If You Use Psychological Principles and Research Methods to Solve

question 175

Multiple Choice

If you use psychological principles and research methods to solve practical problems, then you work in a field of psychology that would be referred to as __________ psychology.

• A)pure research
• B)applied
• C)experimental
• D)basic research

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Definitions:

Autonomic Neurons

Nerve cells that control involuntary functions of the body, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Adrenal Medulla

The inner part of the adrenal gland that secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline, hormones involved in the body's stress response.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, from which most of the body's tissues and structures are derived, including muscle, bone, and the circulatory system.

Ectoderm

The outermost of the three primary germ layers in the embryo, giving rise to the nervous system, skin, and various other tissues and organs.