Test Bank For Psychology 6th edition Chapter 01: The Science of Psychology TOTAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE Chapter 1 The Science of Psychology Learning Objectives Remember the Facts Understand the Concepts Apply What You Know Analyze It Introduction 1, 2, 165, 189 5 3, 4 1.1 Describe the contributions of some of the early pioneers in psychology. 6, 8, 10, 14, 18–
20, 166, 167, 190 7, 11–13, 15 9, 16, 17 206 1.2 Summarize the basic ideas and the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism. 27, 29, 32, 34, 37, 39, 42, 168, 169, 191 21, 22, 24, 26, 30, 35 23, 28, 33, 36, 38, 43, 208 25, 31, 40, 41, 207 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology. 44, 46, 48, 51–
53, 57, 170, 172, 193, 194 49, 61, 171, 192 45, 47, 54, 55, 58, 60, 209 50, 56, 59, 62 1.4 Differentiate between the various types of professionals within the field of psychology. 63, 173, 174 64–69, 175 195 1.5 Recall the basic criteria for critical thinking that people can use in their everyday lives. 196 71, 176, 210 72–74 70 1.6 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach. 75, 76, 86, 92, 95, 177, 178 81–84, 94 77, 79, 80, 85, 88, 90, 91, 96, 197, 211 78, 87, 89, 93 1.7 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior. 97, 99, 101, 107, 112, 114, 180, 181, 199 100 98, 102–106, 108, 109–111, 113, 115–
118, 179, 182, 212 198 1.8 Explain how researchers use the correlational technique to study relationships between two or more variables. 119, 121, 125, 127, 130, 133, 183, 184, 200, 201 120 122, 123, 126, 128, 129, 131, 134 124, 132 1.9 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment. 135, 143, 152, 185, 186, 199, 202, 204 151 136, 138–142, 145–
150 137, 144, 203 1.10 Recall two common sources of problems in an experiment and some ways to control for these effects. 154, 157, 158, 160, 187 153, 155, 212 156, 159 1 Test Bank For Psychology 6th edition Chapter 01: The Science of Psychology Learning Objectives Remember the Facts Understand the Concepts Apply What You Know Analyze It 1.11 Identify some of the common ethical guidelines for doing research with people. 161, 162, 188, 205 163 1.12 Explain why psychologists sometimes use animals in their research. 164 1.13 Identify strategies for critically evaluating news and other information shared on social media. 2 Test Bank For Psychology 6th edition Chapter 01: The Science of Psychology Name _____________________________________________________________ Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1 1. The goals of psychology are to ________ __. a) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind b) understand, compare, and analyze human behavior c) improve psychological well -being in all individuals from birth until death d) describe, explain, predict, and control behavior 2. __________ was an early proponent of functionalism . a) Ivan Pavlov c) Wilhelm Wundt b) William James d) Max Wertheimer 3. Freud said phobias were ________ ___, whereas Watson said phobias were ________ __. a) learned; inherited c) sexual; unconscious b) repressed conflicts; learned d) conditioned; unconditioned 4. Which perspective focuses on free will and self -actualization? a) psychoanalysis c) cognitive perspective b) humanism d) behaviorism 5. The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn. “I’ll take Specialties in Psychology for $300.” The revealed answer is, “These psychological professionals work with situations in which environmental conditions may have an impact on mental health.” What will you say? a) “What is a neuropsychologist?” b) “What is a forensic psychologist?” c) “What is a psychiatric social worker?” d) “What is a developmental psychologist?” 6. When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are engaging in a form of __________. a) case study research c) survey research b) naturalistic observation d) psychometric study 7. A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a ________ __. a) representative sample c) single-blind study b) case study d) naturalistic observation 8. A negative correlation means that ________ __. a) high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other b) high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other c) low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other d) there is no relationship between the two variables 9. __________ is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group, but the experimenters do know which participants are part of which group. a) The double-blind study c) The single-blind study b) Field research d) Correlational research 10. Experimenters can justify the use of deception because ________ __. a) there is informed consent c) it may be necessary for the experiment to work b) research is more important than people d) it is not that harmful 3
