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What is the origin of the term 'psychology'?
What is the origin of the term 'psychology'?
- From English roots
- From French roots
- From Latin roots
- From Greek roots (correct)
What was the focus of psychology in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What was the focus of psychology in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
- Study of the body
- Study of the mind (correct)
- Study of behavior
- Study of the soul
Why did psychologists become disenchanted with the idea of studying the mind?
Why did psychologists become disenchanted with the idea of studying the mind?
- It was too abstract
- It was too complex to study
- It was too easy to study
- It couldn't be observed (correct)
What do researchers consider the mind to be like?
What do researchers consider the mind to be like?
How was psychology defined in the mid-1900s?
How was psychology defined in the mid-1900s?
What is the primary reason psychologists rejected the concept of studying the mind?
What is the primary reason psychologists rejected the concept of studying the mind?
What is the significance of the Greek roots 'psyche' and 'logos' in the context of psychology?
What is the significance of the Greek roots 'psyche' and 'logos' in the context of psychology?
What is the analogy used to describe the mind in the context of psychology?
What is the analogy used to describe the mind in the context of psychology?
What was the primary focus of psychology in the late 1900s?
What was the primary focus of psychology in the late 1900s?
What is the underlying assumption of studying the mind as a scientific field?
What is the underlying assumption of studying the mind as a scientific field?
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