Test Bank for Exploring Psychology in Modules 12th Edition
by Myers
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,1. Which of the following 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. The empirical approach draws on
a. observation.
b. experimentation.
c. both observation and experimentation.
d. neither observation nor experimentation.
ANSWER: c
3. Professor Thomas uses scientific procedures to test whether watching violent videos
increases the frequency of aggressive behavior among participants. This best illustrates
a. functionalism.
b. Freudian psychology.
c. an empirical approach.
d. positive psychology.
ANSWER: c
4. Ceylan is pregnant. Her friend claims to be able to predict the baby’s sex and birth date. To
test this claim,
Ceylan can use
a. introspection.
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,b. critical thinking.
c. the empirical approach.
d. the biopsychosocial approach.
ANSWER: c
5. Which of the following is true regarding the field of psychology?
a. It is a pseudoscience.
b. It is a science, similar to biology and chemistry.
c. It is a field that is often confused with science.
d. It is not based on scientific methods.
ANSWER: b
6. Putting a scientific attitude into practice requires humility as well as
a. enhanced critical thinking.
b. a biopsychosocial approach.
c. curiosity and skepticism.
d. functionalism.
ANSWER: d
7. Less helpfulness and unrealistic academic confidence have been associated with
a. enhanced critical thinking.
b. a lack of curiosity.
c. increased skepticism.
d. a lack of humility.
ANSWER: d
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, 8. Professor Kimmons realizes that researchers may err as a result of personal bias. The
professor is expressing
a. enhanced critical thinking.
b. a lack of curiosity.
c. increased skepticism.
d. an attitude of humility.
ANSWER: d
9. One of psychology's early mottos was “the rat is always right.” Which aspect of the scientific
attitude did this represent?
a. humility
b. respect for animals
c. curiosity
d. skepticism
ANSWER: a
10. In a research study that asked 40,000 teens to identify math concepts they knew, males
from advantaged backgrounds often
a. claimed to know nonexistent concepts.
b. recalled fewer terms than females from advantaged backgrounds.
c. recalled more terms than females from advantaged backgrounds.
d. could not remember anything.
ANSWER: a
11. Psychologist Fathali Moghaddam noted that intellectual humility is necessary for
a. an empirical approach.
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by Myers
All Chapters |Expert Verified Answers | Grade A+
1|Page
,1. Which of the following 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. The empirical approach draws on
a. observation.
b. experimentation.
c. both observation and experimentation.
d. neither observation nor experimentation.
ANSWER: c
3. Professor Thomas uses scientific procedures to test whether watching violent videos
increases the frequency of aggressive behavior among participants. This best illustrates
a. functionalism.
b. Freudian psychology.
c. an empirical approach.
d. positive psychology.
ANSWER: c
4. Ceylan is pregnant. Her friend claims to be able to predict the baby’s sex and birth date. To
test this claim,
Ceylan can use
a. introspection.
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,b. critical thinking.
c. the empirical approach.
d. the biopsychosocial approach.
ANSWER: c
5. Which of the following is true regarding the field of psychology?
a. It is a pseudoscience.
b. It is a science, similar to biology and chemistry.
c. It is a field that is often confused with science.
d. It is not based on scientific methods.
ANSWER: b
6. Putting a scientific attitude into practice requires humility as well as
a. enhanced critical thinking.
b. a biopsychosocial approach.
c. curiosity and skepticism.
d. functionalism.
ANSWER: d
7. Less helpfulness and unrealistic academic confidence have been associated with
a. enhanced critical thinking.
b. a lack of curiosity.
c. increased skepticism.
d. a lack of humility.
ANSWER: d
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, 8. Professor Kimmons realizes that researchers may err as a result of personal bias. The
professor is expressing
a. enhanced critical thinking.
b. a lack of curiosity.
c. increased skepticism.
d. an attitude of humility.
ANSWER: d
9. One of psychology's early mottos was “the rat is always right.” Which aspect of the scientific
attitude did this represent?
a. humility
b. respect for animals
c. curiosity
d. skepticism
ANSWER: a
10. In a research study that asked 40,000 teens to identify math concepts they knew, males
from advantaged backgrounds often
a. claimed to know nonexistent concepts.
b. recalled fewer terms than females from advantaged backgrounds.
c. recalled more terms than females from advantaged backgrounds.
d. could not remember anything.
ANSWER: a
11. Psychologist Fathali Moghaddam noted that intellectual humility is necessary for
a. an empirical approach.
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