One reason why people in the general public are often confused about what psychologists do is that
a. psychologists themselves are often confused about what it means to be a psychologist.
b. psychology has never been established as a real academic field.
c. there is widespread disagreement among psychologists about the proper role for psychologists.
d. there is a wide variety of psychology specialties and roles psychologists can play in the community.
Answer: d
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a. adult men communicating while hunting. c. mothers expressing ideas to their children. b. family groups expressing their emotions. d. children playing purposelessly.
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