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Psychology: Definition and Overview

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What does cognitive psychology focus on?

Childhood development

Personality traits

Higher mental processes (correct)

Physical ailments and illness

Which subfield of psychology studies how people change from conception to death?

Personality psychology

Health psychology

Clinical psychology

Developmental psychology (correct)

What is the main focus of personality psychology?

Physical health promotion

Behavioral factors contributing to illness

Consistency in behavior over time (correct)

Diagnosis and treatment of mental illness

In what area do health psychologists specialize?

Stress management techniques Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of clinical psychology?

Diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems Signup and view all the answers

Which subfield of psychology might investigate the impact of a relationship breakup on a person's mental health?

Clinical psychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of psychology?

Studying human behavior and mental processes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT included in the phrase 'behavior and mental processes'?

Geological formations Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of psychologists according to the text?

To describe, predict, and explain human behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which field of psychology examines how the brain and nervous system determine behavior?

Behavioral neuroscience Signup and view all the answers

In what branch of psychology are experimental methods used to study sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking?

Experimental psychology Signup and view all the answers

How do psychologists use scientific methods according to the text?

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