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Who is considered the 'Father of modern psychology'?
Who is considered the 'Father of modern psychology'?
- Wilhelm Wundt (correct)
- Plato
- Rene Descartes
- William James
What is the main focus of clinical psychology?
What is the main focus of clinical psychology?
- To prescribe medical treatments
- To identify, prevent, and relieve distress/dysfunction (correct)
- To study the structure of the brain
- To understand fundamental principles of behavior and mind
What is the term for the concept that some forms of knowledge are inborn or innate?
What is the term for the concept that some forms of knowledge are inborn or innate?
- Nativism (correct)
- Empiricism
- Phrenology
- Biological determinism
What is the term for the study of the association between human brain areas and specific characteristics/thoughts/abilities?
What is the term for the study of the association between human brain areas and specific characteristics/thoughts/abilities?
What is the term for the approach to psychology that focuses on observable behavior and ignores conscious experience?
What is the term for the approach to psychology that focuses on observable behavior and ignores conscious experience?
According to Abraham Maslow, what is the primary focus of humanistic psychology?
According to Abraham Maslow, what is the primary focus of humanistic psychology?
What is the primary goal of proximate explanations in psychology?
What is the primary goal of proximate explanations in psychology?
Who is associated with the development of the intersectional approach in psychology?
Who is associated with the development of the intersectional approach in psychology?
What is the primary focus of evolutionary psychology?
What is the primary focus of evolutionary psychology?
What is the name of the branch of humanistic psychology that focuses on specific virtues of human experience?
What is the name of the branch of humanistic psychology that focuses on specific virtues of human experience?
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Father of modern psychology
Father of modern psychology
Wilhelm Wundt, a German psychologist, is considered the founder of modern psychology.
Clinical psychology focus
Clinical psychology focus
Clinical psychology aims to understand, treat, and prevent mental distress and dysfunction.
Nativism
Nativism
The idea that certain kinds of knowledge are innate or inborn.
Phrenology
Phrenology
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Behaviorism focus
Behaviorism focus
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Maslow's humanistic focus
Maslow's humanistic focus
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Proximate explanations
Proximate explanations
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Intersectionality in psych
Intersectionality in psych
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Evolutionary psychology focus
Evolutionary psychology focus
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Positive psychology focus
Positive psychology focus
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