Psychology Final Exam

What is psychology?

• The study of behavior.

• The study of mental processes.

• The study of the mind.

• All of the above.

Psychologists are interested in a number of things, such as_________________________.

• How a person grows and matures.

• Learning, memory, growth and development.

• What someone has inherited from their parents.

Which field of psychology evaluates people with problems, then helps them to resolve those problems and change their self-defeating behavior?

• Clinical psychology
• Counseling psychology
• Educational psychology
• Developmental psychology

Which field of psychology helps people with adjustment problems, but do not have a serious psychological disorder? 

• Clinical psychology
• Counseling psychology
• Developmental psychology
• School psychology

What type of psychologist may you see at a trial for a  criminal?

• A criminal psychologist
• A counseling psychologist
• A forensic psychologist 
• A clinical psychologist 

Psychiatry is a psychological field that

• requires a medical degree.
• focuses more on mental processing than behavior.
• primarily studies disorders.
• is based in science as opposed to sociology.

Developed the first research laboratory for systematic study of Psychology.

• Aristotle
• Freud
• Descartes
• Wundt

Considered to be the 'father of Psychology' 

• Descartes
• Wundt
• Freud
• Klein

What is Psychology?

• The study of humans and their behavior. 
• The study of the psyche.
• The study of how humans think about the world. 
• The systematic study of human behavior and mental processing. 

This research method is the cheapest and easiest way to study a large population. 

• Correlation 
• Case Study 
• Survey 
• Naturalistic Observation