Psychology: Behavior and Mental Processes Quiz

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What is the primary focus of psychology?

  • Exploring cognitive activities
  • Discussing theoretical concepts
  • Studying behavior and mental processes (correct)
  • Studying natural sciences

Which of the following is an example of a psychological construct?

  • Dreaming (correct)
  • Walking
  • Heart rate
  • Laughing

What are the goals of psychology?

  • Analyze, interpret, conclude, implement
  • Observe, describe, predict, control (correct)
  • Experiment, manipulate, measure, validate
  • Feel, express, understand, cope

In which field does psychology have its foundation?

<p>Natural sciences (biology, chemistry) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of psychology?

<p>Observing and measuring unobservable mental processes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a behavior?

<p>Heart rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are cognitive activities?

<p>Private, unobservable mental processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a theoretical concept in psychology?

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

In what way does psychology have its foundation in the natural sciences?

<p>By drawing from biology and chemistry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between behavior and cognitive activities?

<p>Behavior consists of actions that can be observed or measured, while cognitive activities are private, unobservable mental processes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of psychological constructs?

<p>To enable discussion of unmeasurable concepts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the science of psychology?

<p>It is a social science but has its foundation in the natural sciences and studies human society. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do psychologists find answers that they are looking for?

<p>By observing and measuring behavior and mental processes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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