Test Bank for The Science Of Psychology: An Appreciative View 2nd Canadian Edition Laura A. King
CHAPTER 01 - 2CE
All Chapters Included ✅
Complete Answers Included ✅
1. Award: 10.00 points
Psychology is formally defined as
the study of the human brain.
the subjective study of human behaviour.
the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes.
the exclusive study of abnormal behaviour.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,2. Award: 10.00 points
One way to tell that an explanation is pseudoscientific rather than scientific is to
see if the explanation is historically accurate.
look at the emotional impact of the explanation on people.
note if the explanation has scientific terminology in it.
note how readily proponents of the explanation will accept evidence to the contrary.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,3. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following is an example of a behaviour?
A man imagines that he is a bat.
A student remembers an answer to a question.
A woman drives to work.
An old man forgets his birthday.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,4. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following scenarios exemplifies a mental process?
Rita is angry with her husband.
Tim is scolding their daughter.
Dave is quarreling with his husband.
Madeline is arguing with her son.
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,5. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following actions is a behaviour?
Feeling happy
Dreaming
Humming a song
Thinking about the future
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Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,6. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of mental processes?
Each of us experiences them publicly.
They are considered to be pseudoscientific.
They are the same as behaviours.
They cannot be observed directly.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,7. Award: 10.00 points
According to the science of psychology, which of the following is a mental process?
Swimming
Feeling proud
Crying
Reading out loud
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,8. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of critical thinkers?
They do not think objectively.
They are willing to readily accept evidence to the contrary.
They question and test what some people say are facts.
They are not skeptics.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,9. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements best defines critical thinking in psychology?
It is the process of accepting observed events as true.
It is the process of reflecting deeply, asking questions, and evaluating evidence.
It is a form of thinking that is intended to create something new and different.
It is a form of thinking that has been rejected by contemporary psychologists.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
, 10. Award: 10.00 points
Behaviours differ from mental processes in that behaviours
are controlled externally.
stem from critical thinking.
are expressed privately.
can be observed directly.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
CHAPTER 01 - 2CE
All Chapters Included ✅
Complete Answers Included ✅
1. Award: 10.00 points
Psychology is formally defined as
the study of the human brain.
the subjective study of human behaviour.
the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes.
the exclusive study of abnormal behaviour.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,2. Award: 10.00 points
One way to tell that an explanation is pseudoscientific rather than scientific is to
see if the explanation is historically accurate.
look at the emotional impact of the explanation on people.
note if the explanation has scientific terminology in it.
note how readily proponents of the explanation will accept evidence to the contrary.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,3. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following is an example of a behaviour?
A man imagines that he is a bat.
A student remembers an answer to a question.
A woman drives to work.
An old man forgets his birthday.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,4. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following scenarios exemplifies a mental process?
Rita is angry with her husband.
Tim is scolding their daughter.
Dave is quarreling with his husband.
Madeline is arguing with her son.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Hard Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,5. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following actions is a behaviour?
Feeling happy
Dreaming
Humming a song
Thinking about the future
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,6. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of mental processes?
Each of us experiences them publicly.
They are considered to be pseudoscientific.
They are the same as behaviours.
They cannot be observed directly.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,7. Award: 10.00 points
According to the science of psychology, which of the following is a mental process?
Swimming
Feeling proud
Crying
Reading out loud
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,8. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements is true of critical thinkers?
They do not think objectively.
They are willing to readily accept evidence to the contrary.
They question and test what some people say are facts.
They are not skeptics.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
,9. Award: 10.00 points
Which of the following statements best defines critical thinking in psychology?
It is the process of accepting observed events as true.
It is the process of reflecting deeply, asking questions, and evaluating evidence.
It is a form of thinking that is intended to create something new and different.
It is a form of thinking that has been rejected by contemporary psychologists.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
, 10. Award: 10.00 points
Behaviours differ from mental processes in that behaviours
are controlled externally.
stem from critical thinking.
are expressed privately.
can be observed directly.
References
Multiple Choice Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the term psychology and
explain the subject matter of research in the field.
