Overview of Psychology

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Which field of psychology focuses on learning processes, educational interventions, and the psychology of teaching and learning?

  • Educational Psychology (correct)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • Health Psychology

What type of research involves manipulating variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships?

  • Experimental Research (correct)
  • Correlational Research
  • Survey Research
  • Case Studies

In which application area do psychologists work to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health disorders?

  • Clinical Practice (correct)
  • Forensics
  • Healthcare
  • Business and Industry

What is the primary focus of Health Psychology as a field of study?

<p>Influence of psychological factors on health (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which research method involves examining the relationship between two or more variables without manipulation?

<p>Correlational Research (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contemporary societal issue does Environmental Psychology primarily address?

<p>Relationship between individuals and their physical environments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of clinical psychology?

<p>Assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental disorders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of psychology investigates how individuals perceive and interact with social environments?

<p>Social Psychology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did psychology emerge as a separate discipline?

<p>In the late 19th century (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of psychology studies mental processes like perception and memory?

<p>Cognitive Psychology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does biological psychology explore the biological basis of?

<p>Behavior, including the brain and genetics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?

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

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