U1 History

What is psychology the scientific study of?

• Behavior and mental processes

• Historical events and figures

• Physical health and diseases

• Plants and animals

What does behavior refer to in psychology?

• Any action or reaction that can be observed

• The study of the mind

• The analysis of dreams

• The structure of the brain

How can mental processes be observed?

• Directly, through conversation

• Indirectly, as they cannot be directly observed

• Through physical examination

• By measuring intelligence

What is the goal of DESCRIBE in the context of psychological study?

• To apply psychological knowledge to promote desired goals

• To explain why a behavior or mental process occurred

• To predict the conditions under which future behavior or mental process is likely to occur

• To describe particular behaviors by naming, classifying, and measuring them

What does EXPLAIN aim to achieve in psychological study?

• To describe particular behaviors by naming, classifying, and measuring them

• To explain why a behavior or mental process occurred

• To predict the conditions under which future behavior or mental process is likely to occur

• To apply psychological knowledge to promote desired goals

What is the purpose of PREDICT in the context of psychological study?

• To describe particular behaviors by naming, classifying, and measuring them

• To explain why a behavior or mental process occurred

• To predict the conditions under which future behavior or mental process is likely to occur

• To apply psychological knowledge to promote desired goals

What is the goal of APPLY in the context of psychological study?

• To describe particular behaviors by naming, classifying, and measuring them

• To explain why a behavior or mental process occurred

• To predict the conditions under which future behavior or mental process is likely to occur

• To apply psychological knowledge to promote desired goals and prevent unwanted behaviors

Who is known for introducing the idea of tabula rasa in 1690?

• Hippocrates

• Wilhelm Wundt

• John Locke

• Franz Josef Gall

What did Hippocrates argue for around 430 BCE?

• The functionalist model

• Phrenology

• Four temperaments of personality

• The psychodynamic perspective

In what year did Wilhelm Wundt inaugurate the first psychology laboratory?

• 1807

• 1879

• 1895

• 1905