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What is the definition of social psychology?
What is the definition of social psychology?
- The study of individual behavior without considering the influence of others
- The study of philosophical theories on social influence
- The study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of others (correct)
- The study of journalistic perspectives on social behavior
How do social psychologists approach the understanding of social influence?
How do social psychologists approach the understanding of social influence?
- By conducting experiments with carefully controlled variables (correct)
- By analyzing journalistic perspectives
- Through philosophical theories
- By relying on common sense
What is the goal of the science of social psychology?
What is the goal of the science of social psychology?
- To develop philosophical theories about human behavior
- To understand how genetic factors influence social behavior
- To rely on common sense for understanding social behavior
- To discover universal laws of human behavior (correct)
How do some social psychologists attempt to explain social behavior?
How do some social psychologists attempt to explain social behavior?
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What is the fundamental attribution error?
What is the fundamental attribution error?
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According to social psychologists, what is the level of analysis for social psychology?
According to social psychologists, what is the level of analysis for social psychology?
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What does the term 'construal' refer to in social psychology?
What does the term 'construal' refer to in social psychology?
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How do social psychologists explain social behavior?
How do social psychologists explain social behavior?
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What are the two basic human motives that shape an individual's construal of a situation?
What are the two basic human motives that shape an individual's construal of a situation?
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What do social psychologists contend with due to the fundamental attribution error?
What do social psychologists contend with due to the fundamental attribution error?
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