The idea of a social group having a mind:

A) originated in Murphy and Murphy's work summarising 1000 studies.
B) originated when Lewin founded a research centre in 1945.
C) was derived from Allport's published works in social psychology.
D) was derived from the nineteenth century work of the folk psychologists.

Social Group

A collection of individuals who interact with each other and share similar characteristics and a sense of unity.

Folk Psychologists

are laypeople who apply their intuitive understanding of human behavior and mental processes without formal psychological training.

Nineteenth Century

The period from 1801 to 1900, marked by significant social, political, and technological changes worldwide.