A Subfield of Psychology Concerned with the Relationship Between Psychological

question 44

Multiple Choice

A subfield of psychology concerned with the relationship between psychological factors and physical health and illness is called ________ psychology.

• A) health
• B) environmental
• C) forensic
• D) behavioral

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

A variable in experimental research that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Spurious Relationship

A relationship where two variables seem to be related to each other, but in reality, their association is caused by a third variable or by chance.

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in your study, often based on theoretical expectations or previous research.

Independent Variable

An experimental variable that is intentionally altered to determine its impact on a variable that depends on it.