Scientific American: Psychology
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1The story of the stranded Thai soccer team provides a window into the science of blank, as it demonstrates how we can systematically study the behavior and mental processes of the team members, their families, and the people trying to rescue them.
2Professor Park, who studies child development, was very interested in learning more about the Thai soccer team. Like all other blank doing research, his focus is on the study of behavior and mental processes.
3Professor Lee studies people living in cramped situations. He has observed that immunological functioning is reduced because of the sleep deprivation occurring in this type of environment. He can predict that the same would be true for the trapped members of the Thai soccer team. His ability to predict this outcome represents an important blank of psychology.
4Dr. Harris has been working in the field of psychology for over 30 years. She is particularly interested in studying the strengths, optimal behavior, and well-being of the Thai soccer team members following their rescue. Her research has always focused on what is best about human beings, that is, exploring human flourishing. In other words, Dr. Harris is a blank psychologist.
5The ten-day ordeal of the Thai soccer team captured the world’s attention, and offered a unique window into the perspectives of psychology. The blank perspective can help explain the boys’ will to survive, and how a variety of their adaptive traits have been shaped by natural selection.
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The story of the stranded Thai soccer team provides a window into the science of _____, as it demonstrates how we can systematically study the behavior and mental processes of the team members, their families, and the people trying to rescue them.

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Professor Park, who studies child development, was very interested in learning more about the Thai soccer team. Like all other ______ doing research, his focus is on the study of behavior and mental processes.

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Professor Lee studies people living in cramped situations. He has observed that immunological functioning is reduced because of the sleep deprivation occurring in this type of environment. He can predict that the same would be true for the trapped members of the Thai soccer team. His ability to predict this outcome represents an important ______ of psychology.

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Dr. Harris has been working in the field of psychology for over 30 years. She is particularly interested in studying the strengths, optimal behavior, and well-being of the Thai soccer team members following their rescue. Her research has always focused on what is best about human beings, that is, exploring human flourishing. In other words, Dr. Harris is a _____ psychologist.

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The ten-day ordeal of the Thai soccer team captured the world’s attention, and offered a unique window into the perspectives of psychology. The ______ perspective can help explain the boys’ will to survive, and how a variety of their adaptive traits have been shaped by natural selection.

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