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What is psychology?

• Studying human feelings and experiences in a philosophical way

• Scientifically studying how people act and what they think

• Using art to understand how people interact and form societies

• Using math to study how people learn and remember

What is needed in psychology according to what we learned?

• Just remembering facts

• Thinking deeply about things

• Believing in unproven ideas

• Learning without questioning

What should you watch out for because it might mess with good thinking in psychology?

• Empirical evidence

• Confirmation bias

• Peer-reviewed research

• Statistical analysis

What is belief perseverance?

Who is considered the first person to study psychology?

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Carl Rogers

What is Structuralism, as started by Wilhelm Wundt, mainly about?

• Understanding the unconscious mind

• Breaking down mental processes into their simplest elements

• Studying how behavior is influenced by the environment

• Looking at how thinking abilities grow as people get older

What does 'introspection' mean in the psychology of Wilhelm Wundt?

• A way to analyze the mind

• Practicing to think deeply about your own thoughts, feelings, and sensations

• Watching how people act in their usual surroundings

• Learning about humans by studying animals

Who is considered the main founder of psychology in the United States?

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• William James

• Carl Rogers

What was William James' degree from Harvard in 1869?

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

• Master of Science in Biology

• Doctor of Medicine

• Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

Which area of psychology is linked to William James?

• Psychoanalysis

• Behaviorism

• Functionalism

• Humanistic Psychology