Lucas Is a 4th Year Student at Carleton Studying Psychology

question 22

Multiple Choice

Lucas is a 4th year student at Carleton studying psychology and is now considering more seriously his future and the career options he has. He is currently completing his undergraduate thesis (a big research project many psychology majors complete before they graduate) . Lucas' research is investigating how subjective feelings of fear activate the autonomic nervous system.
-Which major area of contemporary psychology does Lucas' thesis belong to

• A) Social psychology
• B) Psychometrics
• C) Physiological psychology
• D) Cognitive psychology

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