While social psychology in the first half of the 20th century tended to stress _____, social psychology from the second half of the 20th Century on stresses ______.

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Social psychology in the first half of the 20th century tended to focus on specific, topic-based theories, while social psychology from the second half of the 20th century on tends to stress broad views of human social behavior. This shift is reflected in the development of social identity theory, cognitive dissonance theory, and other more general theories that attempt to explain broad patterns of social behavior.

While Social Psychology in the First Half of the 20th