What is Psychology and Biology?

Question 1

What is Psychology

Answer 1

The scientific study of behaviour and mental processes ( How we think and feel)

Question 2

What is Behaviour

Answer 2

Behaviour refers to an observable action made by a living person or animal.

Question 3

What is a mental process

Answer 3

It is defined as an experience that occurs within an individual when you are thinking or feeling, that cannot be directly observed.

Question 4

What is the difference between Psychology and Psychiatry

Answer 4

Psychology and Psychiatry

Both
- study the behaviour + mental illnesses
- diagnose and treat mental illness

Differences
- PSYCHIATRISTS can prescribe medication ( Medical degree)
- PSYCHOLOGISTS cant prescribe meds ( doctors degree)

Question 5

Know some specialist areas of Psychology and what they study

Question 6

What is biology

Answer 6

Biology is the study of life and living organisms.

Question 7

Specialist areas of biology

Answer 7

Divided into specialized fields such as
- Anatomy
- Behaviour
- Immunity
- Origin
- distribution