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Essentials of Understanding Psychology 15th Edition by Robert Feldman
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Chap 01. Introduction to Psychology.
n n n n
1) Psychology nis ndefined nas nthe
A) intuition-based napproach nto nstudy nhuman nbehavior.
B) speculative nmethod nto nfind nanswers nabout nhuman ncognition.
C) study nof nmental ndisorders nand ntheir ntreatment.
D) scientific nstudy nof nbehavior nand nmental nprocesses.
2) Akira nhas ndeclared npsychology nas nhis nmajor. nHe nwill nbe nstudying
A) internal nmedicine.
B) behavior nand nmental nprocesses.
C) mental ndisorders nand ntheir ndiagnosis nand ntreatment.
D) the ndisorders nof nthe ncentral nnervous nsystem.
3) A nsingle-sentence ndefinition nof npsychology nmay nbe nmisleading nbecause
A) it nis nvery ndifficult nto nstudy nthe nmind nand nbehavior nscientifically.
B) psychology nis na nnarrower, nmore nspecific nfield nthan na ngeneral ndefinition nmight nsuggest.
C) psychologists ndisagree non nhow nbroad npsychology nshould nreally nbe.
D) the ndiscipline nof npsychology nreally nhas nno ncore nor ncenter.
4) In norder nto nstudy nmind nand nbehavior, npsychologists
A) rely non nthe nscientific nmethod.
B) use ntheir nintuition.
C) rely non nthe nstudy nof ninternal nmedicine.
D) use nspeculation.
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,5) In nwhich nof nthe nfollowing nscenarios nis na nscientific nexplanation nbeing nprovided nto nexplain
n a nphenomenon?
A) When nasked nif nviolent nvideo ngames nhave nan nimpact non nplayers, nDr. nLee nreplies
nthat nthere nis nsubstantial nempirical nevidence nto nsuggest na nchange nin nthe ngamers'
nbehavior.
B) When nasked nif nmood ninfluences nsocial nbehavior, nDr. nSessler nreplies nthat nhe
nbelieves nthat nit ndoes.
C) When nasked nif naddiction nis na ndisease nor na nchoice, nDr. nSmith nreplies nthat nhe
nknows nmany naddicts nand nhe nfeels nthat nthey nhave na ndisease.
D) When nasked nif nhe ncan ntrain nhis nmind nto nnot nfeel nphysical npain, nDr. nFarnworth
nreplies nthat nhe nfocuses non nhis nbreathing nwhen nhe nfeels npain nto nincrease nhis
ntolerance nfor nit.
6) Which nof nthe nfollowing nstatements nis ntrue nof nthe ndiverse nsubfields nof npsychology?
A) They nallow npsychologists nto nexplain ndifferent ntypes nof nbehavior nusing nthe
same ntechniques nand nexperiments.
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B) Though nthey nare nindividually nseparate nand ndistinct, nthey nall nshare na ncommon ngoal
nof nunderstanding nbehavior.
C) They nalways nlead nto nan nMD n(doctor nof nmedicine) ndegree.
D) They nare nnot nrelated nat nall nother nthan nbeing nconsidered na npart nof npsychology.
7) Dr. nAlvarez nis ncurrently nstudying nhow nthe ndegeneration nof ncertain ncomponents nof nnerve
ncells nin nthe nbrain nleads nto nLewy nbody ndisease. nDr. nAlvarez's nwork nis nmost nlikely nto nbe na
npart nof
the subfield nof npsychology.
A) evolutionary
B) developmental
C) industrial-organizational
D) behavioral nneuroscience
8) Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe nfocus nof nexperimental npsychology?
A) exploring nthe nrelationship nbetween npsycho−logical nfactors nand nphysical nailments
or ndisease
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B) investigating nthe nrelationship nbetween npeople nand ntheir nphysical nenvironment
C) studying nthe nprocesses nof nsensing, nperceiving, nlearning, nand nthinking nabout nthe nworld
D) analyzing nhow npeople ngrow nand nchange nfrom nthe nmoment nof nconception
nthrough ndeath
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,9) Which nof nthe nfollowing nsubfields nof npsychology nmatches nwith nits ndescription?
