Psychology: Scientific Study of Behavior and Mental Processes
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What is the primary focus of explanation in psychology?

  • Modifying behaviors to improve academic success
  • Predicting future behavior based on past experiences
  • Understanding the reasons behind observed behaviors (correct)
  • Controlling undesirable behaviors through rewards
  • In the context of the text, what is prediction in psychology mainly concerned with?

  • Assessing the impact of undesirable factors on behavior
  • Examining the relationship between intelligence and academic performance
  • Rewarding positive behavior to encourage learning potential
  • Determining future outcomes based on existing research (correct)
  • Which term in psychology refers to changing undesirable behaviors to desirable ones?

  • Explanation
  • Control (correct)
  • Reflection
  • Prediction
  • What technique did Wilhelm Wundt develop to examine mental experiences scientifically?

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

    What was the establishment that marked the beginning of psychology as a distinct scientific field?

    <p>University of Leipzig laboratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a goal of psychology?

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

    What does the term 'description' refer to in the context of psychology?

    <p>Observing and noticing details about a behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a covert behavior?

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

    What does the term 'behavior' refer to in psychology?

    <p>Both observable actions/reactions and internal mental processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following questions would be addressed by the 'description' goal of psychology?

    <p>Under what circumstances does this behavior occur?</p> Signup and view all the answers

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