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- 1. Multiple Choice
Psychology is the scientific study of which two?
behavior & mental processes
mental processes & thinking
society & evolution
behavior & Freud
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who is considered the "father of psychology?"
Wundt
Freud
James
Pavlov
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was Freud known for starting?
functionalism
structuralism
psychoanalysis
behaviorism
- 4. Multiple Choice
Psychology is a science.
True
False
- 5. Multiple ChoicePsychologists who typically treat clients who have adjustment problems rather than serious psychological disordersintrospectioncounseling psychologydevelopmental psychologistcognitive perspective
- 6. Multiple ChoiceContemporary school of psychology that emphsizes the role that thoughts play in determining behaviorintrospectioncounseling psychologydevelopmental psychologistcognitive perspective
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTRUE or FALSE: A psychologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment ofpsychological problems and who can prescribe medication for clients.TrueFalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceMost psychologists areclinical psychologistscounseling psychologistshealth psychologistsdevelopmental psychologists
- 9. Multiple ChoicePsychiatry is a psychological field thatrequires a medical degree.focuses more on mental processing than behavior.primarily studies disorders.is based in science as opposed to sociology.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?
humanistic study of emotions and feelings
sociological study ofindividual and group dynamics
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
study of supernatural phenomena
- 11. Multiple Choice
How is the practice of psychology MOST closely related to the practice of the natural sciences?
its concern with the nature of the physical world
its reliance on scientific research methods
its interest in animal behavior and biology
all of the above
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary concern of developmental psychologists?testifying at legal trialsdeveloping aptitude tests for studentsstudying changes that occur throughout the lifespanall of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is psychology?The study of behavior.The study of mental processes.The study of the mind.All of the above.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe goal of psychology is to_______________describe and explain behavior.understand what influences behavior.predict and control behavior.All of the above.
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