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Psychology is the study of what?
Psychology is the study of what?
- Mind and behavior in humans and non-humans (correct)
- The emergent properties of brains
- The natural and social sciences
- Conscious and unconscious phenomena
What is the scope of psychology?
What is the scope of psychology?
- Limited to the study of behavior
- Limited to the natural sciences
- Limited to the social sciences
- Crossing the boundaries between the natural and social sciences (correct)
What do psychologists seek to understand?
What do psychologists seek to understand?
- The behavior of individuals and groups (correct)
- The emergent properties of brains
- The physiological and neurobiological processes underlying cognitive functions and behaviors
- The role of mental functions in individual and social behavior
What are professional practitioners or researchers involved in psychology called?
What are professional practitioners or researchers involved in psychology called?
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What do some psychologists attempt to understand?
What do some psychologists attempt to understand?
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Which of the following is NOT traditionally considered one of the five human senses?
Which of the following is NOT traditionally considered one of the five human senses?
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What is the process of gathering information about the world through the detection of stimuli called?
What is the process of gathering information about the world through the detection of stimuli called?
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What is fundamental to nearly every aspect of an organism's cognition, behavior, and thought?
What is fundamental to nearly every aspect of an organism's cognition, behavior, and thought?
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What are sense organs made up of?
What are sense organs made up of?
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How do sensory information travel to and from the brain and body?
How do sensory information travel to and from the brain and body?
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