11th EDITION BY FELDMAN
Chapter 01: Introduction to Psychology
Multiple Choice Questions
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Psychology is defined as the:
A.
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intuition-based approach to study human behavior.
B.
speculative method to find answers about human cognition.
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C.
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study of mental disorders and their treatment.
D.
scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define psychology
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Learning Outcome: 1-1
Topic: Definition of Psychology
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Akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying:
A.
internal medicine.
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B.
behavior and mental processes.
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C.
mental disorders and their diagnosis and treatment.
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the disorders of the central nervous system.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
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Learning Objective: Define psychology
Learning Outcome: 1-1
Topic: Definition of Psychology
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A single-sentence definition of psychology may be misleading because:
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it is very difficult to study the mind and behavior scientifically.
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B.
psychology is a narrower, more specific field than a general definition might suggest.
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C.
psychologists disagree on how broad psychology should really be.
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the discipline of psychology really has no core or center.
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APA LO: 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Define psychology
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Learning Outcome: 1-1
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, 4.
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychology?
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Obfuscation
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B.
Description
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C.
Prediction
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Explanation
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APA LO: 2.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
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Learning Objective: Define psychology
Learning Outcome: 1-1
Topic: Definition of Psychology
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