While Driving Home One Day, Abdul Is in a Serious

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While driving home one day, Abdul is in a serious car accident. Several weeks later, he notices that he is still feeling very tense and anxious. He consults with a psychologist, who informs him that it is common for people who have been in a serious accident to have these kinds of feelings. The psychologist goes on to say that often people also have bad dreams and re-experience the trauma, and that Abdul shouldn't be surprised if this happens. The psychologist's comments are most similar to which goal of psychology?

• A) control
• B) understanding
• C) description
• D) prediction

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Definitions:

Cognitive Revolution

A shift in psychology, beginning in the mid-20th century, that focuses on the scientific study of the mind and its processes, emphasizing areas such as memory, language, and problem-solving.

1960s

A decade that was marked by significant cultural, political, and social change worldwide, including movements for civil rights and freedom.

Thought Processes

The mental activities involved in the understanding, processing, and communicating of information.

Cognitive Neuroscience

An academic field that studies the biological processes and aspects that underlie cognition, with a specific focus on the neural connections in the brain which are involved in mental processes.