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Overview of Psychology
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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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What contemporary societal issue does Environmental Psychology primarily address?

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

    What is the primary focus of clinical psychology?

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

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

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

    When did psychology emerge as a separate discipline?

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

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

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

    What does biological psychology explore the biological basis of?

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

    Who established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?

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

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