WorksheetsCh1-1 Why Study Psychology?
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
having to do with the process of thinking and understanding
a)
hypothesis
b)
cognitive
c)
theory
d)
psychology
2.
the study of behavior tested through scientific research
a)
cognition
b)
theory
c)
scientific method
d)
psychology
3.
an assumption about behavior tested through scientific research
a)
scientific method
b)
cognition
c)
theory
d)
hypothesis
4.
a general approach to gathering information & answering questions that minimizes errors & bias
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
scientific method
d)
psychology
5.
a complex explanation of phenomema based on findings from scientific research
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
scientific method
d)
psychology
6.
Psychology involves the study of behavior in
a)
animals only
b)
animals & humans
c)
humans only
d)
animals, humans,& plants
7.
Which of the following is Not a goal of psychology?
a)
description
b)
explanation
c)
prediction
d)
assumption
8.
Wilhelm Wundt's technique of introspection led to psychology's use of
a)
analysis.
b)
the scientific method.
c)
experimentation.
d)
the cognitive model.
9.
Psychologists use different methods and study different behaviors, they all conduct ___ studies.
a)
descriptive
b)
introspective
c)
explanatory
d)
systematic
10.
discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals
a)
applied science
b)
basic science
c)
descriptive science
d)
introspection
11.
the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake
a)
applied science
b)
basic science
c)
descriptive science
d)
introspection
12.
an individual observes, analyzes, and reports his or her own mental experiences
a)
applied science
b)
basic science
c)
descriptive science
d)
introspection
13.
He developed the first psychology laboratory in 1879.
a)
William James
b)
Wilhelm Wundt
c)
Carl Jung
d)
Charles Darwin
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