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, TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
Chapter 2: The Biology of Mind
Chapter 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind
Chapter 4: Developing Through the Life Span
Chapter 5: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Chapter 6: Sensation and Perception
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Chapter 7: Learning
Chapter 8: Memory
Chapter 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
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Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 11: Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing
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Chapter 12: Social Psychology
Chapter 13: Personality
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Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
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Chapter 15: Therapy
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Module 1 - Multiple Choice
1. Which of these is an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation?
a. critical thinking
b. structuralism
c. empirical approach
d. humanistic psychology
ANSWER: c
2. Which of these statements is NOT true of the empirical approach to research?
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a. It requires a scientific attitude.
b. It is evidence-based.
c. It draws on observation and experimentation.
d. It requires a cynical attitude.
ANSWER: d
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3. Based on the observations of preschoolers in a lab, Professor Nuwan is designing an experiment to assess
how children learn by imitation. Professor Nuwan's work BEST illustrates:
a. positive psychology.
b. a structuralist perspective.
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c. an empirical approach.
d. evolutionary psychology.
ANSWER: c
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4. The use of which of these makes psychology a science?
a. empirical approach
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b. critical thinking
c. structuralism
d. functionalism
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ANSWER: a
5. Ceylan is pregnant. Ceylan's friend claims to be able to predict the baby's sex and birth date. To test this
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claim, Ceylan can use:
a. introspection.
b. critical thinking.
c. the empirical approach.
d. the biopsychosocial approach.
ANSWER: c
6. Putting a scientific attitude into practice requires humility as well as:
a. subjectivity and an unquestioning attitude.
b. a biopsychosocial approach.
c. curiosity and skepticism.
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Module 1 - Multiple Choice
d. functionalism.
ANSWER: c
7. Professor Said, who conducts psychological research, realizes that researchers may err as a result of personal
bias. Professor Said is demonstrating:
a. enhanced critical thinking.
b. a lack of curiosity.
c. increased skepticism.
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d. an attitude of humility.
ANSWER: d
8. One of psychology's early mottos was "the rat is always right." Which aspect of the scientific attitude did this
represent?
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a. humility
b. respect for animals
c. curiosity
d. skepticism
ANSWER: a
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9. In one nine-country study that asked 40,000 teens which of 16 math concepts were familiar, male participants
from advantaged backgrounds often:
a. claimed to know nonexistent concepts.
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b. recalled fewer terms than female participants from advantaged backgrounds.
c. recalled more terms than female participants from advantaged backgrounds.
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d. could not remember anything.
ANSWER: a
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10. Three key elements of the scientific attitude are:
a. skepticism, enthusiasm, and ingenuity.
b. ingenuity, humility, and certainty.
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c. certainty, creativity, and curiosity.
d. curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
ANSWER: d
11. A desire to use data to evaluate predictions is related to:
a. humility.
b. curiosity.
c. skepticism.
d. ingenuity.
ANSWER: b
12. Moira tells her friend Ursa about her new romantic partner, with whom she feels she has a lot in common.
Exploring Psychology, 13th edition
by David Myers, C Nathan DeWall, June Gruber
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
Chapter 2: The Biology of Mind
Chapter 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind
Chapter 4: Developing Through the Life Span
Chapter 5: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Chapter 6: Sensation and Perception
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Chapter 7: Learning
Chapter 8: Memory
Chapter 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
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Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 11: Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing
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Chapter 12: Social Psychology
Chapter 13: Personality
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Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
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Chapter 15: Therapy
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,Name: Class: Date:
Module 1 - Multiple Choice
1. Which of these is an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation?
a. critical thinking
b. structuralism
c. empirical approach
d. humanistic psychology
ANSWER: c
2. Which of these statements is NOT true of the empirical approach to research?
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a. It requires a scientific attitude.
b. It is evidence-based.
c. It draws on observation and experimentation.
d. It requires a cynical attitude.
ANSWER: d
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3. Based on the observations of preschoolers in a lab, Professor Nuwan is designing an experiment to assess
how children learn by imitation. Professor Nuwan's work BEST illustrates:
a. positive psychology.
b. a structuralist perspective.
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c. an empirical approach.
d. evolutionary psychology.
ANSWER: c
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4. The use of which of these makes psychology a science?
a. empirical approach
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b. critical thinking
c. structuralism
d. functionalism
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ANSWER: a
5. Ceylan is pregnant. Ceylan's friend claims to be able to predict the baby's sex and birth date. To test this
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claim, Ceylan can use:
a. introspection.
b. critical thinking.
c. the empirical approach.
d. the biopsychosocial approach.
ANSWER: c
6. Putting a scientific attitude into practice requires humility as well as:
a. subjectivity and an unquestioning attitude.
b. a biopsychosocial approach.
c. curiosity and skepticism.
, Name: Class: Date:
Module 1 - Multiple Choice
d. functionalism.
ANSWER: c
7. Professor Said, who conducts psychological research, realizes that researchers may err as a result of personal
bias. Professor Said is demonstrating:
a. enhanced critical thinking.
b. a lack of curiosity.
c. increased skepticism.
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d. an attitude of humility.
ANSWER: d
8. One of psychology's early mottos was "the rat is always right." Which aspect of the scientific attitude did this
represent?
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a. humility
b. respect for animals
c. curiosity
d. skepticism
ANSWER: a
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9. In one nine-country study that asked 40,000 teens which of 16 math concepts were familiar, male participants
from advantaged backgrounds often:
a. claimed to know nonexistent concepts.
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b. recalled fewer terms than female participants from advantaged backgrounds.
c. recalled more terms than female participants from advantaged backgrounds.
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d. could not remember anything.
ANSWER: a
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10. Three key elements of the scientific attitude are:
a. skepticism, enthusiasm, and ingenuity.
b. ingenuity, humility, and certainty.
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c. certainty, creativity, and curiosity.
d. curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
ANSWER: d
11. A desire to use data to evaluate predictions is related to:
a. humility.
b. curiosity.
c. skepticism.
d. ingenuity.
ANSWER: b
12. Moira tells her friend Ursa about her new romantic partner, with whom she feels she has a lot in common.
