TESTBANKFOR PSYCHOLOGY
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th
6 EDITIONBYSAUNDRA K.
n n n n n n
CICCARELLIJ.ANDNOLAND
n n n n
WHITE. ISBN-13:9780135212431
n n
n n
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
n n
1. The Science of Psychology
n n n
2. The Biological Perspective
n n
3. Sensation and Perception
n n
4. Consciousness
5. Learning
6. Memory
7. Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
n n n n
8. Development Across the Life Span
n n n n
9. Motivation and Emotion
n n
10. Sexuality and Gender n n
11. Stress and Health
n n
12. Social Psychology
n
13. Theories of Personality n n
14. Psychological Disorders n
15. Psychological Therapies n
,Name n
Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1
n n n n n
1. The ngoals nof npsychology nare nto .
a) explore nthe nconscious nand nunconscious nfunctions nof nthe nhuman nmind
b) understand, ncompare, nand nanalyze nhuman nbehavior
c) improve npsychological nwell-being nin nall nindividuals nfrom nbirth nuntil ndeath
d) describe, nexplain, npredict, nand ncontrol nbehavior
2. was nan nearly nproponent nof nfunctionalism.
a) Ivan nPavlov c) nWilhelm nWundt
b) William nJames d) nMax nWertheimer
3. Freud nsaid nphobias nwere , nwhereas nWatson nsaid nphobias nwere .
a) learned; ninherited c) nsexual; nunconscious
b) repressed nconflicts; nlearned d) nconditioned; nunconditioned
4. Which nperspective nfocuses non nfree nwill nand nself-actualization?
a) psychoanalysis c) ncognitive nperspective
b) humanism d) nbehaviorism
5. The nclass nis nplaying na ngame nof nJeopardy! nand nit nis nyour nturn. n―I‘ll ntake nSpecialties nin nPsychology nfor n$300.‖
nThe nrevealed nanswer nis, n―These npsychological nprofessionals nwork nwith nsituations nin nwhich nenvironmental
nconditions nmay nhave nan nimpact non nmental nhealth.‖ nWhat nwill nyou nsay?
a) ―What nis na nneuropsychologist?‖
b) ―What nis na nforensic npsychologist?‖
c) ―What nis na npsychiatric nsocial nworker?‖
d) ―What nis na ndevelopmental npsychologist?‖
6. When nyou nwatch ndogs nplay nin nthe npark nor nwatch nhow nyour nprofessors nconduct ntheir nclasses, nyou nare nengaging
nin na nform nof .
a) case nstudy nresearch c) nsurvey nresearch
b) naturalistic nobservation d) npsychometric nstudy
7. A ndetailed ndescription nof na nparticular nindividual nbeing nstudied nor ntreated nis ncalled na .
a) representative nsample c) nsingle-blind nstudy
b) case nstudy d) nnaturalistic nobservation
8. A nnegative ncorrelation nmeans nthat .
a) high nvalues nof none nvariable nare nassociated nwith nlow nvalues nof nthe nother
b) high nvalues nof none nvariable nare nassociated nwith nhigh nvalues nof nthe nother
c) low nvalues nof none nvariable nare nassociated nwith nlow nvalues nof nthe nother
d) there nis nno nrelationship nbetween nthe ntwo nvariables
9. is nan nexperiment nin nwhich nparticipants ndo nnot nknow nif nthey nare nin nthe nexperimental nor nthe
control ngroup, nbut nthe nexperimenters ndo nknow nwhich nparticipants nare npart nof nwhich ngroup.
n
a) The ndouble-blind nstudy c) nThe nsingle-blind nstudy
b) Field nresearch d) nCorrelational nresearch
10. Experimenters ncan njustify nthe nuse nof ndeception nbecause .
a) there nis ninformed nconsent c) nit nmay nbe nnecessary nfor nthe nexperiment nto nwork
b) research nis nmore nimportant nthan npeople d) nit nis nnot nthat nharmful
, Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1
n n n n n
Answer Key n
1. d Explanation: nThese ngoals nadequately nhelp nuncover nthe nmysteries nof nbehavior. n(Topic: n1.6
nThe nScientific nApproach, nSkill nLevel: nRemember nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy,
nLearning nObjective: n1.6 nRecall nthe nfive nsteps nof nthe nscientific napproach, nAPA nLearning
nObjective: n1.1 nDescribe nkey n concepts, nprinciples, nand noverarching nthemes nin npsychology.)
