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What is the subject matter of psychology?
What is the subject matter of psychology?
Which discipline does biological psychology link to?
Which discipline does biological psychology link to?
What are some areas of research interest for psychologists?
What are some areas of research interest for psychologists?
What is a professional practitioner or researcher involved in psychology called?
What is a professional practitioner or researcher involved in psychology called?
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What do some psychologists attempt to understand in individual and social behavior?
What do some psychologists attempt to understand in individual and social behavior?
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What type of scientists can some psychologists be classified as?
What type of scientists can some psychologists be classified as?
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What is the etymological origin of the word 'psychology'?
What is the etymological origin of the word 'psychology'?
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In what decade was the word 'psychology' first employed by Marko Marulić?
In what decade was the word 'psychology' first employed by Marko Marulić?
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Who defined psychology as 'the science of mental life, both of its phenomena and their conditions' in 1890?
Who defined psychology as 'the science of mental life, both of its phenomena and their conditions' in 1890?
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According to William James, what did psychology aim to study?
According to William James, what did psychology aim to study?
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Which ancient civilization is NOT mentioned in the text as having contributed to early psychology?
Which ancient civilization is NOT mentioned in the text as having contributed to early psychology?
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Who contested William James' definition of psychology as 'the science of mental life'?
Who contested William James' definition of psychology as 'the science of mental life'?
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What does the Greek letter 'Ψ (psi)' commonly associated with in relation to psychology?
What does the Greek letter 'Ψ (psi)' commonly associated with in relation to psychology?
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What is folk psychology in contrast with?
What is folk psychology in contrast with?
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'Anatomy, which treats the Body, and Psychology, which treats of the Soul.' This statement reflects the understanding of psychology in which historical period?
'Anatomy, which treats the Body, and Psychology, which treats of the Soul.' This statement reflects the understanding of psychology in which historical period?
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'The word psychology was first used in the Renaissance.' Who was the first to use it in its Latin form 'psychiologia'?
'The word psychology was first used in the Renaissance.' Who was the first to use it in its Latin form 'psychiologia'?
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