What is the best description of clinical psychology?

a. a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of mental disorders
b. a legal term used to identify practitioners who use various forms of psychotherapy
c. the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders
d. a newly established branch of medicine that has connections to both psychiatry and psychology


Answer: c.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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