1. Introduction to Psychology

True or False (if false, choose the answer that best corrects the statement); The famous philosopher John Locke believed that humans are born with extensive, species-specific knowledge.

Talking, facial expressions, and movements are elements of

Within the field of psychology, the term mental processes refers to

The process of objectively examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities is known as

Which of the following examples is an accurate representation of mental processes as applied to the definition of psychology?

Dr. Lozinski observes that the students in her class who read both the text and visual aid presentations tend to perform better on her exams than the students who only read the text or only view the visual aids. Dr. Mason's observation best depicts which goal of psychology?

Chen is interested in studying the effects of physical exercise on levels of concentration. He hypothesizes that aerobic exercise will improve an individual's ability to concentrate on various tasks. Chen is most interested in which goal of psychology?