What is Psychology

Psychology is not a Science

• True

• False

Psychologists only study the behaviour and mental processes of humans.

• True

• False

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.

Psychology is defined as:

• the study of behavior and mental processes

• the study of behavior

• the science which studies mental processes, experiences and behaviour in different context.

• the science of behavior and consequences

Psychology came from a _______ word " psyche" which means human soul or mind.

• Latin

• Greek

• Mandarin

• French

Sadie believes that she is the Queen of England and that the CIA is out to get her. What type of psychologist would be most likely to treat her psychological disorder?

• developmental
• cognitive
• clinical
• personality

What type of psychologist is most likely interested in conditions that lead to the greatest conformity?

• developmental
• cognitive
• social
• human-factors

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

Dr. Jean Piaget (1952) showed 5-year-old children two identical glass beakers each containing the same amount of liquid. The children had no difficultly understanding that the amount of liquid was the same in both containers. However, when the liquid from one beaker was poured into a tall, thin beaker, the children mistakenly believed that the taller glass had more liquid. Dr. Piaget concluded that children at this age lack the ability to understand that volume remains the same even if its appearance changes. Dr. Piaget was most likely a(n):

• educational psychologist

• developmental psychologist

• social psychologist

• human-factors psychologist