Chapter 01: Psychology and Scientific Thinking
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The term __________ refers to the use of everyday or commonsense sources to understand and explain
human behaviour.
A) counselling psychology
B) clinical psychology
C) popular psychology
D) experimental psychology
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-01
Topic: Psychology and Scientific Thinking—A Framework for Everyday Life [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: C) popular psychology
2. When students begin to read through their introductory psychology textbook, they are often surprised
to learn that:
A) common sense explanations are essential in the field of psychology.
B) many of their beliefs about the causes of thoughts and behaviours are incorrect.
C) psychology is a unique field of study separate from philosophy and biology.
D) psychologists do not study people's everyday behaviours.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-02
Topic: What Is Psychology?
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: B) many of their beliefs about the causes of thoughts and behaviours are incorrect.
3. Psychology is the scientific study of the mind, brain, and:
A) soul
B) body
C) behaviour
D) spirit
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-03
Topic: What Is Psychology?
Skill: Factual
Objective: 1.1a
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, Answer: C) behaviour
4. Which level of analysis in psychology would focus on your relationships with friends and family?
A) Biological
B) Social cultural
C) Psychological
D) Neurological
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-04
Topic: Psychology and Levels of Analysis
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: B) Social cultural
5. Which level of analysis in psychology would focus on the experience of anxiety or anger?
A) Neurological
B) Psychological
C) Social cultural
D) Biological
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-05
Topic: What Makes Psychology Distinctive—and Fascinating
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: B) Psychological
6. Which of the following research questions would be most interesting to a psychologist who studies
anxiety from the biological perspective?
A) Do all people experience anxiety in the same way?
B) Do hormonal changes influence the experience of anxiety?
C) Do most people experience more anxiety in crowds than when alone?
D) Are more people anxious about physical threats or social threats?
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 01-1-06
Topic: What Makes Psychology Distinctive—and Fascinating
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: B) Do hormonal changes influence the experience of anxiety?
7. Janet is very friendly and outgoing, and she makes friends very easily. People are typically very nice to
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. The term __________ refers to the use of everyday or commonsense sources to understand and explain
human behaviour.
A) counselling psychology
B) clinical psychology
C) popular psychology
D) experimental psychology
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-01
Topic: Psychology and Scientific Thinking—A Framework for Everyday Life [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: C) popular psychology
2. When students begin to read through their introductory psychology textbook, they are often surprised
to learn that:
A) common sense explanations are essential in the field of psychology.
B) many of their beliefs about the causes of thoughts and behaviours are incorrect.
C) psychology is a unique field of study separate from philosophy and biology.
D) psychologists do not study people's everyday behaviours.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-02
Topic: What Is Psychology?
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: B) many of their beliefs about the causes of thoughts and behaviours are incorrect.
3. Psychology is the scientific study of the mind, brain, and:
A) soul
B) body
C) behaviour
D) spirit
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-03
Topic: What Is Psychology?
Skill: Factual
Objective: 1.1a
1-1
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, Answer: C) behaviour
4. Which level of analysis in psychology would focus on your relationships with friends and family?
A) Biological
B) Social cultural
C) Psychological
D) Neurological
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-04
Topic: Psychology and Levels of Analysis
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: B) Social cultural
5. Which level of analysis in psychology would focus on the experience of anxiety or anger?
A) Neurological
B) Psychological
C) Social cultural
D) Biological
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-05
Topic: What Makes Psychology Distinctive—and Fascinating
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: B) Psychological
6. Which of the following research questions would be most interesting to a psychologist who studies
anxiety from the biological perspective?
A) Do all people experience anxiety in the same way?
B) Do hormonal changes influence the experience of anxiety?
C) Do most people experience more anxiety in crowds than when alone?
D) Are more people anxious about physical threats or social threats?
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 01-1-06
Topic: What Makes Psychology Distinctive—and Fascinating
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: 1.1a
Answer: B) Do hormonal changes influence the experience of anxiety?
7. Janet is very friendly and outgoing, and she makes friends very easily. People are typically very nice to
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