If Your Friend Asked You Whether Psychology Is Connected to Issues

question 197

Multiple Choice

If your friend asked you whether psychology is connected to issues in "the real world," which of the following would be the most accurate answer?

• A)Social trends influence psychology's development.
• B)Psychology influences social trends and practices.
• C)Interconnections exist between what happens in psychology and what happens in society at large.
• D)There is little relationship between what happens in psychology and what happens in society at large.

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Definitions:

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