Question

The ancient Greek Philosopher who wrote about "psych" and first broadly defined the subject matter was

(a) Plato

(b) Aristotle

(c) Hippocrates

d) Wilhelm Wundt

2 The modern definition of psychology is the science of and

3 Mental process are

(a) Directly observable

(b) Private

4 The four goals of the science of psychology are to behaviour

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5 The early psychologist who first pioneered the introspective study of human consciousness and who is generally credited with founding the first laboratory of Psychology in 1879 was:

(1 Mark)

(a) Ivan Pavlov

(b) Herman Ebbinghaus

(b) William James

(d) William Wundi

6. The early American psychologist who founded the school of "functionalism," which emphasized the evolutionary importance of human consciousness, and who taught the first psychology course in a college was

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(a) Sigmund Freud

(b) William James

(b) Alfred Binet

(d) Wilhelm Wundi

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. The ancient Greek Philosopher who wrote about "psych" and first broadly defined the subject matter was:
**(b) Aristotle**

2. The modern definition of psychology is the science of **behavior and mental processes**.

3. Mental processes are:
**(b) Private**

4. The four goals of the science of psychology are to:
1. **Describe** behavior
2. **Explain** behavior
3. **Predict** behavior
4. **Change** behavior

5. The early psychologist who first pioneered the introspective study of human consciousness and who is generally credited with founding the first laboratory of Psychology in 1879 was:
**(d) Wilhelm Wundt**

6. The early American psychologist who founded the school of "functionalism," which emphasized the evolutionary importance of human consciousness, and who taught the first psychology course in a college was:
**(b) William James**

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