According to the Authors, the Discipline of Psychology Is Best

question 106

Multiple Choice

According to the authors, the discipline of psychology is best thought of as

• A)a field of self-help principles to eliminate mental problems.
• B)a mixture of anecdotes and personal intuition about human behaviour and mental processes.
• C)a process for encouraging people to reach their ultimate potential.
• D)the scientific study of the mind, brain and behaviour.

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Definitions:

Temporal Bone

A large bone situated at the base and side of the skull, which houses the structures of the ear.

Pinna

The external part of the ear that captures sound waves and directs them into the ear canal.

Visual Cortex

The region of the brain located in the occipital lobe that processes visual information received from the eyes.

Ganglion Cell Axons

Nerve fibers originating from ganglion cells in the retina, transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain.