CC Intro to Psychology

What is the modern definition of psychology?

• The study of the soul.

• The science of behavior and mental processes.

• The study of human consciousness.

• The analysis of dreams and sexuality.

Where did Aristotle believe the seat of human consciousness was located?

• The brain.

• The heart.

• The soul.

• The mind.

When and where was the first psychology laboratory established?

• 1886 in Vienna.

• 1890 in the United States.

• 1879 in Germany.

• 16th century in Europe.

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What was a core idea of Freud's psychoanalysis?

• Personalities are shaped by conscious decisions.

• Mental processes are always fully known to us.

• Personalities are shaped by unconscious motives.

• Mental disorders can only be treated with medication.

What is the modern formal definition of psychology?

• The study of mental disorders and their treatments.

• The science of observable behavior.

• The science of behavior and mental processes.

• The study of human consciousness and self-actualization.