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Essentials of Understanding Psychology 15th Edition by Robert Feldman
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Chap 01. Introduction to Psychology.
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1) Psychology is defined as the x@ x@ x@ x@
A) intuition-based approach to study human behavior. x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
B) speculative method to find answers about human cognition.
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C) study of mental disorders and their treatment.
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D) scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
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2) Akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying
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A) internal medicine. x@
B) behavior and mental processes.x@ x@ x@
C) mental disorders and their diagnosis and treatment.
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D) the disorders of the central nervous system.
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3) A single-sentence definition of psychology may be misleading because
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A) it is very difficult to study the mind and behavior scientifically.
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B) psychology is a narrower, more specific field than a general definition might sugge
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st.
C) psychologists disagree on how broad psychology should really be.
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D) the discipline of psychology really has no core or center.
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4) In order to study mind and behavior, psychologists
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A) rely on the scientific method.
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B) use their intuition. x@ x@
C) rely on the study of internal medicine.
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D) use speculation. x@
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,5) In which of the following scenarios is a scientific explanation being provided to ex
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plain a phenomenon?
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A) When asked if violent video games have an impact on players, Dr. Lee repl
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ies that there is substantial empirical evidence to suggest a change in the ga
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mers' behavior. x@
B) When asked if mood influences social behavior, Dr. Sessler replies that he be
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lieves that it does. x@ x@ x@
C) When asked if addiction is a disease or a choice, Dr. Smith replies that he
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knows many addicts and he feels that they have a disease.
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D) When asked if he can train his mind to not feel physical pain, Dr. Farnworth
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replies that he focuses on his breathing when he feels pain to increase his t
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olerance for it. x@ x@
6) Which of the following statements is true of the diverse subfields of psychology?
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A) They allow psychologists to explain different types of behavior using the
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same techniques and experiments.
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B) Though they are individually separate and distinct, they all share a common g
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oal of understanding behavior.
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C) They always lead to an MD (doctor of medicine) degree.
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D) They are not related at all other than being considered a part of psychology.
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7) Dr. Alvarez is currently studying how the degeneration of certain components of nerv
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e cells in the brain leads to Lewy body disease. Dr. Alvarez's work is most likely t
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o be a part of
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the subfield of psychology. x@ x@
A) evolutionary
B) developmental
C) industrial-organizational
D) behavioral neuroscience x@
8) Which of the following is the focus of experimental psychology?
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A) exploring the relationship between psycho−logical factors and physical ailment
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s or disease x@ x@
B) investigating the relationship between people and their physical environment
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C) studying the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the worl
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d
D) analyzing how people grow and change from the moment of conception th
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rough death x@
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, 9) Which of the following subfields of psychology matches with its description?
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A) Cognitive psychology examines the relationship between the nervous system
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and behavior.
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B) Developmental psychology examines how people grow and change from conce
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ption through death. x@ x@
C) Experimental psychology explores the relationship between psycho−logical fact
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ors and physical ailments or disease.
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D) Clinical psychology focuses on the consistency in people's behavior over time a
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nd the traits that differentiate one per−son from another.
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10) Which of the following subfields of psychology is CORRECTLY matched with a s
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ample topic?
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A) behavioral neuroscience: the influence of chronic stress on physical health
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B) developmental psychology: the effectiveness of drug therapy for obsess
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ive- compulsive disorder
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C) cognitive psychology: the influence of an event on people's thinking
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D) health psychology: the role that frustration plays in producing aggression
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11) Which x@ of the following is true of cognitive psychology?
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A) It studies the inheritance of traits related to behavior.
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B) It stems from Charles Darwin's arguments in his book, On the Origin of Species.
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C) It is a subspecialty of experimental psychology.
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D) It includes subfields such as developmental and personality psychology.
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12)
psychology focuses on higher mental processes, including thinking, mem
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ory, reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making, and language.
