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A Test for Unit 1 of Psychology

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Unit 1 Psychology

Questão 1 de 8

1

Where does the word Psychology come from?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • The word Psychology comes from the two Greek words Psyche meaning mind/soul and logos meaning the study of

  • The word Psychology comes from the two Latin words Psycho meaning madness and logy meaning research into

Explicação

Questão 2 de 8

1

Where does Psychology finds it's beginnings?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Ancient Greek Philosophers such as Aristotle and Hippocrates

  • French mathematician and philosopher Rene Descartes

  • German scientist William Wundt

  • William James a philosopher who studied the purpose of the conciousness

Explicação

Questão 3 de 8

1

What sciences overlap with Psychology?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Biology

  • Physiology

  • Sociology

  • Physics

  • Chemistry

  • Music

Explicação

Questão 4 de 8

1

What type psychologist would asses, diagnose and treat psychological problems?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Community Psychologist

  • Educational Psychologist

  • Clinical Psychologist

  • Forensic Psychologist

Explicação

Questão 5 de 8

1

A psychologist can presibe medication and conduct medivall procedures on patients

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 6 de 8

1

Ervin is a psychologist who runs programs aimed to improve people’s awareness of conditions such as cancer, diabetes and mental illness.
Ervin is:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Educational Psychologist

  • Health Psychologist

  • Community Psychologist

  • Organisational Psychologist

Explicação

Questão 7 de 8

1

Preencha os espaços em branco para completar o texto.

Behavioural Approach
Only observable stimulus-response connections were studied.
Challenge the importance of and in shaping the human mind
Placed greater emphasis on environmental influences: '' , not 'nature'

Cognitive Approach
Focus on mental proceses
Uses the metaphor that the mind is like a - the ''
Cognitive psychologists 'view organisims as machines that respond to the envrionment input with predictable output'
(Westen 1996, pp. 18-19)

Biological Approach
Mental processes and behaviour are described in terms of and
Focus shufts to genetic influences (), rather than environmental ()
Uses neuroimaging devices (e.g. PET and fMRI) and medication to treat mental disorders and illnesses that affect the brain
Mental disorders explained in terms of chemical imbalances and addressed with medication

Socio-Cultural Approach
A hollistic approach that considers the importance of , , ,, and of particular groups

Explicação

Questão 8 de 8

1

Pyschology is considered a science because it:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • it relies on evidence that is valid and systematic

  • it relies on emphirical evidence that uses established scientific procedures

  • it rgathers information about people and their behaviours using psychological techniques

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