A Psychologist Spends Her Entire Career Studying How and Why

question 80

Multiple Choice

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives. This psychologist is most likely working in the field of __________

• A) abnormal psychology.
• B) gerontology.
• C) human development.
• D) maturational studies.

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Definitions:

Research Methods

Systematic techniques used to conduct, measure, analyze, and validate research findings and theories.

Epidemiology

The study of how diseases spread and can be controlled in populations.

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, encompassing various aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought.

Smoking

The act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or other substances, which is a major risk factor for various diseases, including lung cancer.