In 1908, books by _______ helped to introduce social psychology in America.

• A. McDougall and Ross
• B. Milgram and Asch
• C. Sherif and Lewin
• D. Osgood and Tannenbaum

Answer: (A)

The idea here is about the first major texts that introduced social psychology to the American audience. In 1908, two influential books did just that: McDougall’s Introduction to Social Psychology and Edward Alsworth Ross’s Social Psychology. McDougall, a British psychologist, presented social psychology as a rigorous study of how social life shapes thoughts, feelings, and behavior, helping to establish it as a distinct field. Ross, an American sociologist, framed social psychology from a sociological perspective, linking individual behavior to social groups and institutions. Together, these works helped legitimize the discipline in the United States and encouraged an interdisciplinary approach that shaped early research and teaching in the area.

Later developments moved the field in different directions—Milgram and Asch are known for mid-20th-century experiments on obedience and conformity; Sherif and Lewin did important work on group dynamics in the 1930s and 1940s; Osgood and Tannenbaum contributed to mid-century social-psychological theory and measurement. But none of these were the 1908 introductions that first brought social psychology to America.