After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the National Center on the Psychology of Terrorism was founded to research psychological aspects of terrorism. This is an example of how __________ affect theories and perspectives in psychology.

The September 11 attacks were a major current event that prompted psychologists to study terrorism and its psychological effects. This shows how events happening in society can influence the questions researchers investigate and the perspectives developed in psychology. “New discoveries” refers to scientific findings, not the event itself.

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