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Who is the author of "Introduction to Psychology: What is Psychology?"?
Professor Yulia Kovas
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What does the term "psychology" combine from Greek?
Psychē
and
logia
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What does "psychē" mean in Greek?
Breath,
principle
of life, soul
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What does "logia" mean in Greek?
Speech
,
word
,
reason
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What are the three main questions posed in Exercise 1?
What is
psychology
?
What does a
psychologist
do?
Is psychology a
science
?
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How long has psychology been a formalized area of study?
About 150
years
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Why is psychology difficult to define?
Its
boundaries
are always changing
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What is the Greek etymological definition of psychology?
The study of the
mind/soul
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How does psychology study the mind?
Through
behavior
observation
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What scientific methods does psychology use?
To study
behaviors
and mental processes
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Who is associated with substance dualism?
René
Descartes
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What psychological movement emerged in the 1950s?
Cognitivism
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Who is known for structuralism and experimental introspection?
Wilhelm Wundt
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What is behaviorism associated with?
Pavlov
,
Skinner
,
Thorndike
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Who developed psychodynamic theory?
Sigmund Freud
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What does psychodynamic theory focus on?
The
unconscious mind
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What is materialism associated with?
Thomas Hobbes
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What are the important themes in psychology?
Individuals
, cultures, and species
Mental health and
psychological
wellbeing
Understanding psychological disorders and
treatments
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What is the aim of psychology regarding mindreading?
It is not considered
scientific
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What does cognitive psychology study?
Mental processes
and their influence on
behavior
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What does psychobiology study?
The
neural substrate
of
behavior
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What does behavioral genetics examine?
Nature and nurture
influences
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What does developmental psychology study?
Psychological changes
throughout the
lifespan
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What is the focus of cognitive neuroscience?
The
biological basis
of
mental processes
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What does individual differences study?
Personality
and
intelligence
traits
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What does psychopathology focus on?
Psychological
disorders and their causes
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What does social psychology study?
Group
interactions
and relationships
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What does organizational psychology focus on?
Managing
teams
and preventing
burnout
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What does sports psychology study?
Psychological
aspects of sports performance
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What is the focus of psychobiology and neuroscience?
Physiological
processes of the brain
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What is the significance of polymorphisms in genetics?
DNA
parts that differ across
people
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What is dualism in psychology?
The idea of
mind
and
body
as separate
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What are the features of the human brain that make it different from other species?
Larger size relative to body
Complex
neural connections
Advanced cognitive functions
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What is the role of a clinical psychologist?
Applying
psychological
techniques to
psychiatric
populations
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What is required to become a clinical psychologist?
Additional
3-year
training
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What does an occupational psychologist do?
Applying
psychology
in the work environment
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What does an educational psychologist focus on?
Applying
psychology
to school children
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What does a forensic psychologist apply psychology to?
The
forensic
context
and
justice
system
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What are some options without further training in psychology?
Personnel work
Advertising
Market research
General management
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What are the practical applications of psychological science?
Therapy and counseling
Educational support
Workplace productivity
Marketing strategies
Forensic assessments
Sports performance enhancement
Mental health interventions
Research and development
Community health programs
Crisis intervention
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