AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Greek word ____ means mind
A
Psyche
B
Logia
C
Physis
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psyche comes from the Greek psykhe, which means “the soul, mind, spirit, or invisible animating entity which occupies the physical body.” That about sums the way we understand the word today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychē is the Greek term for ‘soul’, but modern concepts like psychology or psychiatry wrongly suggest that the Greeks viewed the soul in the modern way.

Detailed explanation-3: -In psychology, your psyche is your mind and your deepest feelings and attitudes. [technical] His exploration of the myth brings insight into the American psyche. Synonyms: soul, mind, self, spirit More Synonyms of psyche. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

Detailed explanation-4: -psyche, the human soul, spirit, or mind. Psychology, Psychoanalysis. the mental or psychological structure of a person, especially as a motive force.

Detailed explanation-5: -The human soul, mind, or spirit. The word comes (in the mid 17th century) via Latin from Greek psukhē ‘breath, life, soul’. From: psyche in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable » Subjects: Science and technology-Psychology.

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