2. b Explanation: nWilliam nJames nwas na nfunctionalist. n(Topic: n1.1 nIn nthe nBeginning: nWundt,
nTitchener, nand nJames, nSkill nLevel: nRemember nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning
nObjective: n1.1 nDescribe nthe ncontributions nof nsome nof nthe nearly npioneers nin npsychology, nAPA
nLearning nObjective:
1.2 nDevelop na nworking nknowledge nof npsychology‘s ncontent ndomains.)
3. b Explanation: nFreud nstudied nrepressed nconflict nand nWatson nstudied nobservable nbehavior. n(Topic:
n1.2 nThree nInfluential nApproaches: nGestalt, nPsychoanalysis, nand nBehaviorism, nSkill nLevel:
nAnalyze nIt, nDifficulty nLevel: n Moderate, nLearning nObjective: n1.2 nSummarize nthe nbasic nideas nand
nthe nimportant npeople nbehind nthe nearly napproaches nknown nas nGestalt, npsychoanalysis, nand
nbehaviorism, nAPA nLearning nObjective: n1.2 nDevelop na nworking nknowledge nof npsychology‘s
ncontent ndomains.)
4. b Explanation: nThe nhumanistic nperspective nfocuses non nfree nwill nand nself-actualization. n(Topic:
n1.3 nModern nPerspectives, nSkill nLevel: nRemember nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning
nObjective: n1.3 nSummarize nthe nbasic nideas nbehind nthe nseven nmodern nperspectives nin
npsychology, nAPA nLearning n Objective: n1.1 nDescribe nkey nconcepts, nprinciples, nand
noverarching nthemes nin npsychology.)
5. c Explanation: nPsychiatric nsocial nworkers nwork nwith npeople nin nconditions nof npoverty nor nother ntypes
n of nenvironmental nsituations nleading nto nmental ndisorders. n(Topic: n1.4 nPsychological nProfessionals
nand nAreas nof nSpecialization, nSkill nLevel: nApply nWhat nYou nKnow, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy,
n Learning nObjective: n1.4 nDifferentiate nbetween nthe nvarious ntypes nof nprofessionals nwithin nthe nfield
nof npsychology, nAPA nLearning nObjectives: n1.2 nDevelop na n working nknowledge nof npsychology‘s
n content ndomains; n1.3 nDescribe napplications nof npsychology.)
6. b Explanation: nIn nnaturalistic nobservation, nyou nare njust nwatching—that nis, nobserving. n(Topic: n1.7
nDescriptive nMethods, nSkill nLevel: nApply nWhat nYou nKnow, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning
nObjective: n1.7 nCompare nand ncontrast nsome nof nthe nmethods nused nto ndescribe nbehavior, nAPA
nLearning nObjectives: n1.3 nDescribe napplications nof npsychology; n2.4 nInterpret, ndesign, nand
nconduct nbasic npsychological nresearch.)
7. b Explanation: nA ncase nstudy ninvolves na ndetailed ndescription nof na nparticular nindividual. n(Topic:
n1.7 nDescriptive nMethods, nSkill nLevel: nRemember nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning
nObjective: n1.7 nCompare nand ncontrast nsome nof nthe nmethods nused nto ndescribe nbehavior, nAPA
nLearning nObjective: n2.4 nInterpret, ndesign, nand nconduct nbasic npsychological nresearch.)
