Psychology Developed from the More Established Fields of Philosophy and Biology

question 122

Multiple Choice

Psychology developed from the more established fields of philosophy and biology. For example, ________ was an American philosopher and ________ was an Austrian physician.

• A) Wilhelm Wundt; Ivan Pavlov
• B) William James; Sigmund Freud
• C) B. F. Skinner; John B. Watson
• D) Jean Piaget; Abraham Maslow

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Definitions:

Variance

The average of the squared differences from the Mean, providing a measure of how spread out a data set is.

Expected Value

The weighted average of all possible values that a random variable can take on, weighted by the probabilities of those values.

Payoffs

The outcomes or returns of a decision or action, often expressed in terms of profit or loss.

Risky Undertaking

An action or venture involving a high degree of uncertainty and potential for loss or failure.