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How would you answer the question Are there other basic motives underlying social behavior? In other words, do the five motives identified in the textbook encompass all social behavior? Explain your answer.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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How has social psychology been applied to business, medicine, and/or law? Discuss one application in each area, providing an example.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Students can create their own reasoned argument, and may choose to rely on statements made by the authors in the textbook.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Possible examples include (1) Business: sales professionals, leadership styles; (2) Medicine: areas of health psychology, such as using influence strategies to encourage the adoption of healthy behavior; (3) Law: decision-making processes in juries, stealing thunder by lawyers.



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