Psychology Test

Is a statement that attempts to explain things are the way they are and why they happen the way they do.

• Principle

• Moral

• Theory

Is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Philosophy

Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?

• the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• the scientific study of mental processes

• the scientific study of behavior

• the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes

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. 

The goal of psychology is to_______________

• describe and explain behavior.
• understand what influences behavior. 
• predict and control behavior. 
• All of the above. 

Which of these are not one of your 5 senses?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Feeling

• Smell

What does cognitive mean?

• refers to thinking, conscious and mental processes

• being aware of your surroundings

• being able to take in information from your environment (e.g. sight)

• studying the brain and human behaviour

Something that you keep the same in an experiment is called a(n) _________________________.

• variable

• control

• procedure

• conclusion

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system