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PSYC 101: History of Psychology, Introduction to Psychology - PSYC+101+LECTURE+2+GOALS,+PSYC+IN+GH+26

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What are the four main goals of psychology?

A:Describe behavior, Understand/Explain behavior, Predict behavior, Influence/control behavior

B:Observe behavior, Analyze behavior, Interpret behavior, Modify behavior

C:Identify behavior, Categorize behavior, Judge behavior, Change behavior

D:Recall behavior, Summarize behavior, Evaluate behavior, Predict behavior

What is the primary reason psychologists seek to understand behavior?

A:To control behavior, To manipulate behavior, To benefit psychologists, To explain behavior

B:To entertain themselves, To impress others, To gain power, To ignore behavior

How do psychologists predict behavior?

A:By guessing, By using intuition, By relying on luck, By relying on accumulated knowledge

B:By observing, By experimenting, By analyzing, By comparing

Which of the following is not a goal of psychology?

A:Influence behavior, Ignore behavior, Explain behavior, Predict behavior

B:Describe behavior, Understand behavior, Control behavior, Manipulate behavior

When did the first department of psychology begin in British West Africa?

A:1949, 1954, 1964, 1969

Which of the following is not a specialization of psychology offered in Ghana?

A:Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social/Community Psychology

Which of the following is not a requirement for becoming a licensed psychologist in Ghana?

A:BA/BSc in Psychology, MPhil/MA/MSc in Psychology, PhD/PsyD in Psychology, Internship experience

B:Passing the GPC licensing exam, Completing a supervised internship, Obtaining a Master's degree in Psychology, Completing a doctoral degree in Psychology

What is one of the challenges in the field of psychology in Ghana?

A:Lack of understanding of what psychology is, Lack of job opportunities for psychologists, Lack of funding for psychology research, Lack of qualified psychologists

What is one of the prospects in the field of psychology in Ghana?

A:Expansion of training of more psychologists, Increase in psychological problems, Decrease in demand for psychologists, Expansion of the psychology profession

What is the purpose of the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA)?

A:To secure the highest standard of training and practice of psychology in the interest of Ghanaians, To represent the interests and working conditions of all Psychologists in Ghana, To issue licenses and regulate the practice of psychology in Ghana, To become the largest, oldest and the only all-encompassing Association of practitioners and researchers in the field of Psychology