Test Bank for Essentials of Understanding Psychology 12th Edition by Robert Feldman || Guide A+

TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY
12th EDITION BY FELDMAN




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Chapter 01: Introduction to Psychology

Multiple Choice Questions


1.

Psychology is defined as the:



A.
intuition-based approach to study human behavior.



B.
speculative method to find answers about human cognition.



C.
study of mental disorders and their treatment.

,D.
scientific study of behavior and mental processes.




APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define psychology
Learning Outcome: 1-1
Topic: Definition of Psychology
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,2.

Akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying:



A.
internal medicine.



B.
behavior and mental processes.



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mental disorders and their diagnosis and treatment.



D.
the disorders of the central nervous system.
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APA LO: 1.1
APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
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Difficulty: Medium
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:



A.
it is very difficult to study the mind and behavior scientifically.



B.
psychology is a narrower, more specific field than a general definition might suggest.



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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
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
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Learning Objective: Define psychology
Learning Outcome: 1-1
Topic: Definition of Psychology