Question

In terms of helping solve an important social problem such as crime, which branch of psychology do you think is most suitable? Identify the field and discuss the concerns of the psychologists working in this field.

Answer 1

The branch of social psychology is most suitable for the purpose of solving social problems like crime.

It explores the thought process of people and their influence upon others and evaluates the impact of social environment upon the actions of an individual.

Social psychologists are concerned with topics like attitudes, conformity and obedience to authority, interpersonal attraction, helpful behaviour, prejudice, aggression, social motivation and inter-group relations.