The Findings Discussed in This Chapter That Show That People

question 203

Multiple Choice

The findings discussed in this chapter that show that people often misjudge the quality of their sleep and that the alterations of consciousness produced by drugs often depend on personal experiences best illustrates which of the textbook's unifying themes?

• A) Psychology is empirical.
• B) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
• C) Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
• D) Our experience of the world is highly subjective.

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