A psychophysicist would be most directly concerned with
A) our psychological reactions to physical stress.
B) the effects of heredity on the endocrine system.
C) the effect of neurotransmitters on depression.
D) the relationship between the wavelength of light and the experience of color.

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Psychophysics is the branch of psychology that deals with the relationship between physical stimuli and sensations/perceptions. Therefore, a psychophysicist would be most directly concerned with the relationship between the wavelength of light (a physical stimulus) and the experience of color (a sensation/perception). Choice A is more relevant to physiological psychology. Choice B is more relevant to behavioral genetics. Choice C is more relevant to psychopharmacology.

A Psychophysicist Would Be Most Directly Concerned with