The Research Area That Made Up the Core of Psychology

question 79

Multiple Choice

The research area that made up the core of psychology in the first fifty years of its existence goes by the collective name of

• A) experimental psychology.
• B) cognitive psychology.
• C) psychoanalysis.
• D) biological psychology.

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Definitions:

Prevalence Rate

The proportion of a population that is affected by a particular disease, condition, or characteristic at a specific time.

Conjunction Fallacy

A logical fallacy that occurs when it is assumed that specific conditions are more probable than a single general one.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that depends on the first examples that spring to mind when assessing a particular subject, idea, technique, or choice.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior, causing significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.