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What is the subject matter of psychology?
What is the subject matter of psychology?
- Only the behavior of humans
- Both conscious and unconscious phenomena, and mental processes (correct)
- Only the behavior of nonhumans
- Only unconscious phenomena
What do biological psychologists seek to understand?
What do biological psychologists seek to understand?
- The role of mental functions in individual and social behavior
- The behavior of individuals and groups
- The emergent properties of brains (correct)
- The physiological and neurobiological processes underlying cognitive functions
What do cognitive scientists study?
What do cognitive scientists study?
- Perception and attention
- Interpersonal relationships
- Cognitive functions and behaviors (correct)
- Psychological and neurobiological processes
What do research psychologists employ to infer relationships between psychosocial variables?
What do research psychologists employ to infer relationships between psychosocial variables?
What is the scope of psychology as an academic discipline?
What is the scope of psychology as an academic discipline?