20, 166, 167, 190 7, 11–13, 15 9, 16, 17 206 1.2 Summarize the basic ideas and the important people behind the early approaches known as Gestalt, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism. 27, 29, 32, 34, 37, 39, 42, 168, 169, 191 21, 22, 24, 26, 30, 35 23, 28, 33, 36, 38, 43, 208 25, 31, 40, 41, 207 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology. 44, 46, 48, 51–
53, 57, 170, 172, 193, 194 49, 61, 171, 192 45, 47, 54, 55, 58, 60, 209 50, 56, 59, 62 1.4 Differentiate between the various types of professionals within the field of psychology. 63, 173, 174 64–69, 175 195 1.5 Recall the basic criteria for critical thinking that people can use in their everyday lives. 196 71, 176, 210 72–74 70 1.6 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach. 75, 76, 86, 92, 95, 177, 178 81–84, 94 77, 79, 80, 85, 88, 90, 91, 96, 197, 211 78, 87, 89, 93 1.7 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior. 97, 99, 101, 107, 112, 114, 180, 181, 199 100 98, 102–106, 108, 109–111, 113, 115–
118, 179, 182, 212 198 1.8 Explain how researchers use the correlational technique to study relationships between two or more variables. 119, 121, 125, 127, 130, 133, 183, 184, 200, 201 120 122, 123, 126, 128, 129, 131, 134 124, 132 1.9 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment. 135, 143, 152, 185, 186, 199, 202, 204 151 136, 138–142, 145–
150 137, 144, 203 1.10 Recall two common sources of problems in an experiment and some ways to control for these effects. 154, 157, 158, 160, 187 153, 155, 212 156, 159 1 Test Bank For Psychology 6th edition Chapter 01: The Science of Psychology Learning Objectives Remember the Facts Understand the Concepts Apply What You Know Analyze It 1.11 Identify some of the common ethical guidelines for doing research with people. 161, 162, 188, 205 163 1.12 Explain why psychologists sometimes use animals in their research. 164 1.13 Identify strategies for critically evaluating news and other information shared on social media. 2 Test Bank For Psychology 6th edition Chapter 01: The Science of Psychology Name _____________________________________________________________ Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1 1. The goals of psychology are to ________ __. a) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind b) understand, compare, and analyze human behavior c) improve psychological well -being in all individuals from birth until death d) describe, explain, predict, and control behavior 2. __________ was an early proponent of functionalism . a) Ivan Pavlov c) Wilhelm Wundt b) William James d) Max Wertheimer 3. Freud said phobias were ________ ___, whereas Watson said phobias were ________ __. a) learned; inherited c) sexual; unconscious b) repressed conflicts; learned d) conditioned; unconditioned 4. Which perspective focuses on free will and self -actualization? a) psychoanalysis c) cognitive perspective b) humanism d) behaviorism 5. The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn. “I’ll take Specialties in Psychology for $300.” The revealed answer is, “These psychological professionals work with situations in which environmental conditions may have an impact on mental health.” What will you say? a) “What is a neuropsychologist?” b) “What is a forensic psychologist?” c) “What is a psychiatric social worker?” d) “What is a developmental psychologist?” 6. When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are engaging in a form of __________. a) case study research c) survey research b) naturalistic observation d) psychometric study 7. A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a ________ __. a) representative sample c) single-blind study b) case study d) naturalistic observation 8. A negative correlation means that ________ __. a) high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other b) high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other c) low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other d) there is no relationship between the two variables 9. __________ is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group, but the experimenters do know which participants are part of which group. a) The double-blind study c) The single-blind study b) Field research d) Correlational research 10. Experimenters can justify the use of deception because ________ __. a) there is informed consent c) it may be necessary for the experiment to work b) research is more important than people d) it is not that harmful 3
