Test Bank For
Psychology Ninth Edition Betz Burke Rick abaughSdorow
Chapters 1-16 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A researcher who is studying the effect of sleep on cognitive ability develops a general
theory about the relevance of sleep for psychological phenomena. This is an example of
applied research.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Monism suggests that mind is brain, whereas dualism suggests that mind influences brain.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) The functionalism school of psychological thought made use of the technique called
introspection to gather knowledge.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) William James is generally considered to be one of the founders of the school of
psychological thought called functionalism.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The proponents of the behavioural perspective of psychology tend to favour the use of direct
observation over reasoning as a means of gaining knowledge.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) The behavioural psychological perspective typically operates at the environmental level of
analysis.
⊚ true
⊚ false
,7) A criticism of the evolutionary approach is that it places too much emphasis on cultural
factors.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) The levels-of-analysis approach considers the molecular, biological, and environmental
perspectives when explaining behaviour.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) The three important guidelines for effective time management are using written schedules,
prioritizing, and breaking down large tasks into smaller ones.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) Predictability of the nature of behaviour of people under certain conditions is not considered
a foundational goal of psychology?
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) If someone wants to learn about how eating behaviour affects school performance, then
incorporating the principles of applied research is an ideal approach?
⊚ true
⊚ false
12) The early school of American psychology looks at the functions of consciousness and
behaviour in helping the individual adapting to their environment and also satisfy their needs.
Collectively this is termed structuralism?
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
13) The field of psychology is concerned with the scientific study of
A) directly observable behaviours but not internal states and processes
B) internal states and processes but not directly observable behaviours
C) personality and abnormal behaviour
D) directly observable behaviours and internal states and processes
,14) The subfield of psychology that would be concerned with studying leadership, teamwork, job
satisfaction, and performance is called _____________ psychology.
A) cognitive
B) human
C) experimental
D) industrial-organizational (I/O)
15) A professor asks a student to assist in a research study the psychology department is
conducting on different parenting styles. The professor is a(n) _____ psychologist.
A) experimental
B) developmental
C) personality
D) social
16) Evidence gained through experience and observation is called ___________.
A) real world data
B) empirical evidence
C) personal evidence
D) rational evidence
17) One of the greatest strengths of the scientific method is that, it is
A) a self-correcting process
B) free from error
C) free from speculation
D) only undertaken for the greater good
18) Compared to the other ways of trying to understand the world, critical thinking is unique in
that it emphasizes
A) learning how to personally conduct actual research experiments
B) taking an active role when attempting to understand something
C) relying on experts to tell us what is accurate and true
D) understanding the meaning of particular statistics
19) Which of these is NOT the benefit of critical thinking in helping us avoid many negative
outcomes?
A) spending money and energy on bogus therapies
B) basing important decisions on fortune tellers' bogus advice
C) using 'educational' toys for children that have not shown to be educational
D) taking a passive role about the world around us
, 20) During dinner one evening, Ariel mentions that she just read in a popular magazine that a
particular herbal substance improves memory. She's very excited about trying this
supplement in hopes that it might improve her grades. Sitting across the table from her, Juan
is skeptical. He begins to ask her about such things as the nature of the evidence regarding
the herb's effectiveness and how big the memory improvement effect is supposed to be.
Juan's behaviour is most consistent with which of the following concepts discussed in the
text?
A) Gestalt psychology
B) functionalism
C) British empiricism
D) critical thinking
21) All of the following are specifically mentioned as questions to consider asking when engaged
in critical thinking about a claim, EXCEPT this.
A) Are there other possible explanations?
B) What is the evidence?
C) What do other people think about this?
D) What is the most reasonable conclusion?
22) Gordon, a budding psychologist, asks himself questions pertaining to critical thinking. Which
of the following questions should he NOT ask himself?
A) What, exactly, is the claim or assertion?
B) What's the evidence, and how good is it?
C) What is the most appropriate conclusion?
D) When was the claim or assertion made?
23) The four central goals of psychology are
A) describe, understand, predict, influence
B) describe, understand, reduce, influence
C) rationalize, understand, predict, influence
D) simplify, analyze, influence, rationalize
24) Which of the following actions was NOT mentioned as a central goal of psychology?
