Although the fields of sociology and social psychology are related, what distinguishes social psychology from the other?
a. It uses rigorous scientific methods; the other does not.
b. It examines how social situations impact individual's lives, whereas the other examines only the individual.
c. It examines the individual in the situation, whereas the other examines broader societal issues.
d. It examines social situations, but not the individuals in them.
Answer: C
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One of the main differences between the psychoanalytic view and the social cognitive view is
a. the social cognitive view allows for testing whereas the psychoanalytic view does not. b. that the mind is more important to the psychoanalyst than the cognitivist. c. the psychoanalytic view requires feedback from clients and the social cognitive view does not. d. the social cognitive view is more abstract than the psychoanalytic view. e. the social cognitive view derived from the humanistic theories, and the psychoanalytic view derived from biological theories.