PASSAGEPsychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. While you might understand what psychology is, many people are not quite so sure about what psychology does. What purpose does psychology serve? What are its goals? Psychology isn’t about reading minds or trying to control others, per se. There’s no voodoo magic behind the science, and psychology professors aren’t out to manipulate their students to get them to do what they want. The four main goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict and control the behavior and mental processes of others.Choose the correct options (1 marks)The term Psychology is derived from two Greek words psyche and logos that mean soul and science respectively.OPTIONStruefalse

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. While you might understand what psychology is, many people are not quite so sure about what psychology does. What purpose does psychology serve? What are its goals? Psychology isn’t about reading minds or trying to control others, per se. There’s no voodoo magic behind the science, and psychology professors aren’t out to manipulate their students to get them to do what they want. The four main goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict and control the behavior and mental processes of others. Choose the correct options (1 marks) Which of the following is a goal of psychological research? OPTIONS Describe Predict Explain All options are correct

PASSAGELearning is the process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences.  Learning is a process that: is active - process of engaging and manipulating objects, experiences, and conversations in order to build mental models of the world (Dewey, 1938; Piaget, 1964; Vygotsky, 1986). Learning encourages the ability to do something efficiently with the help of available resources so that you can reach your goals. ... The importance of learning is that it helps the individual to acquire the necessary skills through learning and knowledge so that he can achieve his set goals.Choose the correct option (1 marks)Learning comes from which aspects ?OPTIONSexperienceby doingenvironmentAll of above

The text defines psychology as the scientific investigation of behaviour and:Question 2Answera.culture.b.observation.c.consciousness.d.mental processes.

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. While you might understand what psychology is, many people are not quite so sure about what psychology does. What purpose does psychology serve? What are its goals? Psychology isn’t about reading minds or trying to control others, per se. There’s no voodoo magic behind the science, and psychology professors aren’t out to manipulate their students to get them to do what they want. The four main goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict and control the behavior and mental processes of others. Choose the correct options (1 marks) Skinner uses reinforcement as an explanation for learning. According to Skinner learning is not possible without reinforcement. Which goal of psychology is refering here? OPTIONS Describe Predict Explain

What is the main goal of educational psychology? a. to improve student behavior b. to improve teacher effectiveness c. to use psychological theories to understand teaching and learning d. to test psychological theories on real students