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Psychology

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class

Date

Who is known as the "Father of Psychology?"

Sigmund Freud

Wilhelm Wundt

William James

John Locke

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 field of psychology evaluates people with problems, then helps them to resolve those problems and change their self-defeating behavior?

Clinical psychology

Counseling psychology

Educational psychology

Developmental psychology

What do school psychologists do?

They work with school districts, helping them plan their classes and instructional methods.

They test students who may have a learning disability in help them get the support they need to learn better.

They help students with psychological disorders and other behavioral issues.

Which of these are not one of your 5 senses?

Sight

Hearing

Taste

Feeling

Smell

Name your 5 senses

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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

11.

What is the correct definition for sensation?

is the process of getting, selecting and organising the information that is being sent from the five senses.

the process that allows our brains to take in information from our five senses. This information can then be interpreted by the brain. the brain, which then tells the body what to do.

refers to your own awareness of your thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environment.

12.

How many types of consciousness are there?

13.

Learning refers to the way in which we gain (a) ?

14.

Memory is how people (a) things.

15.

Language is what we use to (a) with people,

16.

Which 2 organs which make up the nervous system?

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17.

There are 2 parts to the nervous system

true

false

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Psychology

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 36mins

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