A) describe
B) rationalize
C) influence
D) predict
Psychology Ninth Edition Betz Burke Rick abaughSdorow
Chapters 1-16 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) A researcher who is studying the effect of sleep on cognitive ability develops a general
theory about the relevance of sleep for psychological phenomena. This is an example of
applied research.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Monism suggests that mind is brain, whereas dualism suggests that mind influences brain.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) The functionalism school of psychological thought made use of the technique called
introspection to gather knowledge.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) William James is generally considered to be one of the founders of the school of
psychological thought called functionalism.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The proponents of the behavioural perspective of psychology tend to favour the use of direct
observation over reasoning as a means of gaining knowledge.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) The behavioural psychological perspective typically operates at the environmental level of
analysis.
⊚ true
⊚ false
,7) A criticism of the evolutionary approach is that it places too much emphasis on cultural
factors.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) The levels-of-analysis approach considers the molecular, biological, and environmental
perspectives when explaining behaviour.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) The three important guidelines for effective time management are using written schedules,
prioritizing, and breaking down large tasks into smaller ones.
⊚ true
⊚ false
10) Predictability of the nature of behaviour of people under certain conditions is not considered
a foundational goal of psychology?
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) If someone wants to learn about how eating behaviour affects school performance, then
incorporating the principles of applied research is an ideal approach?
⊚ true
⊚ false
12) The early school of American psychology looks at the functions of consciousness and
behaviour in helping the individual adapting to their environment and also satisfy their needs.
Collectively this is termed structuralism?
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
13) The field of psychology is concerned with the scientific study of
A) directly observable behaviours but not internal states and processes
B) internal states and processes but not directly observable behaviours
C) personality and abnormal behaviour
D) directly observable behaviours and internal states and processes
,14) The subfield of psychology that would be concerned with studying leadership, teamwork, job
satisfaction, and performance is called _____________ psychology.
A) cognitive
B) human
C) experimental
D) industrial-organizational (I/O)
15) A professor asks a student to assist in a research study the psychology department is
conducting on different parenting styles. The professor is a(n) _____ psychologist.
A) experimental
B) developmental
C) personality
D) social
16) Evidence gained through experience and observation is called ___________.
A) real world data
B) empirical evidence
C) personal evidence
D) rational evidence
17) One of the greatest strengths of the scientific method is that, it is
A) a self-correcting process
B) free from error
C) free from speculation
D) only undertaken for the greater good
18) Compared to the other ways of trying to understand the world, critical thinking is unique in
that it emphasizes
A) learning how to personally conduct actual research experiments
B) taking an active role when attempting to understand something
C) relying on experts to tell us what is accurate and true
D) understanding the meaning of particular statistics
19) Which of these is NOT the benefit of critical thinking in helping us avoid many negative
outcomes?
A) spending money and energy on bogus therapies
B) basing important decisions on fortune tellers' bogus advice
C) using 'educational' toys for children that have not shown to be educational
D) taking a passive role about the world around us
, 20) During dinner one evening, Ariel mentions that she just read in a popular magazine that a
particular herbal substance improves memory. She's very excited about trying this
supplement in hopes that it might improve her grades. Sitting across the table from her, Juan
is skeptical. He begins to ask her about such things as the nature of the evidence regarding
the herb's effectiveness and how big the memory improvement effect is supposed to be.
Juan's behaviour is most consistent with which of the following concepts discussed in the
text?
A) Gestalt psychology
B) functionalism
C) British empiricism
D) critical thinking
21) All of the following are specifically mentioned as questions to consider asking when engaged
in critical thinking about a claim, EXCEPT this.
A) Are there other possible explanations?
B) What is the evidence?
C) What do other people think about this?
D) What is the most reasonable conclusion?
22) Gordon, a budding psychologist, asks himself questions pertaining to critical thinking. Which
of the following questions should he NOT ask himself?
A) What, exactly, is the claim or assertion?
B) What's the evidence, and how good is it?
C) What is the most appropriate conclusion?
D) When was the claim or assertion made?
23) The four central goals of psychology are
A) describe, understand, predict, influence
B) describe, understand, reduce, influence
C) rationalize, understand, predict, influence
D) simplify, analyze, influence, rationalize
24) Which of the following actions was NOT mentioned as a central goal of psychology?
A) describe
B) rationalize
C) influence
D) predict
