Intro to Psychology: Crash Course Psychology #1

What was psychology originally defined as?

• The study of behavior

• The study of the soul

• The study of the brain

• The study of the universe

Which approach was based on Charles Darwin's idea of adaptive behaviors?

• Psychoanalysis

• Structuralism

• Behaviorism

• Functionalism

What did Sigmund Freud believe could heal mental disorders?

• Isolation

• Physical exercise

• Talk therapy and self-discovery

• Medication

Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• John B. Watson

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

What does modern psychology recognize as important for understanding the mind?

• Only observable behavior

• Only mental processes

• Neither behavior nor mental processes

• Both behavior and mental processes