Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The study of the human mind and behavior
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e., Psychology.
The meaning of the given words is:
- Pediatrics: the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.
- Botany: the scientific study of plants
- Physiology: the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
- Psychology: the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
Thus, the most appropriate one word substitution for the given set of words is 'Psychology'.