TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY
6 EDITION BY SAUNDRA K.
th
CICCARELLI J. AND NOLAND
WHITE. ISBN-13: 9780135212431
,TABLE |OF |CONTENTS
1. The Science of Psychology
| | |
2. The Biological Perspective
| |
3. Sensation and Perception
| |
4. Consciousness
5. Learning
6. Memory
7. Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
| | | |
8. Development Across the Life Span
| | | |
9. Motivation and Emotion
| |
10. Sexuality and Gender | |
11. Stress and Health| |
12. Social Psychology
|
13. Theories of Personality | |
14. Psychological Disorders |
15. Psychological Therapies |
,Name |
Chapter |1 |– |Quick |Quiz |1
1. The |goals |of |psychology |are |to .
a) explore |the |conscious |and |unconscious |functions |of |the |human |mind
b) understand, |compare, |and |analyze |human |behavior
c) improve |psychological |well-being |in |all |individuals |from |birth |until |death
d) describe, |explain, |predict, |and |control |behavior
2. was |an |early |proponent |of |functionalism.
a) Ivan |Pavlov c) |Wilhelm |Wundt
b) William |James d) |Max |Wertheimer
3. Freud |said |phobias |were , |whereas |Watson |said |phobias |were .
a) learned; |inherited c) |sexual; |unconscious
b) repressed |conflicts; |learned d) |conditioned; |unconditioned
4. Which |perspective |focuses |on |free |will |and |self-actualization?
a) psychoanalysis c) |cognitive |perspective
b) humanism d) |behaviorism
5. The |class |is |playing |a |game |of |Jeopardy! |and |it |is |your |turn. |“I’ll |take |Specialties |in |Psychology |for |$300.” |The
|revealed |answer |is, |“These |psychological |professionals |work |with |situations |in |which |environmental |conditions
|may |have |an |impact |on |mental |health.” |What |will |you |say?
a) “What |is |a |neuropsychologist?”
b) “What |is |a |forensic |psychologist?”
c) “What |is |a |psychiatric |social |worker?”
d) “What |is |a |developmental |psychologist?”
6. When |you |watch |dogs |play |in |the |park |or |watch |how |your |professors |conduct |their |classes, |you |are |engaging |in |a
|form |of .
a) case |study |research c) |survey |research
b) naturalistic |observation d) |psychometric |study
7. A |detailed |description |of |a |particular |individual |being |studied |or |treated |is |called |a .
a) representative |sample c) |single-blind |study
b) case |study d) |naturalistic |observation
8. A |negative |correlation |means |that .
a) high |values |of |one |variable |are |associated |with |low |values |of |the |other
b) high |values |of |one |variable |are |associated |with |high |values |of |the |other
c) low |values |of |one |variable |are |associated |with |low |values |of |the |other
d) there |is |no |relationship |between |the |two |variables
9. is |an |experiment |in |which |participants |do |not |know |if |they |are |in |the |experimental |or |the |control
group, |but |the |experimenters |do |know |which |participants |are |part |of |which |group.
|
a) The |double-blind |study c) |The |single-blind |study
b) Field |research d) |Correlational |research
10. Experimenters |can |justify |the |use |of |deception |because .
a) there |is |informed |consent c) |it |may |be |necessary |for |the |experiment |to |work
b) research |is |more |important |than |people d) |it |is |not |that |harmful
, Chapter |1 |– |Quick |Quiz |1
Answer |Key
1. d Explanation: |These |goals |adequately |help |uncover |the |mysteries |of |behavior. |(Topic: |1.6 |The
|Scientific |Approach, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the |Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning
|Objective: |1.6 |Recall |the |five |steps |of |the |scientific |approach, |APA |Learning |Objective: |1.1
|Describe |key |concepts, |principles, |and |overarching |themes |in |psychology.)
2. b Explanation: |William |James |was |a |functionalist. |(Topic: |1.1 |In |the |Beginning: |Wundt, |Titchener,
|and |James, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the |Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning |Objective: |1.1
|Describe |the |contributions |of |some |of |the |early |pioneers |in |psychology, |APA |Learning |Objective:
1.2 |Develop |a |working |knowledge |of |psychology’s |content |domains.)
3. b Explanation: |Freud |studied |repressed |conflict |and |Watson |studied |observable |behavior. |(Topic: |1.2
|Three |Influential |Approaches: |Gestalt, |Psychoanalysis, |and |Behaviorism, |Skill |Level: |Analyze |It,
|Difficulty |Level: |Moderate, |Learning |Objective: |1.2 |Summarize |the |basic |ideas |and |the |important
|people |behind |the |early |approaches |known |as |Gestalt, |psychoanalysis, |and |behaviorism, |APA
|Learning |Objective: |1.2 |Develop |a |working |knowledge |of |psychology’s |content |domains.)