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A) Developmental
B) Personality
C) Clinical
D) Cognitive
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,TEST BANK
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Essentials of Understanding Psychology 15th Edition by Robert Feldman
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
Chap 01. Introduction to Psychology.
x@ x@ x@ x@
1) Psychology is defined as the x@ x@ x@ x@
A) intuition-based approach to study human behavior. x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
B) speculative method to find answers about human cognition.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
C) study of mental disorders and their treatment.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
D) scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
2) Akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
A) internal medicine. x@
B) behavior and mental processes.x@ x@ x@
C) mental disorders and their diagnosis and treatment.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
D) the disorders of the central nervous system.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
3) A single-sentence definition of psychology may be misleading because
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
A) it is very difficult to study the mind and behavior scientifically.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
B) psychology is a narrower, more specific field than a general definition might sugge
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
st.
C) psychologists disagree on how broad psychology should really be.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
D) the discipline of psychology really has no core or center.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
4) In order to study mind and behavior, psychologists
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
A) rely on the scientific method.
x@ x@ x@ x@
B) use their intuition. x@ x@
C) rely on the study of internal medicine.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
D) use speculation. x@
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,5) In which of the following scenarios is a scientific explanation being provided to ex
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
plain a phenomenon?
x@ x@
A) When asked if violent video games have an impact on players, Dr. Lee repl
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ies that there is substantial empirical evidence to suggest a change in the ga
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
mers' behavior. x@
B) When asked if mood influences social behavior, Dr. Sessler replies that he be
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
lieves that it does. x@ x@ x@
C) When asked if addiction is a disease or a choice, Dr. Smith replies that he
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
knows many addicts and he feels that they have a disease.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
D) When asked if he can train his mind to not feel physical pain, Dr. Farnworth
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
replies that he focuses on his breathing when he feels pain to increase his t
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
olerance for it. x@ x@
6) Which of the following statements is true of the diverse subfields of psychology?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
A) They allow psychologists to explain different types of behavior using the
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
same techniques and experiments.
@ x@ x@ x@
B) Though they are individually separate and distinct, they all share a common g
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
oal of understanding behavior.
x@ x@ x@
C) They always lead to an MD (doctor of medicine) degree.
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D) They are not related at all other than being considered a part of psychology.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
7) Dr. Alvarez is currently studying how the degeneration of certain components of nerv
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e cells in the brain leads to Lewy body disease. Dr. Alvarez's work is most likely t
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
o be a part of
x@ x@ x@ x@
the subfield of psychology. x@ x@
A) evolutionary
B) developmental
C) industrial-organizational
D) behavioral neuroscience x@
8) Which of the following is the focus of experimental psychology?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
A) exploring the relationship between psycho−logical factors and physical ailment
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
s or disease x@ x@
B) investigating the relationship between people and their physical environment
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
C) studying the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the worl
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d
D) analyzing how people grow and change from the moment of conception th
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
rough death x@
3
, 9) Which of the following subfields of psychology matches with its description?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
A) Cognitive psychology examines the relationship between the nervous system
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x
and behavior.
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B) Developmental psychology examines how people grow and change from conce
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ption through death. x@ x@
C) Experimental psychology explores the relationship between psycho−logical fact
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ors and physical ailments or disease.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
D) Clinical psychology focuses on the consistency in people's behavior over time a
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
nd the traits that differentiate one per−son from another.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
10) Which of the following subfields of psychology is CORRECTLY matched with a s
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ample topic?
x@
A) behavioral neuroscience: the influence of chronic stress on physical health
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
B) developmental psychology: the effectiveness of drug therapy for obsess
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ive- compulsive disorder
x@ x@
C) cognitive psychology: the influence of an event on people's thinking
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
D) health psychology: the role that frustration plays in producing aggression
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
11) Which x@ of the following is true of cognitive psychology?
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
A) It studies the inheritance of traits related to behavior.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
B) It stems from Charles Darwin's arguments in his book, On the Origin of Species.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
C) It is a subspecialty of experimental psychology.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
D) It includes subfields such as developmental and personality psychology.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
12)
psychology focuses on higher mental processes, including thinking, mem
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ory, reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making, and language.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
A) Developmental
B) Personality
C) Clinical
D) Cognitive
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