Which of the Following Is NOT True About What Krueger

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about what Krueger and Funder (2004) noted about social psychology research?

• A) The majority of the most seminal (most important) studies in social psychology focus on positive phenomena.
• B) Social psychological research is likely to lead us to believe that the power of the situation typically leads people to engage in negative, less-than-ideal behavior.
• C) Some of the most seminal (most important) studies in social psychology focus on negative phenomena.
• D) The seemingly irrational behavior often elicited in social psychological research settings, may, over the long-term, produce adaptive and effective social behavior.

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