Which Statement Is Compatible with Modern Psychological Science

question 156

Multiple Choice

Which statement is compatible with modern psychological science?

• A)The scientific method cannot be applied to the study of thinking and emotion.
• B)Thoughts,feelings,and behavior arise from electrical and chemical events in the brain.
• C)Psychologists should confine their analyses to the study of observable behavior.
• D)Mental processes are the only subject matter worthy of study in psychology.

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