One Major Difference Between Psychiatry and Psychology Is That Psychiatry

question 27

Multiple Choice

One major difference between psychiatry and psychology is that psychiatry is

• A) a branch of sociology.
• B) a medical specialty.
• C) focused on the importance of perception for human function.
• D) part of a large group of specialties.
• E) involved in case study research.

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Definitions:

Equipotentiality Hypothesis

The idea that any part of a certain brain area can carry out the functions of any other part of that area.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain involved in memory formation and spatial navigation, located in the medial temporal lobe.

Memory Function

The processes involved in encoding, storing, and retrieving information.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have foreseen or predicted the outcome.