations that follow and build upon earlier work to explore further or validate findings.

Obedience

The act of following commands or instructions from someone in authority, often based on societal or organizational structures.

Milgram

Refers to Stanley Milgram, a psychologist known for his experiments on obedience, demonstrating people's willingness to follow authority figures' commands.

Military And Organizational Settings

Contexts or environments related to the armed forces or structured organizations, where specific norms, behaviors, and hierarchies are prevalent.