Psychology Quiz 1

What is Psychology?

• The study of one's mental behaviors.

• The study of one's behavior and mental processes.

• A study of science that involves mental health.

• The study of a certain behavior.

Who is considered the father of modern psychology?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• John Watson

Which of the following best describes the main focus of psychology?

• Examining only childhood experiences

• Studying only abnormal behavior

• Understanding both behavior and mental processes

• Analyzing physical health

Which method is commonly used in psychological research?

• Experimentation

• Fortune telling

• Astrology

• Alchemy

What are the 4 Psychology Goals?

• Description, Explanation, Prediction, Control

• Mental Behavior awareness, Description, Controlling

• Mental Health, Description, Explanation, Control

• idk

Description = Why is it happening?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Description = What is happening?

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Explanation = WHY is it happening?

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Control - WHEN will it happen again?

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Control - How can it be changed?

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1