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Which field of psychology focuses on identifying, preventing, and relieving psychological distress or dysfunction?
Which field of psychology focuses on identifying, preventing, and relieving psychological distress or dysfunction?
- Clinical psychology (correct)
- Forensic psychology
- Educational psychology
- Research psychology
Which of the following best describes the mind in psychology?
Which of the following best describes the mind in psychology?
- The result of brain activity
- The biological activity of the brain
- The conscious experience of sensations, perceptions, thoughts, and emotions (correct)
- The observable actions and behaviors of individuals
Who is considered the father of modern psychology and advocated for using scientific techniques to study the mind?
Who is considered the father of modern psychology and advocated for using scientific techniques to study the mind?
- Wilhelm Wundt (correct)
- Sigmund Freud
- John B. Watson
- Carl Rogers
According to Descartes, what is the relationship between the mind and the body?
According to Descartes, what is the relationship between the mind and the body?
Which psychological perspective focuses on the purpose of a process rather than its components?
Which psychological perspective focuses on the purpose of a process rather than its components?
What is the goal of basic research in psychology?
What is the goal of basic research in psychology?
Which illusion involves the perception of the upper of two parallel horizontal lines as longer than the bottom line when flanked by oblique lines?
Which illusion involves the perception of the upper of two parallel horizontal lines as longer than the bottom line when flanked by oblique lines?
Which branch of psychology focuses on how events trigger fugue states in dissociative disorders?
Which branch of psychology focuses on how events trigger fugue states in dissociative disorders?
Which psychological perspective focused on observable behavior and principles of behavior change?
Which psychological perspective focused on observable behavior and principles of behavior change?
What does mind-body dualism represent?
What does mind-body dualism represent?
Which type of explanation focuses on immediate, non-evolutionary causes of behavior?
Which type of explanation focuses on immediate, non-evolutionary causes of behavior?
Infant cries serve as a proximate cause for which of the following?
Infant cries serve as a proximate cause for which of the following?
What is the ultimate cause of a caregiver hearing an infant's cries?
What is the ultimate cause of a caregiver hearing an infant's cries?
What does the term 'WEIRD' stand for?
What does the term 'WEIRD' stand for?
What is cultural blindness?
What is cultural blindness?
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