Using Scientific Methods to Investigate the Claim That an Optimistic

question 125

Multiple Choice

Using scientific methods to investigate the claim that an optimistic outlook on life improves people's physical health best illustrates

• A) a psychodynamic perspective.
• B) an empirical approach.
• C) behavior genetics.
• D) functionalism.

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Definitions:

Conjunct

A component in a conjunction, an operator in logic that combines two statements to form a single proposition that is true only when both statements are true.

Conjunction

A logical operator that connects two statements or propositions, both of which must be true for the combined statement to be true.

Tautology

A statement that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form, often repeating the same idea or statement using different words.

Conjunct

An element of a conjunction, which is a compound statement formed by combining two or more statements with the connective "and."