While Freud might explain an individual's depression by focusing on the person's unconscious thoughts, a physiological psychologist might focus instead on a chemical imbalance in the brain. This difference in explanations BEST illustrates the text's unifying theme that

a. psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
b. heredity and environment jointly influence behavior.
c. psychology is theoretically diverse.
d. psychology is empirical.


C

Psychology

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a. anorexia nervosa. c. obesity. b. bulimia. d. none of these answers.

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A. four or five items B. nine or ten items C. all the letters present in a given row D. one to two items

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

Psychology