4. b Explanation: |The |humanistic |perspective |focuses |on |free |will |and |self-actualization. |(Topic: |1.3
|Modern |Perspectives, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the |Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning
|Objective: |1.3 |Summarize |the |basic |ideas |behind |the |seven |modern |perspectives |in |psychology,
|APA |Learning |Objective: |1.1 |Describe |key |concepts, |principles, |and |overarching |themes |in
|psychology.)
5. c Explanation: |Psychiatric |social |workers |work |with |people |in |conditions |of |poverty |or |other |types
| of |environmental |situations |leading |to |mental |disorders. |(Topic: |1.4 |Psychological |Professionals
|and |Areas |of |Specialization, |Skill |Level: |Apply |What |You |Know, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy,
| Learning |Objective: |1.4 |Differentiate |between |the |various |types |of |professionals |within |the |field |of
|psychology, |APA |Learning |Objectives: |1.2 |Develop |a |working |knowledge |of |psychology’s
| content |domains; |1.3 |Describe |applications |of |psychology.)
6. b Explanation: |In |naturalistic |observation, |you |are |just |watching—that |is, |observing. |(Topic: |1.7
|Descriptive |Methods, |Skill |Level: |Apply |What |You |Know, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning
|Objective: |1.7 |Compare |and |contrast |some |of |the |methods |used |to |describe |behavior, |APA
|Learning |Objectives: |1.3 |Describe |applications |of |psychology; |2.4 |Interpret, |design, |and |conduct
|basic |psychological |research.)
7. b Explanation: |A |case |study |involves |a |detailed |description |of |a |particular |individual. |(Topic: |1.7
|Descriptive |Methods, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the |Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning
|Objective: |1.7 |Compare |and |contrast |some |of |the |methods |used |to |describe |behavior, |APA
|Learning |Objective: |2.4 |Interpret, |design, |and |conduct |basic |psychological |research.)
8. a Explanation: |A |negative |correlation |means |that |high |values |of |one |variable |are |associated |with |low
|values |of |the |other. |(Topic: |1.8 |Correlations: |Finding |Relationships, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the
|Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning |Objective: |1.8 |Explain |how |researchers |use |the
|correlational |technique |to |study |relationships |between |two |or |more |variables, |APA |Learning
|Objective: |1.1 |Describe |key |concepts, |principles, |and |overarching |themes |in |psychology.)
6 EDITION BY SAUNDRA K.
th
CICCARELLI J. AND NOLAND
WHITE. ISBN-13: 9780135212431
,TABLE |OF |CONTENTS
1. The Science of Psychology
| | |
2. The Biological Perspective
| |
3. Sensation and Perception
| |
4. Consciousness
5. Learning
6. Memory
7. Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
| | | |
8. Development Across the Life Span
| | | |
9. Motivation and Emotion
| |
10. Sexuality and Gender | |
11. Stress and Health| |
12. Social Psychology
|
13. Theories of Personality | |
14. Psychological Disorders |
15. Psychological Therapies |
,Name |
Chapter |1 |– |Quick |Quiz |1
1. The |goals |of |psychology |are |to .
a) explore |the |conscious |and |unconscious |functions |of |the |human |mind
b) understand, |compare, |and |analyze |human |behavior
c) improve |psychological |well-being |in |all |individuals |from |birth |until |death
d) describe, |explain, |predict, |and |control |behavior
2. was |an |early |proponent |of |functionalism.
a) Ivan |Pavlov c) |Wilhelm |Wundt
b) William |James d) |Max |Wertheimer
3. Freud |said |phobias |were , |whereas |Watson |said |phobias |were .
a) learned; |inherited c) |sexual; |unconscious
b) repressed |conflicts; |learned d) |conditioned; |unconditioned
4. Which |perspective |focuses |on |free |will |and |self-actualization?
a) psychoanalysis c) |cognitive |perspective
b) humanism d) |behaviorism
5. The |class |is |playing |a |game |of |Jeopardy! |and |it |is |your |turn. |“I’ll |take |Specialties |in |Psychology |for |$300.” |The
|revealed |answer |is, |“These |psychological |professionals |work |with |situations |in |which |environmental |conditions
|may |have |an |impact |on |mental |health.” |What |will |you |say?
a) “What |is |a |neuropsychologist?”
b) “What |is |a |forensic |psychologist?”
c) “What |is |a |psychiatric |social |worker?”
d) “What |is |a |developmental |psychologist?”
