Test Bank for Psychology: Themes and Variations 7th Edition by Weiten & McCann Complete Questions and Verified Answers Covering Key Psychology Concepts Updated Latest 2026–2027 Academic Study Resource

Test Bank for Psychology: Themes and Variations 7th Edition by Weiten & McCann




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1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? L L

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a. physiology and theology
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b. physiology and sociology
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c. philosophy and physiology
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d. sociology and philosophy
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2. Matt was just accepted into the University of British Columbia to complete his Ph.D. in
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evolutionary psychology. What L L L



topics will Matt least likely be studying?
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a. aggression
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b. jealousy
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c. intelligence
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d. mating preferences
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3. Which of the following aspects of human psychology is easiest to document empirically?
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a. cognition
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b. the unconscious mind
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c. behaviour
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d. emotion
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4. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did
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psychology come to be considered a L L L L L L



science? L

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a. the 1750s
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b. the early 1800s
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c. the late 1800s
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d. the 1940s
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5. Grace was just accepted into the University of Victoria to complete her Ph.D. in positive
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psychology. What topics will L L L L



Grace least likely be studying?
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a. happiness
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b. gratitude
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c. intelligence
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d. kindness
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6. The emerging field of positive psychology has three areas of interest. Which of the
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following is not one of them? L L L L L L

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a. positive subjective experiences
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b. positive traits
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c. positive thoughts
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d. positive communities
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7. Which of the following human virtues is least likely to be studied by a researcher in the
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field of positive psychology?
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a. positivity
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b. pathology
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c. perseverance
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d. phobias
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8. Which of the following is not one of the nine main research areas in modern psychology?
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a. neuroscience
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b. physical fitness
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c. personality psychology
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d. health psychology
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9. Which of the following is the primary difference between a psychologist and a
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psychiatrist? L

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a. the type of therapy they use
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b. the diagnostic tools they use
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c. their education and training
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d. the efficacy of their treatment
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10. Which individual set up the first psychological research lab in Germany and is known as
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the founder of psychology?
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,a. Sigmund Freud
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b. John Watson
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c. Wilhelm Wundt
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d. William James
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11. Which event marked the “birth” of psychology as a science?
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a. Wilhelm Wundt established the first laboratory for psychological research.
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b. Sigmund Freud first described the unconscious.
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c. Charles Darwin published the theory of natural selection.
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d. William James published the textbook Principles of Psychology.
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12. How did Wilhelm Wundt define psychology?
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a. the scientific study of the unconscious mind
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b. the scientific study of the conscious experience of the mind
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c. the scientific study of human behaviour
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d. the scientific study of the human brain
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13. What are the two Greek words that make up “psychology”?
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a. psyche, meaning the brain and logos, referring to the study of a subject
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b. psyche, meaning the brain and logos, referring to research
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c. psyche, meaning the soul and logos, referring to the study of a subject
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d. psyche, meaning the soul and logos, referring to the history of a subject
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14. Who established the first experimental psychology lab in the British Empire at the
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University of Toronto in 1891? L L L L L

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a. James Mark Baldwin
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b. Donald Hebb
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c. William Wundt
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d. Brenda Milner
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15. Which school of psychology stated that the task of psychology is to analyze conscious
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experience into its basic L L L L



elements? L

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a. functionalism
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b. psychoanalysis
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c. behaviourism
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, d. structuralism
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16. What did both Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener believe should be the focus of
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psychology? L

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a. observable behaviour
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b. the function or purpose of consciousness
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c. unconscious determinants of behaviour
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d. basic elements of conscious experience
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17. Which technique would you be using if you take a sip of a soft drink and concentrate on
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what you are experiencing
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(cold, bubbly, sweet, etc.)?
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a. empiricism
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b. behaviourism
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c. introspection
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d. functionalism
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18. What technique would you be using if, while watching a sunset, you stop and analyze
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your sensations, thoughts, and
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feelings? L

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a. behaviourism
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b. introspection
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c. psychoanalysis
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d. functionalism
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19. What did William James believe should be the focus of psychology?
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a. the function or purpose of consciousness
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b. basic elements of conscious experience
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c. observable behaviour
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d. unconscious determinants of behaviour
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20. Which individual is known as the founder of functionalism?
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a. Sigmund Freud
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b. John Watson
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c. Wilhelm Wundt
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d. William James
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