In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____.

A) the very first social psychological experiments
B) social psychology's independence from behaviorism
C) the beginnings of research in social cognition
D) the beginnings of research in social neuroscience

Social Psychological Experiments

Studies conducted to understand how individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Social Neuroscience

An interdisciplinary field that examines how biological systems influence social processes and behaviors, integrating methodologies from neuroscience and psychology.

Social Cognition

A movement in social psychology that began in the 1970s that focused on thoughts about people and about social relationships.