The local university has just published a 10-year study that investigated the impact of poor nutrition and sedentary lifestyles. MOST likely, the background of the psychologists who conducted the study was in
A) experimental psychology.
B) health psychology.
C) developmental psychology.
D) physiological psychology.

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The study focused on the impact of poor nutrition and sedentary lifestyles on health, suggesting that the psychologists who conducted the study likely had a background in health psychology, which focuses on the psychological factors that influence health and illness. Experimental psychology may involve researching these factors, but it does not specialize in them. Developmental psychology focuses on how individuals grow and change over time, and physiological psychology primarily focuses on the relationship between the brain and behavior.

The Local University Has Just Published a 10-Year Study That