8. a Explanation: nA nnegative ncorrelation nmeans nthat nhigh nvalues nof none nvariable nare nassociated nwith
nlow nvalues nof nthe nother. n(Topic: n1.8 nCorrelations: nFinding n Relationships, nSkill nLevel: nRemember
nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning nObjective: n1.8 n Explain nhow nresearchers nuse nthe
ncorrelational ntechnique nto nstudy nrelationships nbetween ntwo nor nmore nvariables, nAPA nLearning
nObjective: n1.1 nDescribe nkey n concepts, nprinciples, nand noverarching nthemes nin npsychology.)
n n n n
th
6 EDITIONBYSAUNDRA K.
n n n n n n
CICCARELLIJ.ANDNOLAND
n n n n
WHITE. ISBN-13:9780135212431
n n
n n
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
n n
1. The Science of Psychology
n n n
2. The Biological Perspective
n n
3. Sensation and Perception
n n
4. Consciousness
5. Learning
6. Memory
7. Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
n n n n
8. Development Across the Life Span
n n n n
9. Motivation and Emotion
n n
10. Sexuality and Gender n n
11. Stress and Health
n n
12. Social Psychology
n
13. Theories of Personality n n
14. Psychological Disorders n
15. Psychological Therapies n
,Name n
Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1
n n n n n
1. The ngoals nof npsychology nare nto .
a) explore nthe nconscious nand nunconscious nfunctions nof nthe nhuman nmind
b) understand, ncompare, nand nanalyze nhuman nbehavior
c) improve npsychological nwell-being nin nall nindividuals nfrom nbirth nuntil ndeath
d) describe, nexplain, npredict, nand ncontrol nbehavior
2. was nan nearly nproponent nof nfunctionalism.
a) Ivan nPavlov c) nWilhelm nWundt
b) William nJames d) nMax nWertheimer
3. Freud nsaid nphobias nwere , nwhereas nWatson nsaid nphobias nwere .
a) learned; ninherited c) nsexual; nunconscious
b) repressed nconflicts; nlearned d) nconditioned; nunconditioned
4. Which nperspective nfocuses non nfree nwill nand nself-actualization?
a) psychoanalysis c) ncognitive nperspective
b) humanism d) nbehaviorism
5. The nclass nis nplaying na ngame nof nJeopardy! nand nit nis nyour nturn. n―I‘ll ntake nSpecialties nin nPsychology nfor n$300.‖
nThe nrevealed nanswer nis, n―These npsychological nprofessionals nwork nwith nsituations nin nwhich nenvironmental
nconditions nmay nhave nan nimpact non nmental nhealth.‖ nWhat nwill nyou nsay?
a) ―What nis na nneuropsychologist?‖
b) ―What nis na nforensic npsychologist?‖
c) ―What nis na npsychiatric nsocial nworker?‖
d) ―What nis na ndevelopmental npsychologist?‖
6. When nyou nwatch ndogs nplay nin nthe npark nor nwatch nhow nyour nprofessors nconduct ntheir nclasses, nyou nare nengaging
nin na nform nof .
a) case nstudy nresearch c) nsurvey nresearch
b) naturalistic nobservation d) npsychometric nstudy
7. A ndetailed ndescription nof na nparticular nindividual nbeing nstudied nor ntreated nis ncalled na .
a) representative nsample c) nsingle-blind nstudy
b) case nstudy d) nnaturalistic nobservation
8. A nnegative ncorrelation nmeans nthat .
a) high nvalues nof none nvariable nare nassociated nwith nlow nvalues nof nthe nother
b) high nvalues nof none nvariable nare nassociated nwith nhigh nvalues nof nthe nother
c) low nvalues nof none nvariable nare nassociated nwith nlow nvalues nof nthe nother
d) there nis nno nrelationship nbetween nthe ntwo nvariables
9. is nan nexperiment nin nwhich nparticipants ndo nnot nknow nif nthey nare nin nthe nexperimental nor nthe
control ngroup, nbut nthe nexperimenters ndo nknow nwhich nparticipants nare npart nof nwhich ngroup.
n
a) The ndouble-blind nstudy c) nThe nsingle-blind nstudy
b) Field nresearch d) nCorrelational nresearch
10. Experimenters ncan njustify nthe nuse nof ndeception nbecause .
a) there nis ninformed nconsent c) nit nmay nbe nnecessary nfor nthe nexperiment nto nwork
b) research nis nmore nimportant nthan npeople d) nit nis nnot nthat nharmful
, Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1
n n n n n
Answer Key n
1. d Explanation: nThese ngoals nadequately nhelp nuncover nthe nmysteries nof nbehavior. n(Topic: n1.6
nThe nScientific nApproach, nSkill nLevel: nRemember nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy,
nLearning nObjective: n1.6 nRecall nthe nfive nsteps nof nthe nscientific napproach, nAPA nLearning
nObjective: n1.1 nDescribe nkey n concepts, nprinciples, nand noverarching nthemes nin npsychology.)
