Introduction to Psychology Concepts
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What does psychology primarily seek to understand?

  • Technological advancements in society
  • Human behaviour and mental processes (correct)
  • Economics and social structures
  • Physical health and fitness
  • Which subfield of psychology focuses on mental abilities such as sensation and memory?

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology (correct)
  • Biological Psychology
  • What is the primary concern of developmental psychologists?

  • Measuring cognitive abilities in children only
  • Identifying genetic influences on behaviour
  • Describing changes in behaviour from birth to old age (correct)
  • Evaluating treatment methodologies for mental disorders
  • What characterizes the focus of personality psychology?

    <p>The unique features that define individual traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do clinical psychologists primarily focus on?

    <p>Research on mental health causes and treatments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of community psychologists?

    <p>Preventing psychological disorders by promoting resilience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach uses introspection as a method to study consciousness?

    <p>Structuralism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do health psychologists primarily investigate?

    <p>The link between risky behaviors and health issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subfield of psychology focuses on leadership and workplace satisfaction?

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

    What is the main goal of psychoanalysis according to the early advocates?

    <p>To explain personality and develop treatment techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key method used in Gestalt psychology?

    <p>Observation of sensory-perceptual phenomena</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of psychology studies the interactions between different cultural groups?

    <p>Cultural and cross-cultural psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the early advocates of structuralism?

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

    What does the psychodynamic approach primarily focus on?

    <p>Unconscious psychological struggles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach assumes that behavior is influenced by biological processes?

    <p>Biological approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the evolutionary approach, what plays a critical role in shaping behavior and mental processes?

    <p>Natural selection and evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who established the first research laboratory in psychology?

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

    What term describes the study of observable behavior as influenced by past experiences with rewards and punishments?

    <p>Behavioural approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept does functionalism primarily explore in relation to consciousness?

    <p>The adaptation of organisms to their environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the focus of the cognitive approach?

    <p>Information processing and mental representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did empiricism challenge regarding the nature of knowledge?

    <p>The idea that some knowledge is innate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the humanistic approach in psychology?

    <p>The individual's capacity to choose their thoughts and actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the role of cognitive psychologists?

    <p>They analyze decision-making and mental processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which debate in psychology questions whether behavior is a result of individual choice?

    <p>Free will vs determinism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of community psychologists?

    <p>To strive for equity within social systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which school of thought was the first to appear in the history of psychology?

    <p>Structuralism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept does the mind/body debate primarily explore?

    <p>The relationship between cognitive processes and behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cultural psychologists aim to understand culture from which perspective?

    <p>An internal perspective within the culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach best reflects the treatment of fear of heights?

    <p>Behavioral approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

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