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PSY 289 CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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What kind of work do psychologists do in contemporary society?


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Psychologists work in private practice(33.6%) Universities(28%) Hospitals
and clinics(19.4%) Business and Government(6.3%) Schools(4.2%)
Other(8.5%)




What is the professional focus of Industrial and organizational psychology?


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, Work in business and industry running HR departments, working to improve
staff morale and attitudes, increasing job satisfaction and productivity,
examining structures and procedures, and making recommendations for
improvement




Define "INTROSPECTION"


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The careful systematic self-observation of one's own conscious experience.




Define Behaviour.


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Behaviour refers to any observable response or activity by an organism.




What are the four areas of specialization in applied psychology?


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1) Clinical Psychology 2)Counselling Psychology 3)Educational and school
psychology 4)Industrial and organizational psychology




Who are the founders of Humanistic Psychology?

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Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.




Define how psychology is "theoretically diverse"


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No single theory can adequately explain everything that is known about
behaviour.




Identify the 4 themes related to psychology's subject matter


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1)Behaviour is caused by multiple causes 2) Behaviour is shaped by cultural
heritage 3)Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour. 4)People's
experience of the world is highly subjective.




Define Functionalism


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Functionalism was based on the belief that psychology should investigate
the function or purpose of consciousness, rather than structure.

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