While social psychologists are interested in a wide variety of topics, three themes that have become increasingly important during the last 30 years are ____.
A)psychoanalysis, meditation, and hypnosis
B)economic behaviour, political behaviour, and criminal behaviour
C)social cognition, biological influences on behaviour, and the self
D)personality measurement, organisational behaviour, and spirituality

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The three themes that have become increasingly important during the last 30 years in social psychology are social cognition, biological influences on behavior, and the self. A is incorrect as psychoanalysis, meditation, and hypnosis are not main themes in modern social psychology. B is incorrect as although social psychology does study factors that influence economic, political, and criminal behavior, these are not the three main themes identified by the question. D is incorrect as personality measurement, organizational behavior, and spirituality are not main themes in contemporary social psychology.

While Social Psychologists Are Interested in a Wide Variety of Topics