What is psychology

Question 1

What is psychology?

Answer 1

Psychology is the systematic, scientific study of behavior, and the mental process in
Context.

Question 2

Defining Psychology

Answer 2

Psychology is a word deriving from the Greek root word Psyche. Psyche means Soul or Mind.
So Psychology is the study of the Soul or Mind.

Question 3

Components of psych

Answer 3

there are four components: Behavior, Mental Process, Scientific
Study, and Context.

Question 4

Behavior

Answer 4

is everything that we do that can be directly observed, in other words observable
behavior. E.g. A child laughing

Question 5

Mental Process

Answer 5

are the hidden thoughts, feelings and motives that each of us experience
privately, but that cannot be observed directly. Because we cannot observe the process directly,
we often infer the mental processes that support observable behavior.

Question 6

Science

Answer 6

in psychology uses systematic methods (e.g. observation and experimentation) to
describe, explain, and predict human behavior. For instance psychologist observe behavior in
natural and laboratory environments.

Question 7

Context

Answer 7

are the historical, economic, social, and cultural factors that influences mental process
and behavior.

Question 8

The Goals of Psychology

Answer 8

There are four main goals of psychology – Describe, Explain, Predict, Control

Question 9

Describe

Answer 9

this means to describe how people think, feel, and act (behave) in certain situations.

Question 10

Explain

Answer 10

This explain the causes of behavior – the how and why.

Question 11

Predict

Answer 11

This looks at how an individual would behave in certain situations.

Question 12

Control

Answer 12

How to control the individual’s behavior.