Can You Pass This Simple Psychology QUIZ?

Neurons are a type of nerve cell found in the brain and nervous system. These cells are responsible for receiving external signals and sending motor commands to the muscles. They also trigger our thoughts and emotions.

Wilhelm Wundt opened the first-ever psychology institute at the University of Leipzig, Germany in 1879. The department’s opening is considered the birth of modern psychology, which was initially combined with philosophy.

The Diagnostic Manual of Statistical Psychological Disorders commonly referred to as the DSM. Made by the American Psychiatric Association, this manual serves as the main authority for disease diagnosis

Psychologists are behavioral scientists who test concepts and theories. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who combine medicine and behavioral science to help people. A psychiatrist, then, is a specific type of therapist.

In Freud’s model of the human psyche, the id is the primitive, instinctual component of one’s personality. According to Freud, the id impulsively responds to basic urges, desires, and needs. It stems directly from biology.

The American Psychological Association lists 55 subfields of psychology. These include traditional realms such as neuroscience, clinical, and personality, and newer fields such as art and sports. Did you guess correctly? Keep going!

Sigmund Freud coined the Oedipus complex in 1924. The concept argues that a child may undergo a psychosexual stage of attraction toward their parent of the opposite sex. The name comes from the play, Oedipus Rex.

When considering the cause of a behavior, many debate over nature (biology and genetics) and nurture (how the person was raised). Rarely do psychologists side with only nature or nurture. Usually, they consider the interaction of both.

SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Patients with depression have lower serotonin levels because neurotransmitters absorb them more quickly. SSRIs delay this function, which allows the serotonin to improve a patient’s mood.

There is no single cause for mental illness. Many are a combination of experience and genetics, while other causes could be brain damage, use of alcohol or drugs, or a mother’s exposure to toxicity during pregnancy.