2. b Explanation: nWilliam nJames nwas na nfunctionalist. n(Topic: n1.1 nIn nthe nBeginning: nWundt,
nTitchener, nand nJames, nSkill nLevel: nRemember nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning
nObjective: n1.1 nDescribe nthe ncontributions nof nsome nof nthe nearly npioneers nin npsychology, nAPA
nLearning nObjective:
1.2 nDevelop na nworking nknowledge nof npsychology‘s ncontent ndomains.)
3. b Explanation: nFreud nstudied nrepressed nconflict nand nWatson nstudied nobservable nbehavior. n(Topic:
n1.2 nThree nInfluential nApproaches: nGestalt, nPsychoanalysis, nand nBehaviorism, nSkill nLevel:
nAnalyze nIt, nDifficulty nLevel: n Moderate, nLearning nObjective: n1.2 nSummarize nthe nbasic nideas nand
nthe nimportant npeople nbehind nthe nearly napproaches nknown nas nGestalt, npsychoanalysis, nand
nbehaviorism, nAPA nLearning nObjective: n1.2 nDevelop na nworking nknowledge nof npsychology‘s
ncontent ndomains.)
4. b Explanation: nThe nhumanistic nperspective nfocuses non nfree nwill nand nself-actualization. n(Topic:
n1.3 nModern nPerspectives, nSkill nLevel: nRemember nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning
nObjective: n1.3 nSummarize nthe nbasic nideas nbehind nthe nseven nmodern nperspectives nin
npsychology, nAPA nLearning n Objective: n1.1 nDescribe nkey nconcepts, nprinciples, nand
noverarching nthemes nin npsychology.)
5. c Explanation: nPsychiatric nsocial nworkers nwork nwith npeople nin nconditions nof npoverty nor nother ntypes
n of nenvironmental nsituations nleading nto nmental ndisorders. n(Topic: n1.4 nPsychological nProfessionals
nand nAreas nof nSpecialization, nSkill nLevel: nApply nWhat nYou nKnow, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy,
n Learning nObjective: n1.4 nDifferentiate nbetween nthe nvarious ntypes nof nprofessionals nwithin nthe nfield
nof npsychology, nAPA nLearning nObjectives: n1.2 nDevelop na n working nknowledge nof npsychology‘s
n content ndomains; n1.3 nDescribe napplications nof npsychology.)
6. b Explanation: nIn nnaturalistic nobservation, nyou nare njust nwatching—that nis, nobserving. n(Topic: n1.7
nDescriptive nMethods, nSkill nLevel: nApply nWhat nYou nKnow, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning
nObjective: n1.7 nCompare nand ncontrast nsome nof nthe nmethods nused nto ndescribe nbehavior, nAPA
nLearning nObjectives: n1.3 nDescribe napplications nof npsychology; n2.4 nInterpret, ndesign, nand
nconduct nbasic npsychological nresearch.)
7. b Explanation: nA ncase nstudy ninvolves na ndetailed ndescription nof na nparticular nindividual. n(Topic:
n1.7 nDescriptive nMethods, nSkill nLevel: nRemember nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning
nObjective: n1.7 nCompare nand ncontrast nsome nof nthe nmethods nused nto ndescribe nbehavior, nAPA
nLearning nObjective: n2.4 nInterpret, ndesign, nand nconduct nbasic npsychological nresearch.)
8. a Explanation: nA nnegative ncorrelation nmeans nthat nhigh nvalues nof none nvariable nare nassociated nwith
nlow nvalues nof nthe nother. n(Topic: n1.8 nCorrelations: nFinding n Relationships, nSkill nLevel: nRemember
nthe nFacts, nDifficulty nLevel: nEasy, nLearning nObjective: n1.8 n Explain nhow nresearchers nuse nthe
ncorrelational ntechnique nto nstudy nrelationships nbetween ntwo nor nmore nvariables, nAPA nLearning
nObjective: n1.1 nDescribe nkey n concepts, nprinciples, nand noverarching nthemes nin npsychology.)