6. When |you |watch |dogs |play |in |the |park |or |watch |how |your |professors |conduct |their |classes, |you |are |engaging |in |a
|form |of .
a) case |study |research c) |survey |research
b) naturalistic |observation d) |psychometric |study
7. A |detailed |description |of |a |particular |individual |being |studied |or |treated |is |called |a .
a) representative |sample c) |single-blind |study
b) case |study d) |naturalistic |observation
8. A |negative |correlation |means |that .
a) high |values |of |one |variable |are |associated |with |low |values |of |the |other
b) high |values |of |one |variable |are |associated |with |high |values |of |the |other
c) low |values |of |one |variable |are |associated |with |low |values |of |the |other
d) there |is |no |relationship |between |the |two |variables
9. is |an |experiment |in |which |participants |do |not |know |if |they |are |in |the |experimental |or |the |control
group, |but |the |experimenters |do |know |which |participants |are |part |of |which |group.
|
a) The |double-blind |study c) |The |single-blind |study
b) Field |research d) |Correlational |research
10. Experimenters |can |justify |the |use |of |deception |because .
a) there |is |informed |consent c) |it |may |be |necessary |for |the |experiment |to |work
b) research |is |more |important |than |people d) |it |is |not |that |harmful
, Chapter |1 |– |Quick |Quiz |1
Answer |Key
1. d Explanation: |These |goals |adequately |help |uncover |the |mysteries |of |behavior. |(Topic: |1.6 |The
|Scientific |Approach, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the |Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning
|Objective: |1.6 |Recall |the |five |steps |of |the |scientific |approach, |APA |Learning |Objective: |1.1
|Describe |key |concepts, |principles, |and |overarching |themes |in |psychology.)
2. b Explanation: |William |James |was |a |functionalist. |(Topic: |1.1 |In |the |Beginning: |Wundt, |Titchener,
|and |James, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the |Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning |Objective: |1.1
|Describe |the |contributions |of |some |of |the |early |pioneers |in |psychology, |APA |Learning |Objective:
1.2 |Develop |a |working |knowledge |of |psychology’s |content |domains.)
3. b Explanation: |Freud |studied |repressed |conflict |and |Watson |studied |observable |behavior. |(Topic: |1.2
|Three |Influential |Approaches: |Gestalt, |Psychoanalysis, |and |Behaviorism, |Skill |Level: |Analyze |It,
|Difficulty |Level: |Moderate, |Learning |Objective: |1.2 |Summarize |the |basic |ideas |and |the |important
|people |behind |the |early |approaches |known |as |Gestalt, |psychoanalysis, |and |behaviorism, |APA
|Learning |Objective: |1.2 |Develop |a |working |knowledge |of |psychology’s |content |domains.)
4. b Explanation: |The |humanistic |perspective |focuses |on |free |will |and |self-actualization. |(Topic: |1.3
|Modern |Perspectives, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the |Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning
|Objective: |1.3 |Summarize |the |basic |ideas |behind |the |seven |modern |perspectives |in |psychology,
|APA |Learning |Objective: |1.1 |Describe |key |concepts, |principles, |and |overarching |themes |in
|psychology.)
5. c Explanation: |Psychiatric |social |workers |work |with |people |in |conditions |of |poverty |or |other |types
| of |environmental |situations |leading |to |mental |disorders. |(Topic: |1.4 |Psychological |Professionals
|and |Areas |of |Specialization, |Skill |Level: |Apply |What |You |Know, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy,
| Learning |Objective: |1.4 |Differentiate |between |the |various |types |of |professionals |within |the |field |of
|psychology, |APA |Learning |Objectives: |1.2 |Develop |a |working |knowledge |of |psychology’s
| content |domains; |1.3 |Describe |applications |of |psychology.)
6. b Explanation: |In |naturalistic |observation, |you |are |just |watching—that |is, |observing. |(Topic: |1.7
|Descriptive |Methods, |Skill |Level: |Apply |What |You |Know, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning
|Objective: |1.7 |Compare |and |contrast |some |of |the |methods |used |to |describe |behavior, |APA
|Learning |Objectives: |1.3 |Describe |applications |of |psychology; |2.4 |Interpret, |design, |and |conduct
|basic |psychological |research.)
7. b Explanation: |A |case |study |involves |a |detailed |description |of |a |particular |individual. |(Topic: |1.7
|Descriptive |Methods, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the |Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning
|Objective: |1.7 |Compare |and |contrast |some |of |the |methods |used |to |describe |behavior, |APA
|Learning |Objective: |2.4 |Interpret, |design, |and |conduct |basic |psychological |research.)
8. a Explanation: |A |negative |correlation |means |that |high |values |of |one |variable |are |associated |with |low
|values |of |the |other. |(Topic: |1.8 |Correlations: |Finding |Relationships, |Skill |Level: |Remember |the
|Facts, |Difficulty |Level: |Easy, |Learning |Objective: |1.8 |Explain |how |researchers |use |the
|correlational |technique |to |study |relationships |between |two |or |more |variables, |APA |Learning
|Objective: |1.1 |Describe |key |concepts, |principles, |and |overarching |themes |in |psychology.)
