Psychologists traditionally study both normal and abnormal functioning, and also treat patients with mental and emotional problems. Psychologists also concentrate on behaviors that affect the mental and emotional health, and mental functioning of healthy human beings. Psychologists make their contributions through both research and practice. Its dualistic characteristic of using both research and practice gives psychology a unique characteristic. Psychologists provide solutions to problems through research by the careful collection of data, analysis of data, …showed first 75 words of 3163 total…

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