Correct Answer:
A. Greek Word
The term "psychology" originates from the ancient Greek words "psyche" (soul, mind) and "logia" (study of). Therefore, it is derived from Greek, not Latin, English, or Italian.
Related MCQs
Development means change in:
A.
Form
B.
Structure
C.
Shape
D.
All of the above
Correct answer is:
D. All of the above
Jim just barely avoided a head-on collision on a narrow road. With heart pounding, hands shaking, and body perspiring, Jim recognizes that these are signs of the body’s fight or flight response, which is controlled by the:
A.
Empathetic division of the peripheral nervous system
B.
Parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
C.
Somatic division of the peripheral nervous system
D.
Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
Correct answer is:
D. Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
The process of adaptation in Piagetian cognitive development theory is:
A.
Assimilation and Recognition
B.
Accommodation and Recognition
C.
Assimilation and Accommodation
D.
Accommodation and Interpretation
Correct answer is:
C. Assimilation and Accommodation
Translation of concrete experiences, development of logical thinking are given by:
A.
Bruner
B.
Skinner
C.
Piaget
D.
All of these
Correct answer is:
C. Piaget
Breland and Breland described how animals' innate responses can distort conditioning processes, a phenomenon they called:
A.
Avoidance learning
B.
Bioprocessing
C.
Counterconditioning
D.
Instinctive drift
Correct answer is:
D. Instinctive drift