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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Introspection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Functionalism</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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