Psychology Intro - Jobs, People

Contemporary psychology is best defined as the science of:

• conscious and unconscious mental activity

• observable responses to the environment

• observable behavior and mental processes

• thoughts, feelings, and perceptions

What makes psychology a science?

• Many psychologists have earned advanced college degrees.
• Psychologists may study the brain.
• The methods psychologists use to ask and answer questions.
• Psychologists focus on studying behavior and mental processes.

What type of psychologist is most likely to wonder how the brain scans of someone experiencing an epileptic seizure differ from the scans of someone who has not had a seizure?

• clinical
• health
• developmental
• biological

Which subspecialty in psychology focuses on the cognitive differences between a 6-year-old and a 12-year-old?

• neuropsychologist

• social

• developmental

• forensic

A Psychiatrist is a 

• Therapist 
• Medical Doctor
• A nurse who treats mental illness

Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to adulthood?

• Human-Factors

• Clinical

• Neuro

• Developmental

Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?

• Humanistic
• Behaviorism
• Functionalism
• Structuralism

Carrie is struggling to balance her school, home, and social lives. What type of psychologist would she go to for help?

• Clinical

• Counseling

• Cognitive

• Human Factors

Since Psychology is the study of mental processes and human behavior which statement is true?

• It is the study of the mind and soul.

• It is the study of human and animals.

• It is the study of everything.

• It is the study of behavior only.

Psychiatrists are medical doctors, psychologists have a postgraduate Psychology Degree. Psychiatrists prescribe medication, psychologists can give therapy talks.

• True

• False

• Not sure