Anet is a psychology major, who has spent the last
Jthree weeks working at the on-campus daycare. While at the daycare, she has administrated a language and vocabulary screening test to each student. In addition, through her observations, she has been able to identify the temperament of each student and to explain why two of the children show negative attention-seeking behaviors. According to the Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major, which of the competencies is Janet most fully demonstrating?
a. application of psychology
b. critical thinking skills in psychology
c. values in psychology
d. knowledge base of psychology
ANSWER: a
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