Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Multiple-Choice
i What Is Psychology?
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Learning Objectivesi
● Define ipsychology iand idescribe ithe imajor isubfields iwithin ipsychology.
● Describe ithe ifive ienduring iissues ithat icut iacross ithe isubfields iof ipsychology.
● Explain iwhat ipsychology ihas iin icommon iwith iother isciences, ihow ipsychologists iuse ithe
iscientific 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
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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,
ifeelings, 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
ihuman ithought.
c. aspects iof ihuman ithought, ibut inot ihuman ibehavior
d. only imajor iaspects iof ihuman ithought iand ibehavior
Answer: ia
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iC
3. Psychology .
a. rarely iredefines iitself, iand iwhen iit idoes, iit idoes iso imore inarrowly
b. virtually inever iredefines iitself
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,Incorrect: iThe ifield iof ipsychology iis ivery iintrospective, imaking isure ito iredefine iitself ias ioften iasiis
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
ipsychology ito icontinually iredefine i itself.
Answer: id
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
4. Psychology iis .
a. is ia isingle, iunified ifield iof istudy
Incorrect: iThere iis ino isingle, iunifying idefinition iof ipsychology; irather, iit iis ia icombination iofimany
idifferent iareas iof iacademic ipursuit.
b. is ian i"umbrella" ifor ia iloose iamalgamation iof idifferent isubfields
Correct: iThe ifact ithat ithere iis ino isingle iunifying idefinition iof ipsychology isuggests ithat iit iis ia
icombination iof imany isub-disciplines.
c. is icomprised iof itwo idistinct isubfields
d. not ia ifield iof istudy iat iall
Answer: ib
iDifficulty: i1
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Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iC
5. Each iof ithe ifollowing iis ia ispecialty iarea iwithin idevelopmental ipsychology iEXCEPT
i .
a. lifespan ipsychology
b. psychobiology
c. child ipsychology
d. adolescent ipsychology
Answer: ib
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Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
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6. If iI iran ia iTV istation iand iwanted ia iconsultant ito iadvise ime ion ichildren's iprogramming, iI iwould
imost ilikely ihire ia(n) psychologist.
a. experimental
b. developmental
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,Correct: iA idevelopmental ipsychologist iwould ibe ian iexpert iin ithe icognitive idevelopment iof
ichildren, iso iwould ihave igood iinformation ion ihow ito istructure ichildren’s itelevision
iprogramming.
c. personality
d. clinical
Incorrect: iA iclinical ipsychologist imight, iindeed, iwork iwith ichildren iwith ivarious ilevels iof
ipsychopathology, ibut ithe ibest ianswer ihere iis ian iexpert ion ichildren’s idevelopment, ior ia
idevelopmental i psychologist.
Answer: ib
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7. Life-span ipsychologists ifocus imainly ion istudying .
a. adolescent ichanges iand idevelopment
b. the iadult iyears
c. the ientire idevelopmental ispectrum ifrom iinfancy ithrough iadulthood
d. infancy iand ichildhood idevelopment
Answer: ib
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
8. The iAmerican iPsychological iAssociation iis imade iup iof iabout divisions.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 70
d. 50
Answer: id
iDifficulty: i2
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Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
9. A igroup iof ipsychologists istudy ihuman, imental, iand iphysical igrowth ifrom ithe iprenatal iperiod
ithrough ichildhood, iadolescence, iadulthood, iand iold iage. iThey iare imost ilikely i i
ipsychologists.
a. developmental
Correct: iDevelopmental ipsychologists istudy iall iaspects iof igrowth iand ichange ifrom iconception
ithrough ideath.
b. social
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, Incorrect: iSocial ipsychologists istudy ithe ibidirectional ieffects ithat ipeople ihave ion ieach iother,
iincluding i thoughts, ifeelings, iand iactions.
c. personality
d. organizational
Answer: ia
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iA
10. Child ipsychology, iadolescent ipsychology, iand ilifespan ipsychology iare ispecialty iareas iwithin
ithe ifield iof ipsychology iknown ias psychology.
a. health
b. physiological
c. personality
d. developmental
Answer: id
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
11. i investigate ithe iimpact iof iheredity ion iboth inormal iand iabnormal itraits iand
ibehavior.
a. Behavioral igeneticists
Correct: iBehavioral igeneticists ifocus ion ihow igenetics iinfluence ithe itraits iand ibehaviors iwe
idevelop ithroughout ilife.
b. Experimental ipsychologists
c. Neuropsychologists
d. Psychobiologists
Incorrect: iA ibehavioral igeneticist iis ia itype iof ipsychobiologist, ibut ithe ibest ianswer iis iaibehavioral
igeneticist.
Answer: ia
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i5
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iC
12. i are iinterested iin ithe iworkings iof ithe ibrain iand ithe inervous isystem.
a. Experimental ipsychologists
b. Psychobiologists
Incorrect: iA ineuropsychologist iis ia itype iof ipsychobiologist, ibut ithe ibest ianswer iis ia
ineuropsychologist.
buy ithis ifull idocument iat ihttp://test-bank.us
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Multiple-Choice
i What Is Psychology?
i i
Learning Objectivesi
● Define ipsychology iand idescribe ithe imajor isubfields iwithin ipsychology.
