AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Allie is a ____ She thinks psychology should deal with the physiological causes of behavior.
A
Behavioral Psychologist
B
Cognitive Psychologist
C
Biological Psychologist
D
Psychodynamic Psychologist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biological psychology, also called physiological psychology, is the study of the biology of behavior; it focuses on the nervous system, hormones and genetics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biological psychology is concerned primarily with the relationship between psychological processes and the underlying physiological events-or, in other words, the mind-body phenomenon.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biological psychology – also known as biopsychology or psychobiology – is the application of the principles of biology to the study of mental processes and behaviour. Biological psychology as a scientific discipline emerged from a variety of scientific and philosophical traditions in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Behavioral neuroscientists focus on the biological basis of behavior, and experimental psychologists study the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world.

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