Treatments for mental illness, the ability of people to eliminate unhealthy behaviors such as smoking and initiate healthy behaviors such as exercise, and the development of positive parenting practices are all consistent with the idea that
a. psychology is little more than common sense.
b. psychological knowledge can be used to help improve the quality of life.
c. explanation and prediction are the two most important psychological goals.
d. the use of animal participants has minimal relevance to modern psychological research.
Answer: b. psychological knowledge can be used to help improve the quality of life.
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a. ?an intense motivation to succeed b. ?an intellect greater than that of his contemporaries c. ?the quiet perseverance learned from his father d. ?his inherited wealth e. ?the social connections he made
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a. from conception until two months after birth. b. from conception to the onset of labor. c. lasting about ten to fourteen days after conception has occurred. d. lasting from conception to approximately seven months gestation.
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