● Describe ithe ifive ienduring iissues ithat icut iacross ithe isubfields iof ipsychology.
● Explain iwhat ipsychology ihas iin icommon iwith iother isciences, ihow ipsychologists iuse ithe
iscientific 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?
iSkill: 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,
ifeelings, 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
ihuman ithought.
c. aspects iof ihuman ithought, ibut inot ihuman ibehavior
d. only imajor iaspects iof ihuman ithought iand ibehavior
Answer: ia
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iC
3. Psychology .
a. rarely iredefines iitself, iand iwhen iit idoes, iit idoes iso imore inarrowly
b. virtually inever iredefines iitself
buy ithis ifull idocument iat ihttp://test-bank.us
,Incorrect: iThe ifield iof ipsychology iis ivery iintrospective, imaking isure ito iredefine iitself ias ioften iasiis
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
ipsychology ito icontinually iredefine i itself.
Answer: id
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
4. Psychology iis .
a. is ia isingle, iunified ifield iof istudy
Incorrect: iThere iis ino isingle, iunifying idefinition iof ipsychology; irather, iit iis ia icombination iofimany
idifferent iareas iof iacademic ipursuit.
b. is ian i"umbrella" ifor ia iloose iamalgamation iof idifferent isubfields
Correct: iThe ifact ithat ithere iis ino isingle iunifying idefinition iof ipsychology isuggests ithat iit iis ia
icombination iof imany isub-disciplines.
c. is icomprised iof itwo idistinct isubfields
d. not ia ifield iof istudy iat iall
Answer: ib
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i3
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iC
5. Each iof ithe ifollowing iis ia ispecialty iarea iwithin idevelopmental ipsychology iEXCEPT
i .
a. lifespan ipsychology
b. psychobiology
c. child ipsychology
d. adolescent ipsychology
Answer: ib
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
6. If iI iran ia iTV istation iand iwanted ia iconsultant ito iadvise ime ion ichildren's iprogramming, iI iwould
imost ilikely ihire ia(n) psychologist.
a. experimental
b. developmental
buy ithis ifull idocument iat ihttp://test-bank.us
,Correct: iA idevelopmental ipsychologist iwould ibe ian iexpert iin ithe icognitive idevelopment iof
ichildren, iso iwould ihave igood iinformation ion ihow ito istructure ichildren’s itelevision
iprogramming.
c. personality
d. clinical
Incorrect: iA iclinical ipsychologist imight, iindeed, iwork iwith ichildren iwith ivarious ilevels iof
ipsychopathology, ibut ithe ibest ianswer ihere iis ian iexpert ion ichildren’s idevelopment, ior ia
idevelopmental i psychologist.
Answer: ib
Difficulty: i1 4 iyr.: i90% i r i= i.31
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iA
7. Life-span ipsychologists ifocus imainly ion istudying .
a. adolescent ichanges iand idevelopment
b. the iadult iyears
c. the ientire idevelopmental ispectrum ifrom iinfancy ithrough iadulthood
d. infancy iand ichildhood idevelopment
Answer: ib
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
8. The iAmerican iPsychological iAssociation iis imade iup iof iabout divisions.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 70
d. 50
Answer: id
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
9. A igroup iof ipsychologists istudy ihuman, imental, iand iphysical igrowth ifrom ithe iprenatal iperiod
ithrough ichildhood, iadolescence, iadulthood, iand iold iage. iThey iare imost ilikely i i
ipsychologists.
a. developmental
Correct: iDevelopmental ipsychologists istudy iall iaspects iof igrowth iand ichange ifrom iconception
ithrough ideath.
b. social
buy ithis ifull idocument iat ihttp://test-bank.us
, Incorrect: iSocial ipsychologists istudy ithe ibidirectional ieffects ithat ipeople ihave ion ieach iother,
iincluding i thoughts, ifeelings, iand iactions.
c. personality
d. organizational
Answer: ia
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iA
10. Child ipsychology, iadolescent ipsychology, iand ilifespan ipsychology iare ispecialty iareas iwithin
ithe ifield iof ipsychology iknown ias psychology.
a. health
b. physiological
c. personality
d. developmental
Answer: id
iDifficulty: i1
Page iReference: i4
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iF
11. i investigate ithe iimpact iof iheredity ion iboth inormal iand iabnormal itraits iand
ibehavior.
a. Behavioral igeneticists
Correct: iBehavioral igeneticists ifocus ion ihow igenetics iinfluence ithe itraits iand ibehaviors iwe
idevelop ithroughout ilife.
b. Experimental ipsychologists
c. Neuropsychologists
d. Psychobiologists
Incorrect: iA ibehavioral igeneticist iis ia itype iof ipsychobiologist, ibut ithe ibest ianswer iis iaibehavioral
igeneticist.
Answer: ia
iDifficulty: i2
Page iReference: i5
Topic: iWhat iIs iPsychology?
iSkill: iC
12. i are iinterested iin ithe iworkings iof ithe ibrain iand ithe inervous isystem.
a. Experimental ipsychologists
b. Psychobiologists
Incorrect: iA ineuropsychologist iis ia itype iof ipsychobiologist, ibut ithe ibest ianswer iis ia
ineuropsychologist.
buy ithis ifull idocument iat ihttp://test-bank.us
