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social psychologistA scientist who studies how people think, feel, and behave in social situations and how they are influenced by others

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A scientist who studies how people think, feel, and behave in social situations and how they are influenced by others

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/

Example Sentences

  • The social psychologist discovered that people eat more pizza when dining with friends than alone.
  • As a social psychologist, she investigates how social media affects teenagers' self-esteem.
  • The social psychologist's experiment showed that people are more likely to help others when they're in a good mood after finding money on the street.

social psychologist

NOUN

[/ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/]

A scientist who studies how people think, feel, and behave in social situations and how they are influenced by others

A scientist who studies how people think, feel, and behave in social situations and how they are influenced by others
💡 Concept

A scientist who studies how people think, feel, and behave in social situations and how they are influenced by others

The social psychologist, economist, and journalist unite to decode society's secrets!
🎵 Rhyme

The social psychologist, economist, and journalist unite to decode society's secrets!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsəʊʃəl saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

🌳Etymology

Rootpsych
Suffix--ologist

🎵Rhyme

specialistjournalisteconomist
specialist
journalist
economist

🔗Collocations

experimental social psychologist
social psychologist studies
renowned social psychologist
social psychologist's research
clinical social psychologist

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The social psychologist discovered that people eat more pizza when dining with friends than alone.

As a social psychologist, she investigates how social media affects teenagers' self-esteem.

😄 Fun example

The social psychologist's experiment showed that people are more likely to help others when they're in a good mood after finding money on the street.

Social psychologists study various phenomena including conformity, prejudice, and group dynamics.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

behavioral scientistresearchersocial scientistbehavioral psychologist

Antonyms

subjectparticipantlayperson

Related

psychologysociologyresearchexperimentbehaviorsocial sciencehuman behavior

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