Psychology: Science of Behavior and Mental Processes
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Psychology: Science of Behavior and Mental Processes

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What does psychology study?

  • Behavior and mental disorders
  • Social interactions only
  • Behavior and mental processes (correct)
  • Physical health and wellness

    • Which psychology perspective focuses on the basic elements of the mind?

  • Behaviorism
  • Structuralism (correct)
  • Functionalism
  • Gestalt psychology

    • Who brought structuralism to America?

  • Wilhelm Wundt
  • William James
  • Edward Titchener (correct)
  • Margaret Washburn

    • Which psychology perspective focuses on how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play?

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

    What is the primary focus of business psychology?

    <p>Studying the behavior of consumers in a business context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of psychology emphasizes the internal drives and motives as the cause of behavior?

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

    What is the main area of study in cognitive psychology?

    <p>Investigating mental processes involved in acquiring and using knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of forensic psychology?

    <p>Applying psychology to law and legal proceedings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of comparative psychology?

    <p>The behavior and mental processes of different species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of psychology concerns itself with the stages of growth and maturation in children?

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

    What does developmental or genetic psychology study?

    <p>Human behavior in all aspects of growth and development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does senescent psychology focus on?

    <p>The study of human behavior in old age</p> Signup and view all the answers

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