TEST BANK for Understanding Psychology, 15th Edition by Robert Feldman, All Chapters 1 - 17

TEST BANK
Understanding Psychology,
15th Edition by Robert Feldman,
All Chapters 1 - 17

,Table of Contents
Y Y




ChapterY1:YIntroductionYtoYPsychology

ChapterY2:YPsychologicalYResearch

ChapterY3:YNeuroscienceYandYBehavior

ChapterY4:YSensationYandYPerception

ChapterY5:YStatesYofYConsciousness

ChapterY6:YLearning

ChapterY7:YMemory

ChapterY8:YCognitionYandYLanguage

ChapterY9:YIntelligence

ChapterY10:YMotivationYandYEmotion

ChapterY11:YSexualityYandYGender

ChapterY12:YDevelopment

ChapterY13:YPersonality

ChapterY14:YHealthYPsychology:YStress,YCoping,YandYWell-Being

ChapterY15:YPsychologicalYDisorders

ChapterY16:YTreatmentYofYPsychologicalYDisorders

ChapterY17:YSocialYPsychology

,AnswersYareYatYtheYendYofYEachYchapter


ChapterY1



StudentYname:Y

MULTIPLEYCHOICEY-
YChooseYtheYoneYalternativeYthatYbestYcompletesYtheYstatementYorYanswersYtheYquestio

n.
1) PsychologyYisYdefinedYasYthe


A) intuition-basedYapproachYtoYstudyYhumanYbehavior.
B) speculativeYmethodYtoYfindYanswersYaboutYhumanYcognition.
C) studyYofYmentalYdisordersYandYtheirYtreatment.
D) scientificYstudyYofYbehaviorYandYmentalYprocesses.




2) AkiraYhasYdeclaredYpsychologyYasYhisYmajor.YHeYwillYbeYstudying


A) internalYmedicine.
B) behaviorYandYmentalYprocesses.
C) mentalYdisordersYandYtheirYdiagnosisYandYtreatment.
D) theYdisordersYofYtheYcentralYnervousYsystem.




3) AYsingle-sentenceYdefinitionYofYpsychologyYmayYbeYmisleadingYbecause


A) itYisYveryYdifficultYtoYstudyYtheYmindYandYbehaviorYscientifically.
B) psychologyYisYaYnarrower,YmoreYspecificYfieldYthanYaYgeneralYdefinitionYmightYsuggest.
C) psychologistsYdisagreeYonYhowYbroadYpsychologyYshouldYreallyYbe.
D) theYdisciplineYofYpsychologyYreallyYhasYnoYcoreYorYcenter.

, 4) InYorderYtoYstudyYmindYandYbehavior,Ypsychologists


A) relyYonYtheYscientificYmethod.
B) useYtheirYintuition.
C) relyYonYtheYstudyYofYinternalYmedicine.
D) useYspeculation.




5) InYwhichYofYtheYfollowingYscenariosYisYaYscientificYexplanationYbeingYprovidedYtoYexplainY
aYphenomenon?


A) WhenYaskedYifYviolentYvideoYgamesYhaveYanYimpactYonYplayers,YDr.YLeeYrepliesYth
atYthereYisYsubstantialYempiricalYevidenceYtoYsuggestYaYchangeYinYtheYgamers'Ybehavior.
B) WhenYaskedYifYmoodYinfluencesYsocialYbehavior,YDr.YSesslerYrepliesYthatYheYbeliev
esYthatYitYdoes.
C) WhenYaskedYifYaddictionYisYaYdiseaseYorYaYchoice,YDr.YSmithYrepliesYthatYheYkno
wsYmanyYaddictsYandYheYfeelsYthatYtheyYhaveYaYdisease.
D) WhenYaskedYifYheYcanYtrainYhisYmindYtoYnotYfeelYphysicalYpain,YDr.YFarnworthYreplie
sYthatYheYfocusesYonYhisYbreathingYwhenYheYfeelsYpainYtoYincreaseYhisYtoleranceYforYit.



6) WhichYofYtheYfollowingYstatementsYaccuratelyYdescribesYtheYdiverseYsubfields
YofYpsychology?




A) TheyYallowYpsychologistsYtoYexplainYdifferentYtypesYofYbehaviorYusingYtheYsam
eYtechniquesYandYexperiments.
B) ThoughYtheyYareYindividuallyYseparateYandYdistinct,YtheyYallYshareYaYcommonYgoalY
ofYunderstandingYbehavior.
C) TheyYalwaysYleadYtoYanYMDY(doctorYofYmedicine)Ydegree.
D) TheyYareYnotYrelatedYatYallYotherYthanYbeingYconsideredYaYpartYofYpsychology.




7) Dr.YAlvarezYisYcurrentlyYstudyingYhowYtheYdegenerationYofYcertainYcomponentsYofYnerveYc
ellsYinYtheYbrainYleadsYtoYLewyYbodyYdisease.YDr.YAlvarez'sYworkYisYmostYlikelyYtoYbeYaYpartYofYth
e