Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Benefits

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of studying the history of psychology,as described in the textbook?

• A) allows us to step outside the discipline and see the mechanisms of psychology
• B) allows us to understand the reflexive nature of psychology
• C) allows us to predict future developments in psychology
• D) allows us to see how ideas that now appear odd or incorrect made sense in their original context

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Definitions:

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