PY 101-014 Ch. 1: Introduction to
Psychology
what is psychology? - correct answer ✔the scientific study of thought and
behavior
what is anthropology? - correct answer ✔the study of human culture and
origins
what is sociology? - correct answer ✔group membership rather than
individual
psychology comes from what greek root word? - correct answer ✔psyche
"mind"
clinical psychology - correct answer ✔encompasses treating patients with
mental disorders
developmental psychology is? - correct answer ✔the study of how thought
and behavior change and remain stable across a life span
psychology found on internet sites, talk shows, and news reports is referred to
as: - correct answer ✔folk or popular psychology
_________ is the mostly stable set of patterns of behaving, feeling, and
thinking that make an individual unique. - correct answer ✔personality
who is the leader of functionalism movement? - correct answer ✔William
James
, what is the process in which we recall information whether relative or specific?
- correct answer ✔memory
what is cognitive psychology? - correct answer ✔the study of how people
perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve problems.
what is behavioral neuroscience? - correct answer ✔the study of the links
among brain, mind, and behavior.
what is biological psychology? - correct answer ✔the study of relationships
between bodily systems and chemicals and how they influence thought and
behavior.
those who conduct research on cognition and learning are often referred to
as: - correct answer ✔experimental psychologists
psychology is not only a practice but a _________________ - correct answer
✔science
personality psychology is what? - correct answer ✔the study of what makes
people unique and the consistencies in people's behavior across time and
situations.
what is social psychology? - correct answer ✔the study of how living among
others influences thought, feelings, and behavior.
what is clinical psychology? - correct answer ✔the diagnosis and treatment
of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and the promotion of
psychological health.
Psychology
what is psychology? - correct answer ✔the scientific study of thought and
behavior
what is anthropology? - correct answer ✔the study of human culture and
origins
what is sociology? - correct answer ✔group membership rather than
individual
psychology comes from what greek root word? - correct answer ✔psyche
"mind"
clinical psychology - correct answer ✔encompasses treating patients with
mental disorders
developmental psychology is? - correct answer ✔the study of how thought
and behavior change and remain stable across a life span
psychology found on internet sites, talk shows, and news reports is referred to
as: - correct answer ✔folk or popular psychology
_________ is the mostly stable set of patterns of behaving, feeling, and
thinking that make an individual unique. - correct answer ✔personality
who is the leader of functionalism movement? - correct answer ✔William
James
, what is the process in which we recall information whether relative or specific?
- correct answer ✔memory
what is cognitive psychology? - correct answer ✔the study of how people
perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve problems.
what is behavioral neuroscience? - correct answer ✔the study of the links
among brain, mind, and behavior.
what is biological psychology? - correct answer ✔the study of relationships
between bodily systems and chemicals and how they influence thought and
behavior.
those who conduct research on cognition and learning are often referred to
as: - correct answer ✔experimental psychologists
psychology is not only a practice but a _________________ - correct answer
✔science
personality psychology is what? - correct answer ✔the study of what makes
people unique and the consistencies in people's behavior across time and
situations.
what is social psychology? - correct answer ✔the study of how living among
others influences thought, feelings, and behavior.
what is clinical psychology? - correct answer ✔the diagnosis and treatment
of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and the promotion of
psychological health.
