Applied social psychology is defined as ______ of social psychology.

A) an unrelated offshoot
B) the parent discipline
C) the discipline that preceded the growth
D) a branch

Applied social psychology is a branch of social psychology that focuses on applying social psychological theories and principles to real-world situations and problems, such as prejudice, discrimination, and social influence. It is not an unrelated offshoot or the parent discipline, but it does build on the foundations and research of social psychology.