Psychology Overview Quiz
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What is the term for the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context?

  • Psychology (correct)
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Philosophy

What term describes something that is able to be noticed or perceived?

  • Imperceptible
  • Observable (correct)
  • Incomprehensible

What term describes something that is of, relating to, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)?

  • Cognitive (correct)
  • Affective
  • Behavioral
  • Physiological

Which branch of biology deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts?

<p>Physiological (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth?

<p>Hypothesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A theory that analyzes the mind by breaking it down into its simplest components is known as what?

<p>Structuralism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and mental states called?

<p>Introspection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes a theory about the nature of mental states?

<p>Functionalism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a professional who practices psychoanalysis, a type of therapy that explores the unconscious mind to help people understand and change their behavior?

<p>Psychoanalyst (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you call a person who studies or advocates for behaviorism, a theory that focuses on the study of observable behavior and how it's shaped by the environment?

<p>Behaviorist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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