Chapter 1, Problem 1PT

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

The science of general psychology is not so simple. It is something beyond the intuitions and common sense. The study and the research of the human brain, mind as well as their behaviors are defined as the psychological science. In psychology, the “mind” refers to mental activity and the “behavior” refers to the totality of human actions that can be observed. The psychological science involves the social, mental, and cognitive health.

Answer to Problem 1PT

Correct answer:

Any student who joins the psychology course will be surprised by the range of questions that psychologists ask regarding the brain, mind, and behavior and also the by the scientific methods which they use for answering these questions. This information is reflected in the option “C”. Therefore, option (c) is correct.

Option (c) is given as “I think you will be surprised by the range of questions psychologists ask about the mind, the brain and behavior, not to mention the scientific methods they use to answer these questions”.

Explanation of Solution

Justify the reasons for the correct statement:

Psychology is the study of human behaviors and mental activities. The person who predicts the behavior of human beings and can able to understand their mental activities is termed as a psychologist. Psychology course deals with an understanding of essential topics in the field of psychology. It also involves scientific methods like making observations, gathering of data and making theories, testing of predictions, and finally interpretation of the results.

Hence, option (c) is correct.

Justify the reasons for the incorrect statements:

Option (a) is given as “You’re going to learn how to get in touch with your feelings”.

The psychological science deals with a brain, mental activities and behaviors not only getting in touch with one’s own feelings.

Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option (b) is given as “The concept of ‘psychological science is such an oxymoron. It is impossible to measure and study what goes on in people’s head”.

The concepts seen in the psychological science are not an oxymoron. It is possible to measure and study what is going on in the brain of the people.  Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option (d) is given as “By the end of the class, you’ll be able to tell me why I am the way I am”.

At the end of the psychology, one cannot be able to tell why he/she is behaving in the way he/she is behaving as psychological science deals is a vast field, which deals with a brain, mental activities, and behaviors. It is not restricted to the understanding of behaviors. Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Hence, options (a), (b), and (d) are incorrect.

Conclusion

The psychological science deals with abnormalities and normal functioning of social behaviors and research methodologies of psychology.