The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Psychology has been / defined the scientific study of / human psyche and behaviour.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. defined the scientific study of.
The corrected sentence should read: "Psychology has been defined as the scientific study of human psyche and behaviour."
The error lies in the structure of the sentence. The preposition "as" is required after "defined" to indicate the manner in which psychology has been defined. Therefore, the correct structure should be "defined as," not "defined the." The corrected version ensures grammatical accuracy and clarity of expression.