A Psychologist Whose Major Interest Focuses on How Behavior Changes

question 183

Multiple Choice

A psychologist whose major interest focuses on how behavior changes as a function of age would probably be considered a

• A) physiological psychologist.
• B) developmental psychologist.
• C) social psychologist.
• D) cognitive psychologist.

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Definitions:

Visual-Judgment Experiment

A scientific procedure designed to study how people interpret and make decisions based on visual stimuli.

Jurors

Members of a trial jury who are charged with the responsibility of deciding whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty based on the evidence presented during a court trial.

Asch's Studies

A series of experiments conducted by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the impact of group pressure on conformity.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, policies, or societal expectations.