Regarding the study of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes.
b. The word psychology is thousands of years old and comes from ancient Greekroots for mind and study
c. The field of psychology can help one to better understand him or herself and others.
d. Psychology is a static field that is based to a large extent on commonsense theoriesof behavior.
D
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