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Which word does the term 'psychology' derive from?
Who first used the word psychology in Latin form?
According to William James, how did he define psychology?
Which ancient civilization engaged in the philosophical study of psychology?
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Who established the religion of Theosophy?
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Who applied principles of calculus to the mind and argued that mental activity took place on an indivisible continuum?
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Who established the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
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Who pioneered the experimental study of memory?
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Which of the following best describes the scope of psychology?
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What is the role of psychologists in research?
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What is the difference between clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists?
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Which discipline does psychology cross the boundaries between?
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What do psychologists seek an understanding of?
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What do some psychologists attempt to understand in relation to behavior?
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What areas do psychologists' interests extend to within social psychology?
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What methods do research psychologists employ to infer relationships between psychosocial variables?
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What is the ultimate aim of psychology according to the text?
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What is the role of psychologists in the assessment and treatment of mental health problems?
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What is the academic discipline of psychology concerned with?
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Which of the following is NOT a setting in which psychologists may practice psychotherapy?
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What does the word 'psychology' derive from?
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Who first used the word psychology in Latin form?
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According to William James, how did he define psychology?
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Which ancient civilization engaged in the philosophical study of psychology?
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Who theorized that mental disorders had physical rather than supernatural causes?
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What did Chinese philosophy emphasize in relation to the mind?
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What did Indian philosophy emphasize in relation to awareness?
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Who is credited with establishing the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
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Which philosopher believed that the human mind was open to scientific investigation and proposed a 'mental chemistry' in which elementary thoughts could combine into ideas of greater complexity?
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Who conducted psychophysics research in Leipzig in the 1830s and articulated the principle that human perception of a stimulus varies logarithmically according to its intensity?
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Which Russian-American philosopher drew inspiration from yoga doctrines during her time in British India?
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Who applied principles of calculus to the mind and argued that mental activity took place on an indivisible continuum?
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Who identified psychology as its own science and wrote 'Psychologia Empirica' and 'Psychologia Rationalis'?
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Who conducted parallel research on sensory perception and trained Wilhelm Wundt?
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Who pioneered the experimental study of memory?
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Who established psychology as a mandatory discipline in the Prussian educational system in the 19th century?
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What is the study of mind and behavior in humans and non-humans called?
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What do psychologists seek an understanding of?
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What is the ultimate aim of psychology?
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What do psychologists study that extends to interpersonal relationships and family resilience?
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What methods do research psychologists employ to infer relationships between psychosocial variables?
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What is the role of psychologists in the assessment and treatment of mental health problems?
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What is the difference between clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists?
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What do some psychologists attempt to understand in relation to cognitive functions and behaviors?
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Who is credited with establishing the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
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What did Chinese philosophy emphasize in relation to the mind?
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Who established psychology as a mandatory discipline in the Prussian educational system in the 19th century?
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What methods do research psychologists employ to infer relationships between psychosocial variables?
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Which discipline does psychology cross the boundaries between?
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Which word does the term 'psychology' derive from?
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Who first used the word psychology in Latin form?
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What do psychologists seek an understanding of?
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What is the role of psychologists in research?
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Which ancient civilizations engaged in the philosophical study of psychology?
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Who theorized that mental disorders had physical rather than supernatural causes?
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What did the ancient Chinese text 'The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine' identify as the nexus of wisdom and sensation?
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What did William James define psychology as in 1890?
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What did the word psychology derive from?
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What did Chinese philosophy emphasize in order to increase virtue and power?
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What did Indian philosophy explore distinctions in?
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What did the Croatian humanist and Latinist Marko Marulić use the word psychology for in the decade 1510-1520?
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Psychologists’ professional practice is impacted upon and governed by a range of _______________
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It is the psychologist’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the _______________ that govern their particular area of practice
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Psychologists are advised to consider membership of a union or similar body to ensure they have access to appropriate representation, support and _______________ advice
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It is a statutory requirement for all psychologists wishing to practice using one of the titles protected by the HCPC to _______________ with the HCPC
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Unregistered psychologists offering services to the public in any of the domains regulated by the HCPC may commit an offence by doing so, even if they refrain from using protected titles, provided _______________ can be proved
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The Society’s position is that it is in the interests of both the public and the profession for all psychologists providing services in a regulated domain to be registered with _______________
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Psychologists’ professional practice is impacted upon and governed by a range of _______________ and regulation
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It is the psychologist’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the legislation and _______________ that govern their particular area of practice
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Psychologists should value the continuing development and maintenance of high standards of ______ in their practice
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The UK Government has introduced legislation which now makes it mandatory for health professionals to have a professional ______ arrangement in place
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Psychologists working in certain fields, for example with children or in healthcare, will need to demonstrate they have had a satisfactory criminal records check at the appropriate ______ for the nature of the work undertaken
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This Act protects people against unfair treatment, promotes equality and prevents discrimination against any of nine protected ______
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The Data Protection Act defines personal and sensitive personal ______, and data must be processed in accordance with eight principles
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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides public access to information held by ______
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Public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their ______
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Members of the public are entitled to request information from ______
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The Act covers any recorded information that is held by a public authority in ______, Wales and Northern Ireland, and by UK-wide public authorities based in Scotland.
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Information held by Scottish public authorities is covered by Scotland’s own Freedom of Information (Scotland) ______.
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This legislation permits information to be withheld from disclosure in certain prescribed circumstances, for example information provided in ______, related to law enforcement or where it relates to personal matters.
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Health and Safety at Work ______ 1974 This Act places a duty on all employers ‘to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work’(Part 1, Section 2.1) of all their employees.
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Working together to ______ children guidance The Government website provides statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
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Statutory guidance is issued by ______; it must be followed unless there is a good reason not to.
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All organisations, including charities, are expected to comply with this government inter-agency statutory ______.
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Psychologists have a duty of care to both their clients and the ______.
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Mental ______ Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act (2005) provides a clear and comprehensive framework with regard to capacity and consent for all individuals aged 16 years and above in England and Wales.
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