Unit 1 Assessment General Psychology

Question 1 

When people think of psychology, they usually think of mental disorders, emotional disorders, abnormal acts, personal problems, and psychotherapy, but it relates to many different areas of life. Define psychology, and describe how it addresses topics from a scientific perspective. Your answer must include two specific examples.
 

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2 

  Distinguish between a theory, a hypothesis, and an operational definition. You  must also provide an example for each one.
 

 Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 3 

  Compare the three early psychologies of structuralism, functionalism, and  psychoanalysis. Your response should identify the major thinkers who promoted  each of these schools of thought and an example of an area they would examine.  
 

 Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 4 

  Identify the differences between case studies, naturalistic and laboratory  observations, tests, surveys, correlational studies, and experiments.
 

 Your response must be at least 200 words in length.