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What does psychology primarily study?
What does psychology primarily study?
Which of the following is NOT a goal of psychology?
Which of the following is NOT a goal of psychology?
How does psychology assist in understanding ourselves?
How does psychology assist in understanding ourselves?
What underlying processes does psychology aim to study?
What underlying processes does psychology aim to study?
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What can understanding psychology help to achieve in communication with others?
What can understanding psychology help to achieve in communication with others?
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Study Notes
Concept of Psychology
- Psychology examines the actions of living creatures, especially humans, and their motivations during different life stages.
- The focus is to discover general principles and laws that explain this behavior across areas like education, learning, motivation, memory, thinking, and sensory perception.
- Psychology is the scientific study of human or animal behavior in response to external stimuli.
- It investigates behavior in general and the underlying mental processes, motivations, and moods.
- This scientific study provides a basis for understanding, predicting, directing, controlling, and planning behavior.
Goals of Psychology
- Understanding and Explaining Human Behavior:
- Gaining insight into ourselves and others, including family, friends, and colleagues.
- Achieving this through:
- Understanding the true motivations that drive ourselves and others.
- Identifying our strengths and weaknesses, and our capabilities and aptitudes.
- Understanding the reasons behind incorrect behavior, both in ourselves and others.
- Identifying factors that hinder our thinking and cause distraction and lack of focus.
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Description
Explore the fundamental concepts and goals of psychology, focusing on human and animal behavior across various life stages. This quiz covers the principles that explain motivation, memory, and perception, helping you understand yourself and others better.