A) Cognitive npsychology nexamines nthe nrelationship nbetween nthe nnervous nsystem
and nbehavior.
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B) Developmental npsychology nexamines nhow npeople ngrow nand nchange nfrom
nconception nthrough ndeath.
C) Experimental npsychology nexplores nthe nrelationship nbetween npsycho−logical nfactors
nand nphysical nailments nor ndisease.
D) Clinical npsychology nfocuses non nthe nconsistency nin npeople's nbehavior nover ntime nand
nthe ntraits nthat ndifferentiate none nper−son nfrom nanother.
10) Which nof nthe nfollowing nsubfields nof npsychology nis nCORRECTLY nmatched nwith na
n sample ntopic?
A) behavioral nneuroscience: nthe ninfluence nof nchronic nstress non nphysical nhealth
B) developmental npsychology: nthe neffectiveness nof ndrug ntherapy nfor
nobsessive- ncompulsive ndisorder
C) cognitive npsychology: nthe ninfluence nof nan nevent non npeople's nthinking
D) health npsychology: nthe nrole nthat nfrustration nplays nin nproducing naggression
11) Which nof nthe nfollowing nis ntrue nof ncognitive npsychology?
A) It nstudies nthe ninheritance nof ntraits nrelated nto nbehavior.
B) It nstems nfrom nCharles nDarwin's narguments nin nhis nbook, nOn nthe nOrigin nof nSpecies.
C) It nis na nsubspecialty nof nexperimental npsychology.
D) It nincludes nsubfields nsuch nas ndevelopmental nand npersonality npsychology.
12) psychology nfocuses non nhigher nmental nprocesses, nincluding nthinking,
nmemory, nreasoning, nproblem nsolving, njudging, ndecision nmaking, nand nlanguage.
A) Developmental
B) Personality
C) Clinical
D) Cognitive
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, 13) Why nis nthe nterm nexperimental npsychologist nconsidered nsomewhat nmisleading?
A) Psychologists nin nevery nsubfield nuse nthe nexperimental nmethod.
B) The nterm nis nno nlonger nin nexistence.
C) Most npsychological ntopics nare nnot nsuited nto nexperimental nstudy.
D) Experimental nmethods nare nonly nappropriate nto nthe nstudy nof nthe nbiological nbases
nof nbehavior.
14) Which nof nthe nfollowing nis ntrue nof nevolutionary npsychology?
A) It nhas nalready nled nto npromising nnew ntreatments nfor npsychological ndisorders.
B) It nconsiders nhow nbehavior nis ninfluenced nby nour ngenetic ninheritance nfrom nour nancestors.
C) It nsuggests nthat nsignificant nbehaviors ncannot nbe nunfolded nautomatically nas nthey
are nwired ninto nthe nhuman nspecies.
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D) It nis none nof nthe nsubspecialties nof nexperimental npsychology.
15) Which nof nthe nfollowing nbranches nof npsychology nfocuses non nthe nconsistency nin
npeople's nbehavior nover ntime nand nthe ntraits nthat ndifferentiate none nperson nfrom
nanother?
A) clinical npsychology
B) personality npsychology
C) cognitive npsychology
D) evolutionary npsychology
16) Dr. nChen nstudies nhow npeople ngrow nand nchange nduring nlate nadolescence nand nyoung
nadulthood. nDr. nDoherty nfocuses non nseveral ntraits nthat ndistinguish none nperson nfrom nanother.
nDr. nChen nis na(n) ; nDr. nDoherty nis na(n) .
A) experimental npsychologist; ncognitive npsychologist
B) health npsychologist; nclinical npsychologist
C) developmental npsychologist; npersonality npsychologist
D) clinical npsychologist; ncounseling npsychologist
17) Dr. nEbrahim nis ninvolved nin na nstudy nthat ntracks nthe nchanges nin npeer nrelationships
n among nadolescents nbetween nthe nages n13 nand n17. nDr. nEbrahim nis na(n) psychologist.
