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?

Natural sciences (biology, chemistry) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of psychology?

Observing and measuring unobservable mental processes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a behavior?

Heart rate Signup and view all the answers

What are cognitive activities?

Private, unobservable mental processes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a theoretical concept in psychology?

Emotions Signup and view all the answers

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

By drawing from biology and chemistry Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between behavior and cognitive activities?

Behavior consists of actions that can be observed or measured, while cognitive activities are private, unobservable mental processes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of psychological constructs?

To enable discussion of unmeasurable concepts Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the science of psychology?

It is a social science but has its foundation in the natural sciences and studies human society. Signup and view all the answers

How do psychologists find answers that they are looking for?

By observing and measuring behavior and mental processes Signup and view all the answers

Psychology: Behavior and Mental Processes Quiz

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What is the primary focus of psychology?

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

What are the goals of psychology?

In which field does psychology have its foundation?

What is the primary focus of psychology?

Which of the following is an example of a behavior?

What are cognitive activities?

Which of the following is a theoretical concept in psychology?

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

What is the main difference between behavior and cognitive activities?

What is the purpose of psychological constructs?

Which statement best describes the science of psychology?

How do psychologists find answers that they are looking for?

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