The fact that what first appeared to be contradictory and incompatible theories on color vision and sound perception led psychologists to better understand both processes illustrates which of your text's unifying themes?

a. Psychology is empirical.
b. Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
c. Behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
d. Psychology is theoretically diverse.


D

Psychology

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Psychology

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