Which of the Following Is a Defining Characteristic of Biologically

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of biologically oriented psychologists?  

• A)They believe that self-awareness, experience, and choice permit us to invent ourselves and our ways of relating to the world as we progress through life. 
• B)They study the influences of ethnicity, gender, culture, and socioeconomic status on behavior and mental processes. 
• C)They investigate the ways we perceive and mentally represent the world, remember the past, plan for the future, solve problems, form judgments, make decisions, and use language. 
• D)They study the role of heredity in behavior and mental processes such as psychological disorders, criminal behavior, and thinking.

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