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Prepared by Veronika Demen

MODULE TEST ONE, PSYCHOLOGY, YEAR 1


THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SOCIETY, ITS RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE
1. Read the text ‘The role of psychology in the society, its relevance and
importance’ and do the tasks that follow.
Psychology is the scientific (0) C of human behavior and mental processes. It’s
existed since the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece, mostly as a branch of
philosophy, but (1) A as an independent branch of scientific study in the 1870s.
The effects of psychological studies are more relevant and respected than any
period in the past, and new discoveries and applications for psychology (2) D
uncovered by top researchers.
For example, (3) B the initial reaction to World War I veterans by the
psychological and medical professionals of the early 20th Century. An initial
theory written by physician Charles Myers in 1915 posited soldiers were
experiencing “shell shock” (4) C exposure to repeated concussive blasts, resulting
in brain damage. When this theory was disproven, the prevailing wisdom at the time
was the people suffering (5) A “shell shock” were simply weak or cowardly, despite
the fact that some estimates suggest nearly 20 percent of surviving WWI veterans
developed the condition. There is near unanimous agreement (6) C modern
psychologists that shell shock was in fact what we commonly refer to today as post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Many of the primary modern applications for psychology revolve (7) B protecting
people from emotional and physical harm while providing them with the necessary
mental bandwidth to handle the psychological perils many people face daily. Issues
like relationships, workplace stress and financial difficulties all can be affected
by psychological symptoms that (8) A diagnosing and managing, which is where modern
psychology comes into play and why it’s so important.
Despite the popular (9) D of the private practice therapist popularized by the
media, psychology professionals actually have access to a wide variety of
industries and fields, from education and criminal justice to marketing and
politics. Essentially, psychology helps people (10) C because it can explain why
people act the way they do. With this kind of professional insight, a psychologist
can help people improve their decision making, stress management and behavior (11)
B understanding past behavior to better predict future behavior. All of this can
help people have a more successful career, better relationships, more self-
confidence and overall better communication.
The study of psychologically is so (12) A today, different sub-disciplines or
branches of psychology are widely recognized and frequently leveraged in an array
of industries. Some psychology sub-disciplines include: – family psychology,
sometimes known as family therapy, (13) D the interpersonal systems found with the
family; sports psychology focuses on how psychology factors can affect an athlete’s
performance; business psychology focuses on the (14) C a workplace or organization
through the study of people and overall behavior in the workplace; media psychology
focuses on the complex relationship between media and its effect on human behavior;
forensic psychology is the practice of studying individuals who are involved in the
legal system, such as expert witnesses or (15) B under criminal investigation.
Assignments:
I. Read the text and decide which word A. B, C or D best fits each space.
0. A. studied B. studying C. study D. studies
1. A. broke out B. broken out C. broke at D. brake out
2. A. is always been B. are always been C. is always being D. are
always being
3. A. considered B. consider C. considers D. considering
4. A. as for B. knowing that C. due to D. because of
5. A. from B. with C. of D. at
6. A. at B. between C. among D. with
7. A. in B. around C. with D. by
8. A. require B. use C. need D. desire
9. A. fashion B. idea C. myth D. stereotype
10. A. by large part B. with large part C. in large part D. at large part
11. A. based by B. based on C. based at D. based in
12. A. widespread B. broad C. general D. local
13. A. focuses over B. focuses in C. focuses at D. focuses on
14. A. effectiveness with B. effectiveness in C. effectiveness of D.
effectiveness at
15. A. these B. those C. this D. that

II. Which of these statements are true? Correct any false statements.
1. The science of psychology is of partial importance of in today’s world.
False ( Many of the primary modern applications for psychology revolve (7) ____
protecting people from emotional and physical harm while providing them with the
necessary mental bandwidth to handle the psychological perils many people face
daily. Issues like relationships, workplace stress and financial difficulties all
can be affected by psychological symptoms that (8) ____ diagnosing and managing,
which is where modern psychology comes into play and why it’s so important.)

2. Psychology does not actually have access to a wide variety of sciences.


False(The study of psychologically is so widespread today, different sub-
disciplines or branches of psychology are widely recognized and frequently
leveraged in an array of industries.)
3. Post-traumatic stress disorder modern term for shell shock. True
4. Business psychology focuses on the complex relationship between individuals.
True
business psychology focuses on the effectiveness of a workplace or organization
through the study of people and overall behavior in the workplace;

5. There are five sub-disciplines of psychology. True BUT:


“Some psychology sub-disciplines include” There are only 5 sub-disciplines that are
mentioned in the text but there are others.

III. Find a term / phrase in the text that means the same as the following
scientific definitions:
1. terms used interchangeably for all the things that individuals can do with their
minds; it includes perception, memory, thinking, volition, and emotion. – mental
process
2. a term coined in World War I to describe the type of posttraumatic stress
disorder. – shell shock
3. the term means the impairment of the intellectual or emotional capacity of a
person/minor, given what is considered normal for his/her age. - disability
4. basic cognitive resources; it allows us to reason, to focus, to learn new ideas,
to make creative leaps and to resist our immediate impulse - bandwidth
5. psychotherapy that enables individuals who care about each other to express and
explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each other’s
experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make
useful changes in their relationships and their lives. – family therapy
IV. a) Provide five key words/phrases.
Psychology
“psychology professionals actually have access to a wide variety of industries and
fields “
shell shock
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
sub-disciplines

b) Put 5 questions to the text using the key words/ phrases from the text.

1) Is psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes?


2)Do psychology professionals have access to a wide variety of fields or not?
3)What is the modern term used to describe shell shock?
4) Modern psychologists consider shell shock to be post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), aren`t they?
5) What is another term to branches of psychology? - sub-disciplines

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