Lead the Pack with the [Psychology, Openstax,2e] 2024 Test Bank

,OpenStax Psychology 2e Test Bank – Chapter 1: Introduction to
Psychology


Multiple Choice

1. Which choice is an accurate definition of a hypothesis?

A. An idea that proves a theory
B. A means of explaining social phenomena
C. A way of looking at the world
*D. A tentative explanation

Text Section: 1.1 What is Psychology?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy


2. Psychology refers to the ________.

A. empirical study of humanity
B. experimental study of individuals
*C. scientific study of the mind and behavior.
D. systematic study of human interaction

Text Section: 1.1 What is Psychology?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy


3. Which of the following choices refers to a broad explanation or group of explanations
for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time?

A. critical thinking
B. hypothesis
C. statistical validation
*D. scientific theory

Text Section: 1.1 What is Psychology?
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy


4. The empirical method of study is based on ________.

A. logical positivism.

,*B. observation of phenomena.
C. practice of skills or procedures.
D. statistical validation.

Text Section: 1.1 What is Psychology?
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy


5. Which of the following exemplifies the empirical method?

A. A student in a psychology class writes his term paper on whether or not fish feel pain.
B. A student writes a letter to his professor requesting a change in course policy.
C. Dr. Hysock-Witham decides to start her course later because so many students arrive
late.
*D. Dr. Sarkeesian observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates.

Text Section: 1.1 What is Psychology?
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate


6. Which individual wrote Principles of Physiological Psychology and is credited with
establishing a scientific laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig?

A. Wolfgang Köhler
B. Sigmund Freud
*C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. William James

Text Section: 1.2 History of Psychology
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy


7. Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines ________ as objectively
as possible.

*A. another person’s consciousness
B. her own conscious experience
C. her own unconscious wishes
D. the social construction of consciousness

Text Section: 1.2 History of Psychology
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy

, 8. Guillermo spends some time each day applying the principles of structuralism to
examine his own conscious experience as carefully as possible. Guillermo is engaged in
________.

A. behaviorism
B. client-centered therapy
*C. introspection
D. psychoanalysis

Text Section: 1.2 History of Psychology
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate


9. Which of the following is a criticism of structuralism?

A. Scientific instruments were not sensitive enough to measure precise reaction times.
B. Structuralism was parsimonious.
*C. The process was highly subjective.
D. Wilhelm Wundt falsified his results.

Text Section: 1.2 History of Psychology
Bloom’s Level: Evaluation
Difficulty: Difficult


10. Functionalist psychologists focus on the function of behavior and ________.

A. explaining the subconscious
B. the operation of individual parts of the mind
*C. the operation of the whole mind rather than the individual parts
D. understanding the id, ego, and superego

Text Section: 1.2 History of Psychology
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate


11. Which of the following is an example of an objective measure used by functionalists?

*A. examination of anatomy and physiology
B. examination of existing archives and records
C. the use of introspection of one’s own experiences
D. interviews with research participants