A characteristic feature of research carried out by social psychologists is that it

a. is concerned with the effects of age and psychological growth.
b. includes topics such as arousal, EEG, biochemistry, and neurons.
c. includes topics such as attitudes, conformity, leadership, and prejudice.
d. is concerned with the design of machines to be used by people.


ANSWER: c

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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