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WorksheetsIntro to Psychology
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 51mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is psychology?
a)
The study of behavior.
b)
The study of mental processes.
c)
The study of the mind.
d)
All of the above.
2.
Psychologists are interested in a number of things, such as_________________________.
a)
How a person grows and matures.
b)
Learning, memory, growth and development.
c)
What someone has inherited from their parents.
3.
The goal of psychology is to_______________
a)
describe and explain behavior.
b)
understand what influences behavior.
c)
predict and control behavior.
d)
All of the above.
4.
What is "pure research"?
a)
Research a psychologist does on their patients to help them.
b)
Research a psychologist does to find a reason for person's behavior.
c)
Research a psychologist does to find solutions to a person's problems.
d)
All of the above.
5.
What is "applied research"?
a)
Research a psychologist does on their patients to help them.
b)
Research a psychologist does to find a reason for person's behavior.
c)
Research a psychologist does to find solutions to a person's problems.
d)
All of the above.
6.
Which field of psychology evaluates people with problems, then helps them to resolve those problems and change their self-defeating behavior?
a)
Clinical psychology
b)
Counseling psychology
c)
Educational psychology
d)
Developmental psychology
7.
Which field of psychology helps people with adjustment problems, but do not have a serious psychological disorder?
a)
Clinical psychology
b)
Counseling psychology
c)
Developmental psychology
d)
School psychology
8.
What do school psychologists do?
a)
They work with school districts, helping them plan their classes and instructional methods.
b)
They test students who may have a learning disability in help them get the support they need to learn better.
c)
They help students with psychological disorders and other behavioral issues.
9.
What type of psychologist may you see at a trial for a criminal?
a)
A criminal psychologist
b)
A counseling psychologist
c)
A forensic psychologist
d)
A clinical psychologist
10.
Do all psychologists conduct research?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
Mrs. Blais is Wamsutta's________
a)
educational psychologist
b)
school psychologist
c)
counseling psychologist
12.
What is "behaviorism"?
a)
A psychologist that helps people improve their behavior.
b)
An area of psychology that focuses on the relationship between a stimuli and the way a person responds to that behavior.
c)
An area of psychology that works with the criminal justice system to help criminals behave better.
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