(1.1) Introduction to Psychology
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Psychology
The study of how people think and behave
Abnormal
Unusual; different than the expected
Who is considered the father of psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
Why is studying psychology useful?
You can have a better perspective for other people's experiences.
Discipline
A branch of knowledge
Perspective
A specific way of thinking or view
What is NOT a major field in psychology?
Actionism
Psychology literally means 'the study of behavior and actions.'
False
You are preparing to do a hard task and so you say to yourself, "I can do it!" What is this an example of?
Motivational self-speech
What is the correct order in which these theories emerged, from earliest to latest?
Psychodynamic, behaviorism, humanistic, cognition
