Essentials Of Understanding Psychology 6Th Canadian Edition By Robert S Feldman - Test Bank

,Chapter 01 - Introduction to Psychology


Chapter 01
Introduction to Psychology




True / False Questions


1. Psychologists describe and explain, but are not concerned with predicting human
behaviour.
FALSE



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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-01 Why is the science of psychology?
Topic: 01-01 The Science of Psychology



2. The field of psychology provides insight into the inner workings of the brain.
TRUE



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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-01 Why is the science of psychology?
Topic: 01-01 The Science of Psychology



3. Infants love their mothers primarily because their mothers fulfill their basic biological
needs, such as providing food.
FALSE



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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-01 Why is the science of psychology?
Topic: 01-01 The Science of Psychology




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4. Since psychology is primarily counseling or a "talking" field, technological advances have
less influence on it than on sciences.
FALSE



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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-01 Why is the science of psychology?
Topic: 01-01 The Science of Psychology



5. Psychologists are equally distributed in various workplaces throughout Canada.
FALSE



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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Where do psychologists work?
Topic: 01-02 Working at Psychology



6. A 2006 Quebec census showed that approximately 25 percent of psychologists worked in
the health care and social assistance sectors.
FALSE



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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Where do psychologists work?
Topic: 01-02 Working at Psychology



7. It is nearly impossible to work in the field of psychology without a doctoral degree.
FALSE



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Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Where do psychologists work?
Topic: 01-02 Working at Psychology




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8. Seven thousand years ago, people assumed that psychological problems were caused by
evil spirits.
TRUE



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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 What are the origins of psychology?
Topic: 01-04 The Roots of Psychology



9. Franz Josef Gall's theory gave rise to the "science" of phrenology, which was used by
practitioners in the nineteenth century.
TRUE



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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 What are the origins of psychology?
Topic: 01-04 The Roots of Psychology



10. Psychology's roots can be traced back to the ancient Greeks, who considered the mind to
be a suitable topic for scholarly contemplation.
TRUE



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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 What are the origins of psychology?
Topic: 01-04 The Roots of Psychology



11. Margaret Floy Washburn was the first woman to receive a doctorate in psychology.
TRUE



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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 What are the origins of psychology?
Topic: 01-05 Women in Psychology: Founding Mothers




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