Luther is a graduate student in clinical psychology, and his thesis research centers around uncovering useful treatments for generalized anxiety disorder in college undergraduates. The main question he is asking is. "What are the most effective treatments for reducing the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in college undergraduate students." Which goal of psychology is Luther's research exploring?

The primary purpose of the DSM-5 is to

A) help psychologists assess only normal behavior. B) keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. C) help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders. D) describe the causes of common physiological disorders.

One explanation for differences in language processing based on gender suggests that parents tend to provide greater encouragement for verbalization in girls than in boys

This would suggest that gender differences in brain lateralization are the result of ___________ factors. a. environmental c. genetic b. nature d. biological