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.

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Social psychology is concerned with understanding how social contexts and factors influence individual behavior, attitudes, and beliefs. The topics mentioned in option C (attitudes, conformity, leadership, and prejudice) are all central to research in social psychology. Option A is more closely related to developmental psychology, while option B is more related to neuroscience or biopsychology. Option D is more related to engineering or human-computer interaction.

A Characteristic Feature of Research Carried Out by Social Psychologists