According to your authors, the discipline of psychology is best thought of as
A) a field of self-help principles to eliminate mental problems.
B) a mixture of anecdotes and personal intuition about human behavior and mental processes.
C) a process for encouraging people to reach their ultimate potential.
D) the scientific study of behavior, thought, and experience.
Answer: D
Rationale: Psychology includes many different fields of study and has a variety of goals, but the two qualities shared by all psychological fields are the use of the scientific method, and the study of behavior (including perceptions, thoughts and emotions).
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