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9 actually, in the Psychology Department, and
10 continues through graduate work and continues in the
11 next 27 years in research and teaching.
12 I am a member of both the American
13 Psychological Association and the American
14 Sociological Association, and within each
15 association, there are sub areas in social
16 psychology. I am a member of each sub group within
17 these two professional associations.
18 Q And social psychology -- I am sorry, social
19 psychology is recognized in the psychological
20 association?
21 A Yes, it's a subspecialty both within
22 psychology and sociology.
23 Q And what is social psychology?
24 A It's an area that studies particularly
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1 issues of influence, group pressure, for example,
2 individual decision-making and response to immediate
3 social pressures, a number of other topics, but
4 those are the ones I particularly specialize in.
5 Q What do you mean by influence?
6 MR. CHANCEY: Objection.
7 (Proceedings were had outside
8 the hearing of the jury,
9 after which the following
10 proceedings were had within
11 the hearing of the jury:)