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Chapter i1: iThe iScience iof iPsychology
Multiple-Choice iWhat
iIs iPsychology?
Learning iObjectives
● Define ipsychology iand idescribe ithe imajor isubfields iwithin
ipsychology.
● Describe ithe ifive ienduring iissues ithat icut iacross ithe isubfields
iof ipsychology.
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● Explain iwhat ipsychology ihas iin icommon iwith iother isciences,
ihow ipsychologists iuse ithe scientifici imethod, iand ithe
idifference ibetween itheories iand ihypotheses.
● Apply icritical ithinking ito ian iarticle iin ia imagazine ior
inewspaper.
1. Psychology iis ithe iscientific istudy iof .
a. how ipersonality ican ibe idetermined iby ithe isize iand ishape iof ione's
ihead
b. behavior iand imental iprocesses
c. the iphysiological ifunctions iof ithe ibrain
d. how icultures iand isocieties idevelop iand iinteract iwith ieach iother
Answer: ib
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
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2. Psychologists iare iinterested iin .
a. every iaspect iof ihuman ithought iand ibehavior
Correct: iThe idifferent iperspectives iof ipsychology iencompass ievery
iaspect iof ihuman ithoughts, feelings,i iand iactions.
b. aspects iof ihuman ibehavior, ibut inot ihuman ithought
Incorrect: iBehavior iis iabsolutely icrucial ito ithe istudy iof ipsychology,
ibut iso itoo iis ithe iconcept iof
humani ithought.
c. aspects iof ihuman ithought, ibut inot ihuman ibehavior
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d. only imajor iaspects iof ihuman ithought iand ibehavior
Answer: ia
iDifficulty: i1
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Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
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3. Psychology .
a. rarely iredefines iitself, iand iwhen iit idoes, iit idoes iso imore
inarrowly virtually inever iredefines iitself
Incorrect: iThe ifield iof ipsychology iis ivery iintrospective, imaking isure
ito iredefine iitself ias ioften iasis
i inecessary.
c. continually iredefines iitself imore inarrowly
d. continually iredefines iitself imore ibroadly
Correct: iNew iresearch imethods, iareas iof iinquiry, iand
icollaborations iwith iother isciences iallows psychologyi ito
icontinually iredefine iitself.
Answer: id
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
Skill:i iF
4. Psychology iis .
a. is ia isingle, iunified ifield iof istudy
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TEST BANK FOR
UNDERSTANDING
PSYCHOLOGY 9TH
EDITION BY MORRIS |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Page 1 of 178
,2
Chapter i1: iThe iScience iof iPsychology
Multiple-Choice iWhat
iIs iPsychology?
Learning iObjectives
● Define ipsychology iand idescribe ithe imajor isubfields iwithin
ipsychology.
● Describe ithe ifive ienduring iissues ithat icut iacross ithe isubfields
iof ipsychology.
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● Explain iwhat ipsychology ihas iin icommon iwith iother isciences,
ihow ipsychologists iuse ithe scientifici imethod, iand ithe
idifference ibetween itheories iand ihypotheses.
● Apply icritical ithinking ito ian iarticle iin ia imagazine ior
inewspaper.
1. Psychology iis ithe iscientific istudy iof .
a. how ipersonality ican ibe idetermined iby ithe isize iand ishape iof ione's
ihead
b. behavior iand imental iprocesses
c. the iphysiological ifunctions iof ithe ibrain
d. how icultures iand isocieties idevelop iand iinteract iwith ieach iother
Answer: ib
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
Skill:i iF
2. Psychologists iare iinterested iin .
a. every iaspect iof ihuman ithought iand ibehavior
Correct: iThe idifferent iperspectives iof ipsychology iencompass ievery
iaspect iof ihuman ithoughts, feelings,i iand iactions.
b. aspects iof ihuman ibehavior, ibut inot ihuman ithought
Incorrect: iBehavior iis iabsolutely icrucial ito ithe istudy iof ipsychology,
ibut iso itoo iis ithe iconcept iof
humani ithought.
c. aspects iof ihuman ithought, ibut inot ihuman ibehavior
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d. only imajor iaspects iof ihuman ithought iand ibehavior
Answer: ia
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
Skill:i iC
3. Psychology .
a. rarely iredefines iitself, iand iwhen iit idoes, iit idoes iso imore
inarrowly virtually inever iredefines iitself
Incorrect: iThe ifield iof ipsychology iis ivery iintrospective, imaking isure
ito iredefine iitself ias ioften iasis
i inecessary.
c. continually iredefines iitself imore inarrowly
d. continually iredefines iitself imore ibroadly
Correct: iNew iresearch imethods, iareas iof iinquiry, iand
icollaborations iwith iother isciences iallows psychologyi ito
icontinually iredefine iitself.
Answer: id
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
Skill:i iF
4. Psychology iis .
a. is ia isingle, iunified ifield iof istudy
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