Contemporary Psychology: Branches and Biopsychology
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What do biological psychologists study?

  • Cultural backgrounds and experiences
  • Skills acquired throughout growth
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • Structure and function of the nervous system (correct)
  • What does sensation refer to?

  • Experience of the world influenced by attention and experiences
  • Skills acquired throughout growth
  • Biological correlates of psychological disorders
  • Sensory information (sights, sounds, touch, smell) (correct)
  • What does perception refer to?

  • Structure and function of the nervous system
  • Skills acquired throughout growth
  • Drug use and abuse
  • Experience of the world influenced by attention and experiences (correct)
  • What does developmental psychology study?

    <p>Physical and mental attributes of aging and maturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Five Factor model shown in Figure 1.14 represent?

    <p>A representation of the dimensions of personality traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of psychology focuses on the direct relationship between individual health and biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors?

    <p>Health psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does personality psychology focus on?

    <p>Studying conscious and unconscious thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of clinical psychology?

    <p>Treating psychological disorders and problematic behavior patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of psychology?

    <p>The scientific study of the mind and behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who focused on understanding the conscious experience through introspection?

    <p>Wilhelm Wundt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did functionalism focus on?

    <p>Understanding mental activities and their role in adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory focuses on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior?

    <p>Psychoanalytic Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

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