Which of the following is the best summary of how the study of psychology moved away from the study of philosophy?
a. Psychology explores individual rather than global phenomena.
b. Psychology employes the scientific method.
c. Psychology is interested in the use of therapeutic techniques.
d. Psychology explores the roots of abnormal behaviors.
ANSWER: b
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According to socioemotional selectivity theory, social contact is motivated by a goal, such as a. information seeking. b. discontinuity
c. infantilization. d. an altruistic gene.
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a. have construct validity b. have content validity c. have been standardized d. are reliable
Other researchers have criticized Piaget's theory because
a. he underestimated children's abilities at younger ages. b. he proposed a continuous progression in cognitive development. c. his sequence of stages was not supported by research. d. all of these.