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What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom? How does social psychology differ from folk wisdom?
 
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Which of the following is true about social psychologists' interest in social problems?
 
  a. Contemporary social psychologists are not interested in social problems.
  b. Interest in social problems has arisen only in the last decade.
  c. Social problems have been a concern since the beginning of social psychology.
  d. Social problems are too complex to be addressed by social psychologists.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
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Answer: Both ask and answer questions about human social behavior. They seek to explain why it is that people think or feel or behave as they do. Compared to social psychology, folk wisdom is often oversimplified in its explanations, is replete with incompatible contradictory explanations, and often blames individuals for their plights. Social psychology is a science that relies on such empirical methods as experimentation.

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Answer: C


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