Prelim Chapter Test 1 Introduction To Psychology
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This test covers the philosophical foundation of psychological up to the time of its development into a independent scientific discipline. Fill in the blanks with the best answer.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
- It is a scientific discipline that studies mental processes and behavior in humans and other animals.
- 2.
- Literally psychology means….
- 3.3. When was psychology no longer considered a branch of philosophy but an independent scientific discipline?
- 4.4. Psychology comes from two Greek words which…..
- 5.
- A German who is considered to be the “father of modern psychology”?
- 6.6. He believed strongly that ideas should be judged in terms of their practical consequences for human conduct.
- 7.7. The Greek name for a butterfly….
- 8.
- He is the father of Psychology.
- 9.
- An idealistic and rationalistic who’s thought is the theory of “ideas” or “forms”.
- 10.10. In his philosophy he suggests that what is to be considered a good act is not good because Gods say it is, but is good because it is useful to us in our efforts to be better and happier people.
- 11.11. Shaped and controlled by one’s environment, it emphasizes the study of behavior.
- 12.
- The first schools of psychology that focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components.
- 13.13. Human behavior can be understood in terms of mental processing of information.
- 14.
- It is guided by one’s self-image, subjective perception of the world and by needs for personal growth.
- 15.15. It is an approach to the entire discipline that views human nature as a set of evolved psychological adaptations to recurring problems in the ancestral environment.
- 16.16. A Psychology which is based upon the idea that we experience things as unified wholes.
- 17.
- It is the scientific study of the biological substrates of behavior and mental states.
- 18.
- This psychology studies cognition, the mental processes underlying behavior.
- 19.
- It refers to the study of the behavior and mental life of animals other than human beings.
- 20.20. It applies to psychological concepts and methods to optimize human potential in the workplace.
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