A) cognitive
B) evolutionary
C) educational
D) developmental
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Essentials of Understanding Psychology 15th Edition by Robert Feldman
n n n n n n n n
Chap 01. Introduction to Psychology.
n n n n
1) Psychology nis ndefined nas nthe
A) intuition-based napproach nto nstudy nhuman nbehavior.
B) speculative nmethod nto nfind nanswers nabout nhuman ncognition.
C) study nof nmental ndisorders nand ntheir ntreatment.
D) scientific nstudy nof nbehavior nand nmental nprocesses.
2) Akira nhas ndeclared npsychology nas nhis nmajor. nHe nwill nbe nstudying
A) internal nmedicine.
B) behavior nand nmental nprocesses.
C) mental ndisorders nand ntheir ndiagnosis nand ntreatment.
D) the ndisorders nof nthe ncentral nnervous nsystem.
3) A nsingle-sentence ndefinition nof npsychology nmay nbe nmisleading nbecause
A) it nis nvery ndifficult nto nstudy nthe nmind nand nbehavior nscientifically.
B) psychology nis na nnarrower, nmore nspecific nfield nthan na ngeneral ndefinition nmight nsuggest.
C) psychologists ndisagree non nhow nbroad npsychology nshould nreally nbe.
D) the ndiscipline nof npsychology nreally nhas nno ncore nor ncenter.
4) In norder nto nstudy nmind nand nbehavior, npsychologists
A) rely non nthe nscientific nmethod.
B) use ntheir nintuition.
C) rely non nthe nstudy nof ninternal nmedicine.
D) use nspeculation.
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,5) In nwhich nof nthe nfollowing nscenarios nis na nscientific nexplanation nbeing nprovided nto nexplain
n a nphenomenon?
A) When nasked nif nviolent nvideo ngames nhave nan nimpact non nplayers, nDr. nLee nreplies
nthat nthere nis nsubstantial nempirical nevidence nto nsuggest na nchange nin nthe ngamers'
nbehavior.
B) When nasked nif nmood ninfluences nsocial nbehavior, nDr. nSessler nreplies nthat nhe
nbelieves nthat nit ndoes.
C) When nasked nif naddiction nis na ndisease nor na nchoice, nDr. nSmith nreplies nthat nhe
nknows nmany naddicts nand nhe nfeels nthat nthey nhave na ndisease.
D) When nasked nif nhe ncan ntrain nhis nmind nto nnot nfeel nphysical npain, nDr. nFarnworth
nreplies nthat nhe nfocuses non nhis nbreathing nwhen nhe nfeels npain nto nincrease nhis
ntolerance nfor nit.
6) Which nof nthe nfollowing nstatements nis ntrue nof nthe ndiverse nsubfields nof npsychology?
A) They nallow npsychologists nto nexplain ndifferent ntypes nof nbehavior nusing nthe
same ntechniques nand nexperiments.
n
B) Though nthey nare nindividually nseparate nand ndistinct, nthey nall nshare na ncommon ngoal
nof nunderstanding nbehavior.
C) They nalways nlead nto nan nMD n(doctor nof nmedicine) ndegree.
D) They nare nnot nrelated nat nall nother nthan nbeing nconsidered na npart nof npsychology.
7) Dr. nAlvarez nis ncurrently nstudying nhow nthe ndegeneration nof ncertain ncomponents nof nnerve
ncells nin nthe nbrain nleads nto nLewy nbody ndisease. nDr. nAlvarez's nwork nis nmost nlikely nto nbe na
npart nof
the subfield nof npsychology.
A) evolutionary
B) developmental
C) industrial-organizational
D) behavioral nneuroscience
8) Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe nfocus nof nexperimental npsychology?
A) exploring nthe nrelationship nbetween npsycho−logical nfactors nand nphysical nailments
or ndisease
n
B) investigating nthe nrelationship nbetween npeople nand ntheir nphysical nenvironment
C) studying nthe nprocesses nof nsensing, nperceiving, nlearning, nand nthinking nabout nthe nworld
D) analyzing nhow npeople ngrow nand nchange nfrom nthe nmoment nof nconception
nthrough ndeath
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,9) Which nof nthe nfollowing nsubfields nof npsychology nmatches nwith nits ndescription?
