A Difference Between the Great Thinkers of History and Today's

question 170

Multiple Choice

A difference between the great thinkers of history and today's psychologists is that:

• A) modern psychologists want to describe, predict, understand, and modify behaviour.
• B) modern psychologists rely heavily on empirical evidence.
• C) modern psychologists wonder whether emotion controls us or is something we can control.
• D) modern psychologists want to know how people take in information through their senses and use that information to solve problems.

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Definitions:

Lens

A piece of transparent material, usually glass or plastic, that refracts or focuses light rays, used in glasses, cameras, and various optical devices.

Wavelength

Wavelength refers to the distance between successive crests of a wave, especially in physics, where it determines the properties of waves of light and sound.

Perception

The process by which sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced.

Hue

A property of color determined by its dominant wavelength, perceived as one of the basic aspects of color such as red, green, or blue.