Brad is a social psychologist. Marion is a sociologist. Which research question is most likely of interest to both of them?
a. How do societal factors influence racial differences in academic achievement?
b. How does positive and negative feedback impact conceptions of the self?
c. Do different socioeconomic groups express different political attitudes?
d. Can an authority figure influence people to act in ways that they normally would not?
Question 2
To examine the relationship between temperature and violence, Priti manipulates the thermostat in her laboratory while participants are engaged in a military simulation game. She then looks at the effect of this manipulation on aggressive behavior during the game, comparing participants in the warm condition to those in the comfortable condition. Priti's research best characterizes the field of
a. sociology.
b. social psychology.
c. clinical psychology.
d. personality psychology.
