Defining Psychology

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), what is psychology?

• The study of the mind and behavior

• The study of plants and animals

• The study of physical health

• The study of technology

What does 'behavior' refer to in psychology?

• Internal, covert activity of our minds

• Outward or overt actions and reactions

• Scientific study of the mind

• Preventing biases

Fill in the blank: Mental processes are _______ activities of our minds.

• internal, covert

• external, overt

• physical, visible

• random, unconscious

The 'Blind men and elephant story' teaches us that understanding situations or problems requires:

• considering multiple perspectives

• making quick judgments

• relying on first impressions

• ignoring others' viewpoints

What is one of the goals of psychology? (Fill in the blank)

• Describe

• Ignore

• Complicate

• Disturb

What is one of the goals of psychology? (Fill in the blank)

• Explain

• Ignore

• Complicate

• Disturb

What is one of the goals of psychology? (Fill in the blank)

• Predict

• Ignore

• Confuse

• Disturb

What is one of the goals of psychology? (Fill in the blank)

• Control/Influence

• Prediction/Guessing

• Entertainment/Leisure

• Wealth/Profit

Fill in the blank: To 'Describe' means to ______ or gather information about the behavior being studied and present what is known.

• describe

• predict

• control

• explain

Fill in the blank: A hypothesis is an ______ or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research.

• assumption

• experiment

• observation

• measurement