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What is psychology

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Psychology is not a Science

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Psychologists only study the behaviour and mental processes of humans.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What makes psychology a science?

a)

Many psychologists have earned advanced college degrees.

b)

Psychologists may study the brain.

c)

The methods psychologists use to ask and answer questions.

d)

Psychologists focus on studying behavior.

4.

Psychology is defined as:

a)

the study of behavior and mental processes

b)

the study of behavior

c)

the science which studies mental processes, experiences and behaviour in different context.

d)

the science of behavior and consequences

5.

What is an example of a mental process?

a)

solving a problem

b)

thinking

c)

a memory

d)

all of them

6.

Psychology came from a _______ word " psyche" which means human soul or mind.

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Mandarin

d)

French

7.

The internal and external factors influences the experience of the experiencer.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Mental activities and neural activities are mutually overlapping but not identical. Brain and mind are separate entities.

a)

True

b)

False.

9.

Psychology is derived from a Greek work which means " mind or soul."

a)

logos

b)

psycho

c)

psyche

d)

logy

10.

_______ investigates internal mental processes, such as problem solving, memory, learning, and language

a)

Developmental Psychology

b)

Cognitive Psychology

c)

Clinical Psychology

d)

Abnormal Psychology

11.

_________ involves applying psychology to criminal investigation and the law.

a)

Clinical Psychology

b)

Forensic Psychology

c)

Social Psychology

d)

Neuropsychology

12.

__________ looks at the structure and function of the brain in relation to behaviors and psychological processes.

a)

Neuropsychology

b)

Behavioral Psychology

c)

Forensic Psychology

d)

Developmental Psychology

13.

_______ uses scientific methods to understand how social influences impact human behavior.

a)

Social Psychology

b)

Personality Psychology

c)

Child Psychology

d)

Developmental Psychology

14.

Who is the Father of Psychology, who developed the first laboratory for experiment in Leipzig Germany?

a)

William James

b)

Wilhelm Wundt

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

John B. Watson

15.

He is the psychologist who mentioned about a individual's started to be " blank slate" or "tabula rasa".

a)

John B. Watson

b)

John Locke

c)

Erik Erikson

d)

Abraham Maslow

16.

_______ a branch of psychology that focuses on how people change and grow throughout life.

a)

Abnormal Psychology

b)

Developmental Psychology

c)

Counseling Psychology

d)

Health Psychology

17.

_________ is the branch of psychology concerned with schools, teaching psychology, educational issues, and student concerns.

a)

Sports Psychology

b)

Clinical Psychology

c)

Educational Psychology

d)

Health Psychology

18.

_________ is the branch of psychology concerned with schools, teaching psychology, educational issues, and student concerns.

a)

Sports Psychology

b)

Clinical Psychology

c)

Educational Psychology

d)

Health Psychology