Test Bank for Essentials of Understanding Psychology, 14th Edition by Feldman

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Chapter 01
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Introduction to Psychology
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MultiplemChoicem Questions


1.

Psychologymism definedm asm the:



A.
intuition-basedm approachm tomstudymmhumanm behavior.



B.
speculativem methodmmtomfindm answersm aboutmmhumanm cognition.



C.
studymofm mentalm disordersm andm theirm treatment.



D.
scientificmstudym ofm behaviorm andm mentalm processes.




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,2.

Topic:m Definitionm ofm Psychology

Akiramhasm declaredm psychologym asm hism major.m Hemmwillm bem studying:



A.
internalm medicine.



B.
behaviormandm mentalm processes.



C.
mentalmdisordersm andm theirm diagnosism andm treatment.



D.
them disordersmmofmmthem centralmnervousmmsystem.




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Am single-sentencem definitionm ofmmpsychologymmaym bem misleadingm because:



A.
itmism verym difficultm tom studym them mindm andm behaviorm scientifically.



B.

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psychologymism ammnarrower,m morem specificm fieldmmthanm ammgeneralm definitionm mightmmsuggest.



C.
psychologistsmdisagreem onm howm broadm psychologym shouldmmreallym be.



D.
them disciplinemofm psychologym reallym hasm nom corem orm center.




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Whichm ofmthem followingm ism NOTm onem ofm them goalsmmofm psychology?



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B. Descr

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C.
Prediction



D.
Explanation

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Topic:m Definitionm ofm Psychology

Inm ordermtom studym mindm andm behavior,m psychologists:



A.
relym onm them scientificmmethod.



B.
usem theirmmintuition.



C.
relymonm them studym ofm internalm medicine.



D.
usem speculation.




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