Psychology Is Based on Research Questions About Many Phenomena

question 44

Multiple Choice

Psychology is based on research questions about many phenomena.When a psychologist asks if she can control for a phenomenon,she is ready to ____.

• A) devise a theory that will predict future phenomena
• B) describe the phenomenon empirically
• C) explain why the phenomenon occurs and why certain treatments are more effective
• D) conduct an experiment testing various treatment methods in a clinical setting

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Definitions:

Circuitry

The arrangement and interaction of electrical components and pathways through which electrical current flows.

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

A protein in the brain and nervous system that promotes the survival, development, and maintenance of neurons.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to propagate the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.

Synapses

The junctions at which neurons communicate with other neurons, muscles, or glands through electrical or chemical signals.