Psychology Chapter 1 Quiz
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What is the correct definition of the discipline of psychology?

  • the study of people and what motivates their behavior
  • the scientific study of human behavior
  • the study of the mind and mental processes
  • the scientific study of behavior and mental processes (correct)
  • the study of mental disorders and how to treat them

How would a psychologist define behavior?

  • thinking, feeling, and remembering
  • any change in the state of an organism
  • the actions that people perform
  • outward or overt actions and reactions (correct)
  • patterns of activity unique to a particular species

Who founded the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879?

  • Hermann von Helmholtz
  • Wilhelm Wundt (correct)
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Edward Titchener
  • Gustav Fechner

What research topic did Wilhelm Wundt initially investigate when he founded the first psychology laboratory?

<p>the structure of consciousness (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is objective introspection?

<p>the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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