Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with:
A) the study of all physical stimuli that affect human sensations and perceptions.
B) behavior and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism's physical state, mental state, and external environment.
C) the study of humankind and the importance of culture in explaining the diversity in human behavior.
D) maladaptive human behaviors and cognitions that are incorporated into a person's self-worth during childhood.

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Psychology is concerned with studying behavior and mental processes, and how they are influenced by an individual's physical and mental state, as well as their external environment. Psychology is a broad field that encompasses many different approaches and subfields, but this definition captures the essence of what psychologists study. Choices A and C are overly narrow and/or specific, and D refers specifically to abnormal psychology rather than the broader field of psychology as a whole.

Psychology Is Defined as the Discipline Concerned With