AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of psychologist studies the social behavior that people take part in?
A
Developmental
B
Cognitive
C
Social
D
Human-factors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Social psychologists study how social influence, social perception and social interaction influence individual and group behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social psychology is the study of how individual or group behavior is influenced by the presence and behavior of others. The major question social psychologists ponder is this: How and why are people’s perceptions and actions influenced by environmental factors, such as social interaction?

Detailed explanation-3: -Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lewin is known as the father of modern social psychology because of his pioneering work that utilized scientific methods and experimentation to look at social behavior.

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