A. Study of the mind
B. Study of personality and mental illness
C. Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
D. None of these
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- A. stores information B. decays information C. filters all incoming information D. discards old information...
- The goals of psychology are to: __________?
- A. develop effective methods of psychotherapy B. describe, predict, understand, and control behavior C. explain the functioning of the human mind D. compare, analyze, and control human behavior...
- Behaviorism helped make psychology a __________?
- A. fad B. science C. specialty D. hoax...
- The world “Psychology” comes from the ______________?
- A. Greek B. Latin C. Arabic D. German...
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- A. Describe B. Explain C. control D. Predict...
- Psychology is: _____________?
- A. the study of human origins evolution, and cultures B. the scientific study of behavior and mental processes of any living creature. C. a natural science integrating physiology and neurology D. the deductive study of forms and functions of human group...
- who is considered the “father of psychology” ?
- A. Ebbinghaus B. Freud C. Wundt D. Pavlov...
- The most frequently used method in psychology to explore cause and effect relationship between variables is: _____________?
- A. Correlational method B. Experimental method C. Naturalistic observation method D. Participant observer method...
- Some topics in psychology are difficult to study because:
- A. they overlap with other fields, such as law and business. B. of ethical considerations C. advanced technology that measures brain waves is not available. D. of a lack interest in human behavior....
- Which area in psychology would most likely to study the phenomenon of “peer influence”?
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