Module 2: Introduction to Psychology - Chapter 1 Quiz
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________ and early childhood experiences.
a person's unconscious
Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology.
developmental
________ is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.
humanism
Psychology refers to the ________.
scientific study of the mind and behavior
Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ________.
studying overt behavior and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________.
thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions