According to the text, what makes psychology both exciting and confusing?
a. That it is such an old discipline with so many unanswered questions
b. That it is nearly impossible to arrive at general conclusions about so many unique patients
c. That it is vitally important, yet highly limited in application
d. That its most basic assumptions are so profound, yet nearly impossible to study
scientifically
e. That it is so diverse, complex, and rapidly changing
e. That it is so diverse, complex, and rapidly changing
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a. She is frightened because her emotional reaction came before her heart began to race. b. You cannot tell because she is not displaying a basic emotion. c. It depends on how she interprets the situation. d. She must be frightened because her heart began to race before she reacted emotionally. e. She must be experiencing happiness because her sympathetic nervous system is active, and that system only activates for positive emotions.
Chris and Pat are happy couple
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