Question

If you consider the opposing viewpoints on each major issue in psychology as opposite ends of a continuum, the positions of individual psychologists typically fall somewhere between the two ends. Which of the following best exemplifies this?
A developmental psychologist, whose focus is on how people grow and change throughout the course of their lives, is most interested in learning more about hereditary influences.

B.A social psychologist, who is a proponent of the behavioral perspective, looks for environmental influences in explaining social behavior.

C.A neuropsychologist is interested in determining the roles that both heredity and environment play in developing more connections (dendrification) between cells in the brain.

D.A gestalt psychologist uses introspection to study perception rather than behavioral observation.

Answer 1

Answer:

(C) A neuropsychologist is interested in determining the roles that both heredity and environment play in developing more connections (dendrification) between cells in the brain.

Explanation:

Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology that studies with how the brain and the rest of the nervous system affects a person's cognition and behaviors. Moreover, Experts in this branch of psychology mostly deals on how injuries or illnesses of the brain affect cognitive functions and behaviors

Neuropsychologist can assess, diagnose and treat psychological disorders associated with brain-based conditions.

Neuropsychological tests evaluate functioning in a number of areas including: intelligence, executive functions (such as planning, abstraction, conceptualization), attention, memory, language, perception, sensorimotor functions, motivation, mood state and emotion, quality of life, and personality styles.