In comparing policy and intervention,the text suggests

A) interventions refer to general courses of action, whereas policies refer to more specific actions
B) social policies represent the sine qua non of applied social psychology
C) the path from social psychological knowledge to policy formation is less direct than is the path from social psychological knowledge to the development of interventions
D) the path from social psychological knowledge to policy formation is more direct than is the path from social psychological knowledge to the development of interventions

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Vibha Kushwaha · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The text states that the path from social psychological knowledge to policy formation is less direct than the path to development of interventions. Option A is incorrect as both interventions and policies can refer to specific actions. Option B is an overgeneralization as policies are not the only important aspect of applied social psychology. Option D is incorrect as the text explicitly states the opposite.

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