QUESTIONS. 1.What is psychology, and what are its goals? What makes psychology a science?

1. What is psychology, and what are its goals?

1. What makes psychology a science? How does psychology differ from false explanations of

behavior?

1. What is behavior?
2. What is a mental process?
3. Describe an experiment designed to study helping behavior.

EX.1 Fill in the gaps with the most suitable words: actions\ thinking\study

Psychology is the systematic, scientific ________ of behaviors and mental processes.

Behaviors refers to observable ______ or responses in both humans and animals.

Mental processes, which are not directly observable, refer to a wide range of complex mental processes, such as _________, imagining, studying, and dreaming.

* observable [əb'zɜːvəbl] - видимый, заметный; поддающийся наблюдению

EX.2 Fill in the gaps with the most suitable words:

definition \ idea\goals\ behavior\ situations\ psychologists

Although the current _________of psychology is very broad, psychologists usually have four specific _________in mind when they study some behavior or mental process.

The first goal of psychology is to describe the different ways that organisms behave.

The second goal of psychology is to explain the causes of __________.

Being able to describe and explain behavior helps __________reach the third goal, which is to predict behavior.

The third goal of psychology is to predict how organisms will behave in certain ___________. If psychologists can predict behavior, then they can often control behavior. However, the _________ of control has both positive and negative sides.

EX.3 Translate into English (письменно в тетради)

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EX.4 Read and translate the text below.

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