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panfilo

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According to the textbook, psychology can be thought of as a kind of experimental philosophy because psychology ____ while relying on the experimental method.
 
  a. addresses many of the same questions that interest philosophers
  b. is as popular today as philosophy was in ancient times
  c. also grew out of the mathematical sciences
  d. is also a highly controversial field

Question 2

Lottery winners are no happier than anyone else a year after their big win. Similarly, people who have experienced serious physical injuries seem to get over it fairly well across time and return to their pre-injury level of happiness. These findings are consistent with research on ____.
 
  a. the hedonic treadmill
  b. the broaden-and-build theory
  c. emotional intelligence (EQ)
  d. personal affective indices


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mceravolo

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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panfilo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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