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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Learning Objectives
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● Definegpsychologygandgdescribegthegmajorgsubfieldsgwithingpsychology.
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2. Psychologistsgareginterestedging .
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c. aspectsgofghumangthought,gbutgnotghumangbehavior
d. onlygmajorgaspectsgofghumangthoughtgandgbehavior
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3. Psychologyg .
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inationgofgmanygsub-disciplines.
c. isgcomprisedgofgtwogdistinctgsubfields
d. notgagfieldgofgstudygatgall
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5. EachgofgthegfollowinggisgagspecialtygareagwithingdevelopmentalgpsychologygEXCEPT
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6. IfgIgrangagTVgstationgandgwantedgagconsultantgtogadvisegmegongchildren'sgprogramming,gIgwouldg
mostglikelyghirega(n)g psychologist.
a. experimental
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