PSYCHOLOGY TEST BANK
,Complete list of covered chapters
1. Evolution of Psychological Science
2. Methods in Psychology
3. Neuroscience and Behavior
4. Sensation and Perception
5. Consciousness
6. Memory
7. Learning
8. Emotion and Motivation
9. Language and Thought
10. Intelligence
11. Development
12. Personality
13. Social Psychology
14. Stress and Health
15. Psychological Disorders
16. Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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,Chapter 1: Evolution of Psychological Science
1. Which option best describes psychology?
A. A psychologist who argued that psychology should focus on observable behavior
B. The view that knowledge is gained through sensory experience and observation
C. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
D. The scientific study of processes such as memory, attention, and reasoning
Correct Answer: C. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Rationale: Psychology refers to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
This definition identifies the concept directly; the other options describe different ideas in
this chapter.
2. A student is reviewing psychological science. Which statement about empiricism
is most accurate?
A. The founder of psychoanalysis
B. The systematic reporting of one's conscious experience
C. The view that knowledge is gained through sensory experience and observation
D. The study of how natural selection may have shaped psychological traits
Correct Answer: C. The view that knowledge is gained through sensory experience
and observation
Rationale: Empiricism refers to the view that knowledge is gained through sensory
experience and observation. This definition identifies the concept directly; the other
options describe different ideas in this chapter.
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,Complete list of covered chapters
1. Evolution of Psychological Science
2. Methods in Psychology
3. Neuroscience and Behavior
4. Sensation and Perception
5. Consciousness
6. Memory
7. Learning
8. Emotion and Motivation
9. Language and Thought
10. Intelligence
11. Development
12. Personality
13. Social Psychology
14. Stress and Health
15. Psychological Disorders
16. Treatment of Psychological Disorders
1
,Chapter 1: Evolution of Psychological Science
1. Which option best describes psychology?
A. A psychologist who argued that psychology should focus on observable behavior
B. The view that knowledge is gained through sensory experience and observation
C. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
D. The scientific study of processes such as memory, attention, and reasoning
Correct Answer: C. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Rationale: Psychology refers to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
This definition identifies the concept directly; the other options describe different ideas in
this chapter.
2. A student is reviewing psychological science. Which statement about empiricism
is most accurate?
A. The founder of psychoanalysis
B. The systematic reporting of one's conscious experience
C. The view that knowledge is gained through sensory experience and observation
D. The study of how natural selection may have shaped psychological traits
Correct Answer: C. The view that knowledge is gained through sensory experience
and observation
Rationale: Empiricism refers to the view that knowledge is gained through sensory
experience and observation. This definition identifies the concept directly; the other
options describe different ideas in this chapter.
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