1.01 Defining psychology

Question 1

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Answer 1

psychology

Question 2

outward or over actions and reactions

Answer 2

behavior

Question 3

internal, covert activity in our minds

Answer 3

mental processes

Question 4

personal judgments based on beliefs rather than facts

Answer 4

biases

Question 5

medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders

Answer 5

psychiatrist

Question 6

social worker with some training in therapy methods who focuses on the environmental conditions that can have an impact on mental disorders, such as poverty, overcrowding, stress, and drug abuse

Answer 6

psychiatric social worker

Question 7

Name the debate: Are genes or environment most influential in determining the behavior of individuals and in accounting for differences among people?

Answer 7

nature vs. nurture

Question 8

Name the debate: How is the mind—our thoughts, feelings, and ideas—related to the body and brain?

Answer 8

mind vs. body

Question 9

Name the debate: What parts of our thoughts and our behaviors are automatic, and what are intentional?

Answer 9

automatic vs. controlled processing

Question 10

Name the debate: To what extent are we similar, and to what extent are we different? How do our sexes, ethnicities and cultures make us different?

Answer 10

differences vs. similarities