A) Define the term "psychology" and briefly describe its four goals. b) Choose three divisions of psychology and describe their perspectives on psychology
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Essay should include:
a) Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. Its four goals are to describe, explain, predict and control behavior and mental processes.
b) Three of the following: Clinical, Counseling, School, Educational, Developmental, Personality, Social, Environmental, Experimental, Industrial/Organizational, Human Factors, Consumer, Health, Sport, Forensic – including what is studied in each perspective.
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move from a relativistic to a dualistic approach. change very little. stick to their own views when faced with conflicts. progress through nine levels of complexity in their thinking.
What is meant by the statement that IQ scores represent a normal distribution?
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Lives in Context Video 13.2: Transgender YouthClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 477 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:The teenagers in this video are seeking hormone blockers. According to the video and your textbook, what is the function of hormone blockers?
A. They must be taken for up to 3 years before gender reassignment surgery. B. They delay the onset of puberty and the reproductive maturation that goes with it. C. They help elevate levels of natural hormones to rule out the possibility that hormonal imbalances are contributing to other-sex behavior. D. They are taken after gender reassignment surgery to stabilize hormone levels.