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What is social psychology the scientific study of?
What is social psychology the scientific study of?
- How social situations influence human behavior
- The relationship between mental states and social interactions
- How thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of others (correct)
- How individuals think and feel in social situations
When did the scientific discipline of social psychology formally begin?
When did the scientific discipline of social psychology formally begin?
- Late 18th century
- Early 19th century
- Late 19th to early 20th century (correct)
- Mid-20th century
How did psychologists in the 19th century attempt to explain social interactions?
How did psychologists in the 19th century attempt to explain social interactions?
- By focusing on the imagined presence of others
- By discovering concrete cause-and-effect relationships (correct)
- By analyzing social conditions
- By studying the influence of mental states
What were 19th-century psychologists primarily concerned with?
What were 19th-century psychologists primarily concerned with?
What do social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of?
What do social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of?
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