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What is a goal of psychology?

• To confuse human behavior

• To create myths

• To understand and predict behavior

• To manipulate emotions

Which of the following is NOT one of the major goals of psychology?

• Describe behavior

• Predict behavior

• Create fictional stories

• Explain behavior

Psychology as a discipline includes?

• Only theoretical study

• Both practice and scientific study

• Purely medical practice

• Only philosophical debate

Empirical research in psychology is based on?

• Personal opinions

• Careful observation and data collection

• Historical assumptions

• Traditional beliefs

Which philosopher was NOT listed among early influences in psychology?

• Aristotle

• Einstein

• Socrates

• Plato

Psychologists study all EXCEPT?

• Biological foundations

• Mental well-being

• Behavioral changes

• Astrological predictions

What perspective in psychology is about how and why we think, feel, and behave?

• Mythological perspective

• Political perspective

• Psychological perspective

• Artistic perspective

Which research approaches are used in psychology?

• Only fieldwork

• Surveys, experiments, observation, and statistical analysis

• Only mathematical modeling

• Only interviews

What distinguishes psychology from philosophy?

• Use of mythology

• Reliance on beliefs

• Use of scientific method and empirical research

• Political debates

According to the lecture, psychology studies?

• Past civilizations

• Planetary systems

• Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

• Weather patterns