Psychologists assume that:
A) behavior and mental processes have a cause or causes.
B) there are no parallels between human and animal behavior.
C) human behavior can be accurately predicted in any situation.
D) most aspects of behavior and mental processes cannot be understood by scientific means.

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Psychologists are scientists who believe that behavior and mental processes can be studied scientifically and understood through the application of the scientific method. They assume that every behavior and mental process is a product of one or more causes that can be identified and analyzed. This assumption guides psychological research and allows psychologists to study human and animal behavior with equal rigor to generate general principles of behavior that apply to a wide range of situations.

Psychologists Assume That