What makes psychology a scientific discipline?
a. Its discounting of tradition and folklore.
b. Its focus on testing theories, beliefs, and assumptions.
c. Its emphasis on mental, as opposed to behavioral, processes. d. Its valuing of scholarly opinions over laboratory tests.
e. Its reliance on popular opinion.
b
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