As Much as the Field of Psychology Has a Scientific

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Multiple Choice

As much as the field of psychology has a scientific foundation,any researcher investigating a psychological phenomenon will be faced with the additional burden of

• A) extrapolating animal findings to human behaviour.
• B) objectively defining mental functioning.
• C) applying the scientific method to psychological questions.
• D) competing with pseudopsychologists for research grants.

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