Provide a brief description of the four major perspectives in social psychology. Put them in order from the most proximate levels of explanation to the ultimate levels of explanation for social behavior
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Students should briefly describe each and then describe how they progress from the most ultimate (evolutionary) to the most proximate (social cognitive).
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