The Scientific Study of the Way in Which Thoughts, Feelings

question 86

Multiple Choice

The scientific study of the way in which thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of one individual are affected by the real, imagined, or inferred characteristics or behavior of others is known as ________ psychology.

• A) interpersonal
• B) cognitive
• C) environmental
• D) social

---

Definitions:

Average Salaries

The mean amount of payment received by employees in a particular job, industry, or region, calculated by dividing the total sum of salaries by the number of employees.

Employees

Individuals who are hired by a company or organization to perform specific duties in exchange for compensation.

Population Standard Deviations

The square root of the variance of a set of values, which quantifies how much the members of a population differ from the population mean.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test. It is used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.