Ivy Has Decided to Use a Scientific Approach to Figure

question 38

Multiple Choice

Ivy has decided to use a scientific approach to figure out how much her boyfriend loves her.She realizes that she cannot go based on her feelings alone because she is very likely to be biased,and she wants to know truthfully,once and for all,whether he really loves her or not.In what way does this example show how psychology as a field differs from the physical sciences in the pursuit of scientific goals?

• A) Behaviour can be influenced by many factors and these can change over time.
• B) Psychology must deal with issues associated with values and personal preferences.
• C) Psychological research is often misinterpreted and used to make broad claims.
• D) Many of the psychological processes that we want to study cannot be directly observed.

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