A) Cognitive npsychology nexamines nthe nrelationship nbetween nthe nnervous nsystem
and nbehavior.
n
B) Developmental npsychology nexamines nhow npeople ngrow nand nchange nfrom
nconception nthrough ndeath.
C) Experimental npsychology nexplores nthe nrelationship nbetween npsycho−logical nfactors
nand nphysical nailments nor ndisease.
D) Clinical npsychology nfocuses non nthe nconsistency nin npeople's nbehavior nover ntime nand
nthe ntraits nthat ndifferentiate none nper−son nfrom nanother.
10) Which nof nthe nfollowing nsubfields nof npsychology nis nCORRECTLY nmatched nwith na
n sample ntopic?
A) behavioral nneuroscience: nthe ninfluence nof nchronic nstress non nphysical nhealth
B) developmental npsychology: nthe neffectiveness nof ndrug ntherapy nfor
nobsessive- ncompulsive ndisorder
C) cognitive npsychology: nthe ninfluence nof nan nevent non npeople's nthinking
D) health npsychology: nthe nrole nthat nfrustration nplays nin nproducing naggression
11) Which nof nthe nfollowing nis ntrue nof ncognitive npsychology?
A) It nstudies nthe ninheritance nof ntraits nrelated nto nbehavior.
B) It nstems nfrom nCharles nDarwin's narguments nin nhis nbook, nOn nthe nOrigin nof nSpecies.
C) It nis na nsubspecialty nof nexperimental npsychology.
D) It nincludes nsubfields nsuch nas ndevelopmental nand npersonality npsychology.
12) psychology nfocuses non nhigher nmental nprocesses, nincluding nthinking,
nmemory, nreasoning, nproblem nsolving, njudging, ndecision nmaking, nand nlanguage.
A) Developmental
B) Personality
C) Clinical
D) Cognitive
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, 13) Why nis nthe nterm nexperimental npsychologist nconsidered nsomewhat nmisleading?
A) Psychologists nin nevery nsubfield nuse nthe nexperimental nmethod.
B) The nterm nis nno nlonger nin nexistence.
C) Most npsychological ntopics nare nnot nsuited nto nexperimental nstudy.
D) Experimental nmethods nare nonly nappropriate nto nthe nstudy nof nthe nbiological nbases
nof nbehavior.
14) Which nof nthe nfollowing nis ntrue nof nevolutionary npsychology?
A) It nhas nalready nled nto npromising nnew ntreatments nfor npsychological ndisorders.
B) It nconsiders nhow nbehavior nis ninfluenced nby nour ngenetic ninheritance nfrom nour nancestors.
C) It nsuggests nthat nsignificant nbehaviors ncannot nbe nunfolded nautomatically nas nthey
are nwired ninto nthe nhuman nspecies.
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D) It nis none nof nthe nsubspecialties nof nexperimental npsychology.
15) Which nof nthe nfollowing nbranches nof npsychology nfocuses non nthe nconsistency nin
npeople's nbehavior nover ntime nand nthe ntraits nthat ndifferentiate none nperson nfrom
nanother?
A) clinical npsychology
B) personality npsychology
C) cognitive npsychology
D) evolutionary npsychology
16) Dr. nChen nstudies nhow npeople ngrow nand nchange nduring nlate nadolescence nand nyoung
nadulthood. nDr. nDoherty nfocuses non nseveral ntraits nthat ndistinguish none nperson nfrom nanother.
nDr. nChen nis na(n) ; nDr. nDoherty nis na(n) .
A) experimental npsychologist; ncognitive npsychologist
B) health npsychologist; nclinical npsychologist
C) developmental npsychologist; npersonality npsychologist
D) clinical npsychologist; ncounseling npsychologist
17) Dr. nEbrahim nis ninvolved nin na nstudy nthat ntracks nthe nchanges nin npeer nrelationships
n among nadolescents nbetween nthe nages n13 nand n17. nDr. nEbrahim nis na(n) psychologist.
A) cognitive
B) evolutionary
C) educational
D) developmental
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