Dr. Moosbichler is a psychologist who believes that the best way to understand the mind is by looking at how specific mental processes and behaviors help an organism live in and adapt to its environment. Dr. Moosbichler’s point of view is most compatible with the approach to psychology known as
a. psychoanalytic theory.
b. behaviorism.
c. functionalism.
d. structuralism.
c. functionalism.
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a. related-samples t-test. b. independent-samples t-test. c. one-sample t-test. d. z-test.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.