What Is an Important Limitation of Using Common Sense to Understand

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is an important limitation of using common sense to understand human behavior and mental processes?

• A)Common sense is almost always impossible to state as testable hypotheses.
• B)Common sense is always wrong in its explanations about human behavior.
• C)Common sense is extremely limited in its ability to test hypotheses.
• D)Common sense is needlessly complicated in its explanations about human behavior.

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment method used by trained professionals to help individuals understand and resolve their problems by talking through them.

Behavioral Therapeutic Technique

A range of treatments based on the principles of behaviorism and cognitive psychology, aimed at changing maladaptive or unwanted behaviors.

Biological Treatment

Treatments that address psychiatric disorders or diseases through physical interventions, such as medications or surgery.

Biological Treatment

Therapies targeting the biological underpinnings of diseases or disorders, such as medication, surgery, or changes in diet.