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    CH 1 What Is Psychology - OnE MARKER

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    Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in both humans and animals. Some key areas of psychology include clinical psychology which involves assessing and treating disorders, forensic psychology which applies psychology to criminal behavior, and cognitive psychology which studies thinking and problem solving. There are many perspectives and approaches in psychology such as the biopsychosocial approach which combines biological, psychological, and social factors.

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    Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in both humans and animals. Some key areas of psychology include clinical psychology which involves assessing and treating disorders, forensic psychology which applies psychology to criminal behavior, and cognitive psychology which studies thinking and problem solving. There are many perspectives and approaches in psychology such as the biopsychosocial approach which combines biological, psychological, and social factors.

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    Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in both humans and animals. Some key areas of psychology include clinical psychology which involves assessing and treating disorders, forensic psychology which applies psychology to criminal behavior, and cognitive psychology which studies thinking and problem solving. There are many perspectives and approaches in psychology such as the biopsychosocial approach which combines biological, psychological, and social factors.

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    Some of the key takeaways are that psychology involves the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychologists use different methods like experiments and surveys to study topics like cognition, emotion, perception and more. There are different perspectives and approaches in psychology like biological, behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic and more.

    Some of the major perspectives in psychology include biological, which looks at bodily/chemical influences on behavior, and sociocultural which examines social/cultural influences. Other perspectives are psychodynamic, which looks at unconscious thoughts/feelings, and cognitive which studies mental processes like thinking and problem solving.

    Some major fields of psychology include clinical psychology which diagnoses and treats disorders, cognitive psychology which studies thinking/memory, and social psychology which examines interpersonal interactions and groups. Other fields are evolutionary psychology, personality psychology, and industrial/organizational psychology.

    Chapter – 1 What is Psychology?

    ONE MARKER
    1. Psychology involves the study of behavior in
    a. animals only
    b. humans only
    c. animals and humans
    d. animals, humans, and plants

    2. Which of the following is NOT a goal of psychology? CH - 2


    a. assumption
    b. explanation
    c. description
    d. prediction

    3. Wilhelm Wundt's technique of introspection led to psychology's use of


    a. analysis
    b. the scientific method
    c. experimentation
    d. the cognitive model

    4. Although psychologists use different methods and study different behaviors, they all
    conduct _____ studies.
    a. descriptive
    b. introspective
    c. explanatory
    d. systematic

    5. A psychologist who tries to help factory workers who have been diagnosed with sleep
    disorders is practicing
    a. applied science
    b. basic science
    c. descriptive science
    d. introspection

    6. The branch of psychology that emphasizes that perception is more than the sum of its
    parts is
    a. functional psychology
    b. Gestalt psychology
    c. behavioral psychology
    d. perceptual psychology

    7. The first modern psychologist who was primarily interested in understanding the
    unconscious mind was
    a. Wilhelm Wundt
    b. Sir Francis Galton
    c. Sigmund Freud
    d. Ivan Pavlov

    8. John B. Watson claimed that all behavior is the result of


    a. psychoanalysis
    b. genetic makeup
    c. reinforcement
    d. conditioning

    9. Cognitivists, such as Jean Piaget, concern themselves with the way in which
    information is
    a. processed, stored, retrieved, and used
    b. encoded, decoded, and used
    c. developed and processed
    d. created and stored

    10. The ____ began studying human behavior in the fifth and sixth centuries B.C., and
    decided that humans were rational beings.
    a. Greeks
    b. Romans
    c. Chinese
    d. Americans

    11. Medical professionals who treat people with disturbed behaviors are
    a. psychiatrists
    b. psychologists
    c. internists
    d. surgeons

    12. Psychologists who work in schools or businesses and assist people with the problems
    of everyday life are
    a. forensic psychologists
    b. educational psychologists
    c. organizational psychologists
    d. counseling psychologists

    13. The interaction between physical and psychological health factors is studied by
    a. pyschoanalysts
    b. health psychologists
    c. experimental psychologists
    d. environmental psychologists

    14. The divisions of the APA represent different


    a. disorders
    b. schools of psychology
    c. specialties in psychology
    d. research funding grants

    15. Psychologists who study the effects of natural disasters, overcrowding, and pollution
    on people are known as
    a. industrial psychologists
    b. organizational psychologists
    c. forensic psychologists
    d. environmental psychologists

    16. The science of behavior and mental processes


    a. humanism
    b. psychoanalysis
    c. psychology
    d. behaviorism
     
    17.  The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one’s behavior is part of what
    early field of psychology
    a. humanism
    b. psychoanalysis
    c. psychology
    d. behaviorism
     
    18. Psychological perspective that uses terms such as ideal self, human potential, and self-
    actualization
    a. humanism
    b. psychoanalysis
    c. psychology
    d. behaviorism

    19. What is used to study the influence of nature and nurture on behavior?
    a. Experiments
    b. Surveys
    c. Twin Studies
    d. Statistical Analysis

    20. A perspective that emphasizes bodily events and chemicals, such as hormones, associated
    with behavior
    a. biological
    b. sociocultural
    c. functionalism
    d. cognitive
    21. A perspective interested in how social norms, class differences, and culture influence
    behavior
    a. biological
    b. sociocultural
    c. functionalism
    d. cognitive

    22. What is all research in psychology based on?


    a. Experiments
    b. Surveys
    c. Scientific Method
    d. Statistics

    23. A psychologist who can assess and treat disorders


    a. Forensic Psychologist
    b. Clinical Psychologist
    c. Social Psychologist
    d. Cognitive Psychologist
     
    24. Applies psychology to the field of criminal conduct
    a. Forensic Psychologist
    b. Sports Psychologist
    c. Social Psychologist
    d. Cognitive Psychologist
     
    25. Studies advanced brain processes like language, thinking, perception, and problem-solving
    a. Forensic Psychologist
    b. Sports Psychologist
    c. Social Psychologist
    d. Cognitive Psychologist
     
    26. Incorporates psychological techniques to improve performance in sports and other physical
    activities
    a. Forensic Psychologist
    b. Sports Psychologist
    c. Social Psychologist
    d. Cognitive Psychologist
     
    27. Studies how people affect one another and group dynamics
    a. Forensic Psychologist
    b. Sports Psychologist
    c. Social Psychologist
    d. Cognitive Psychologist
     
    28. Field of psychology is primarily concerned with how the natural selection of traits
    contributes to the passing on of one’s genes
    a. personality psychology
    b. industrial/organizational psychology
    c. evolutionary psychology
    d. social psychology
     
    29. Field of psychology is mainly concerned with how your unconscious drives, dreams, and
    childhood conflicts can impact behavior
    a. personality psychology
    b. psychodynamic psychology
    c. industrial/organizational psychology
    d. social psychology

    30. Field of psychology is considered today’s modern approach which tries to combine multiple
    perspectives (biological, psychological, social-cultural) into one integrated analysis
    a. biopsychosocial psychology
    b. psychodynamic psychology
    c. industrial/organizational psychology
    d. evolutionary psychology
     
    31. Field of psychology is primarily concerned with the relationships between people and their
    work environments
    a. biopsychosocial psychology
    b. psychodynamic psychology
    c. industrial/organizational psychology
    d. evolutionary psychology

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