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What is the correct definition of the discipline of psychology?
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?
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?
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?
What research topic did Wilhelm Wundt initially investigate when he founded the first psychology laboratory?
What is objective introspection?
What is objective introspection?