QUIZ 1. What is another name for thinking in psychological terms? a. Emotions b. Personality c. Behavior d. Cognition Answer: d. Cognition is basically the same thing as thinking. Cognition involves things like orientation, thought processes, and problemsolving and can be separately assessed, apart from emotions, personality, and behavior, although each of these things are linked. 2. In the Greek language, what does “psyche” mean? a. Mind b. Happiness c. Soul d. Thought Answer: c. Originally, there was not a distinction between the soul and the mind. For this reason, psychology first meant the study of the soul. 3. Which field of applied psychology studies specifically the behavioral and emotional issues of the aging person? a. Social psychology b. Geropsychology c. Developmental psychology d. Consumer psychology Answer: b. Geropsychology focuses on the psychological issues facing the person who is aged, including issues related to cognitive, social, and emotional changes that affect the older person.
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