1. Psychology as a science

1. Read and transcribe the following words.

Psychology, behaviour, emphasize, perceive, conscious, environment, function, structure, approach, thought, scientist, scientific, apply, include, phenomenon, nervous, research, Freud.

2. Give the Russian equivalents to the words.

Scientific study, cognitive operations, to observe behaviour, to emphasize importance, to use the approach, to influence behaviour, to adapt to environment, abnormal behaviour, stimuli and responses, neurobiological factors, conscious, to observe directly, mental processes.

3. Give the English equivalents to the words and word combinations.

Изучать поведение, подчеркивать важность, познавательные операции, объяснять поведение, прикладная психология, адаптироваться к окружающей среде, использовать подход, влиять на поведение, сознательное и бессознательное, восприятие, доминировать в психологии, личный рост и развитие, стимулы и реакция, нервная система, включать в себя, испытывать.

4. Finish the phrase.

mental………………. Chinese ……………..

to use ….……………. cognitive……………

to emphasize………… to adapt to ………….

to observe ………….. applied………………

personal ……………… neurobiological ………

stimuli ……………….. to influence…………..

5. Give derivatives of the following words.

Observe, develop, behave, psychology, science, aware, history, important, adapt, normal, person, respond, culture, sense, imagine, conscious.

6. Find in the text the word that corresponds to the definition.

a) answer, reaction

b) investigation in order to discover new facts

c) aware, knowing things because one is using the senses and mental powers

d) surroundings, circumstances

e) become aware of, esp. through the eyes or the mind

f) to stress, to show the special value or importance

g) knowledge arranged in an orderly manner

h) act, conduct oneself; show good manners

i) the power of seeing, learning, understanding and knowing; mental ability

j) natural tendency to behave in a certain way without training

k) science, study of the mind and its processes

2. What do psychologists do?

1. Read and transcribe the following words.

Psychologist, person, deal, branch, research, area, result, psychiatry, treatment, cope, adjustment, campaign, reduce, criminal, coach, analyze, analysis, product, commit, consumer, following, advertising.

2. Give the Russian equivalents to the words.

Different branches, to solve problems, to do research, following areas, to put into practice, to use physical treatment, to develop programmes, to cope with stress, broad area, healthy diet, to reduce crime, to commit a crime, coaches and sportsmen.

3. Give the English equivalents to the words and word combinations.

Иметь дело с психологией, задавать правильные вопросы, область исследования, применять на практике, патологическое поведение, использовать лекарства, разрабатывать программы, кампании против курения, психические процессы, справляться со стрессами, широкая область, сокращать преступность, совершить преступление, анализировать причины, тренеры и спортсмены, рекламные исследования, принимать участие.

4. Finish the phrase.

to deal with ………………. to solve ……………..

area of …………………….. physical ……………

healthy ……………………. to cope with ……….

architectural ……………… to reduce……………

to analyze …………………. to do market ……….

5. Give derivatives of the following words.

Society, different, solve, experiment, treat, normal, follow, profession, health, architecture, reduce, crime, consume, stress.

6. Find in the text the word that corresponds to the definition.

a) social way of living; system of living in organized communities

b) series of planned activities having a definite purpose

c) used in courts and in law

d) offence for which there is severe punishment by law

e) person who uses, buys goods

f) region of the earth surface; scope or range or activity

g) condition causing depression, mental illness, trouble

h) the art and science of the prevention and cure of disease

i) coins stamped on metal or printed on paper and accepted when buying or selling

j) study of the reasons why people buy, or do not buy certain goods