Foundations of Psychology Quiz

What is the origin of the word 'psychology'?

• Soul and Study

• Mind and Body

• Spirit and Discourse

• Psyche and Logos

What is the main unit of investigation in psychology?

• Social Environment

• Animal Behavior

• Individual Human Being

• Human Body

When was the first experimental laboratory for psychology established?

• 1879

• 1916

• 1900

• 1925

What are the three main components studied in psychology?

• Thoughts, Emotions, Actions

• Experiences, Mental Processes, Behaviors

• Sensations, Perceptions, Learning

• Memory, Attention, Thinking

Which field of psychology is concerned with the study of interaction between physical environment and human behavior?

• Clinical Psychology

• Health Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

• Environmental Psychology

What is the main focus of Abnormal Psychology?

• Diagnosing and treating psychological disorders

• Studying normal behaviors

• Understanding cognitive processes

• Assessing academic performance

What does the field of Organizational Psychology primarily study?

• Acquisition and application of information

• Developmental changes across the lifespan

• Selection and performance of employees

• Impact of physical environment on behavior

What does the field of Developmental Psychology study?

• Acquisition and application of information

• Selection and performance of employees

• Physical and psychological changes across the lifespan

• Impact of psychological factors on illness

What is the main focus of Health Psychology?

• Understanding cognitive processes

• Studying normal behaviors

• Diagnosing and treating psychological disorders

• Impact of psychological factors on illness

What does the field of Educational Psychology primarily study?

• Factors influencing learning processes

• Selection and performance of employees

• Impact of physical environment on behavior

• Acquisition and application of information