Era places a theory in the period when it was first proposed. Wikipedia states, "In modern science, the term "theory" refers to scientific theories, a well-confirmed type of explanation of nature, made in a way consistent with the scientific method," a standard against which older and newer theories alike are now measured. Browsing by era shows which theories belong to the same period of psychological thought.
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1. Wikipedia: Social psychology
WikipediaSocial psychology, History sectionQuote, Social psychology, History section
According to Wolfgang Stroebe, modern social psychology began in 1924 with the publication of a classic textbook by Floyd Allport, which defined the field as the experimental study of social behavior.
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