The Authors of Chapter 1 ("Defining the Field of Applied

question 48

Multiple Choice

The authors of Chapter 1 ("Defining the Field of Applied Social Psychology") propose that

• A) a central focus of the field of applied social psychology is on practical problems, as well as on social problems
• B) problems such as smoking and HIV/AIDS are nonsocial at a basic biological level and thus are not especially amenable to social psychologically based solutions
• C) understanding group dynamics among teams is the core focus of applied social psychology
• D) social psychology has a more applied focus than applied social psychology

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Definitions:

Distal Convoluted Tubule

A portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system where selective reabsorption and secretion of ions occurs to maintain blood pH and electrolyte balance.

Reabsorption

The process by which substances are taken back into the bloodstream from the kidneys or other tissues.

Uric Acid

A chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines, excreted in urine and associated with gout and kidney stones when present in high concentrations.

Urea

A nitrogenous waste compound produced by the breakdown of proteins in the liver and excreted in urine.