Contactn usn forn moren n assistance,
Test Bank for Understanding Psychology 9th
n n n n n n
Edition by Morris n n
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
n n n n n
Multiple-Choice n
What Is Psychology?
n n
Learning Objectives
n
● Definenpsychologyn andn describen then majorn subfieldsn withinn psychology.
● Describen then fiven enduringn issuesn thatn cutn acrossn then subfieldsn ofnpsychology.
● Explainn whatn psychologyn hasn inn commonn withn othern sciences,n hown psychologistsn usen
then scientificn method,n andn then differencen betweenn theoriesn andn hypotheses.
● Applyncriticaln thinkingn ton ann articlen innan magazinen orn newspaper.
1. n Psychologyn isn then scientificn studyn of .
a. hown personalityn cann ben determinedn byn then sizen andn shapen ofn one'sn head
b. behaviorn andn mentaln processes
c. then physiologicaln functionsn ofn then brain
d. hown culturesn andn societiesn developn andn interactn withn eachn other
Answer:n bn
Difficulty:n1
Pagen Reference:n 3
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
2. Psychologistsn aren interestedn in .
a. everyn aspectn ofn humann thoughtn andn behavior
Correct:n Thendifferentn perspectivesn ofn psychologyn encompassn everyn aspectn ofn humann thoughts,n
feelings,n andn actions.
b. aspectsn ofnhumann behavior,n butn notn humann thought
Incorrect:n Behaviorn isn absolutelyn crucialn ton then studyn ofn psychology,n butn son toon isn then conceptn
ofn humann thought.
c. aspectsn ofn humann thought,n butn notn humann behavior
d. onlyn majorn aspectsn ofn humann thoughtn andn behavior
Answer:n an
Difficulty:n1
Pagen Reference:n 3
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n C
,3. Psychology .
a. rarelynredefinesn itself,n andn whenn itn does,n itn doesn son moren narrowly
b. virtuallyn nevern redefinesn itself
,Contactn usn forn moren n assistance,
Incorrect:n Thenfieldn ofn psychologyn isnveryn introspective,n makingn suren ton redefinen itselfn asn oftenn
asn isn necessary.
c. continuallyn redefinesn itselfn moren narrowly
d. continuallynredefinesn itselfn moren broadly
Correct:nNewnresearchn methods,n areasnofn inquiry,nandn collaborationsn withn othern sciencesnallowsn
psychologyn ton continuallyn redefinen itself.
Answer:n dn
Difficulty:n2
Pagen Reference:n 3
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
4. Psychologyn is .
a. isn an single,n unifiedn fieldn ofn study
Incorrect:n Therenisn nonsingle,n unifyingn definitionn ofnpsychology;n rather,n itn isnan combinationn ofn
manyn differentn areasn ofn academicn pursuit.
b. isnann "umbrella"n forn an loosen amalgamationn ofn differentn subfields
Correct:n Thenfactn thatn theren isn non singlen unifyingn definitionn ofn psychologyn suggestsn thatn itn isn an
combinationn ofn manyn sub-disciplines.
c. isncomprisedn ofntwon distinctn subfields
d. notn an fieldn ofn studyn atn all
Answer:n bn
Difficulty:n1
Pagen Reference:n 3
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n C
5. Eachn ofnthen followingn isn an specialtyn arean withinn developmentaln psychologyn EXCEPT
.
a. lifespannpsychology
b. psychobiology
c. childn psychology
d. adolescentn psychology
Answer:n bn
Difficulty:n1
Pagen Reference:n 4
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
6. Ifn In rann anTVnstationn andn wantedn an consultantn ton advisen men onn children'sn programming,n In
wouldn mostn likelyn hiren a(n) psychologist.
a. experimental
b. developmental
, Correct:n Andevelopmentaln psychologistn wouldn ben ann expertn inn then cognitiven developmentn ofn
children,n son wouldn haven goodn informationn onn hown ton structuren children’sn televisionn
programming.
c. personality
d. clinical
Incorrect:n Anclinicaln psychologistn might,n indeed,n workn withn childrenn withnvariousnlevelsn ofn
psychopathology,n butn then bestn answern heren isn ann expertn onn children’sn development,n orn an
developmentaln psychologist.
Answer:n b
Difficulty:n 1 4n yr.:n 90%n rn =n.31
Pagen Reference:n 4
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n A
7. Life-spann psychologistsn focusn mainlyn onn studying .
a. adolescentn changesn andn development
b. then adultn years
c. then entiren developmentaln spectrumn fromn infancyn throughn adulthood
d. infancyn andn childhoodn development
Answer:n bn
Difficulty:n2
Pagen Reference:n 4
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
8. ThenAmericann PsychologicalnAssociationn isn maden upn ofn about divisions.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 70
d. 50
Answer:n dn
Difficulty:n2
Pagen Reference:n 4
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
9. An groupnofn psychologistsn studyn human,n mental,n andn physicaln growthn fromnthen prenataln
periodn throughn childhood,n adolescence,n adulthood,n andn oldn age.n Theyn aren mostn likelyn n
psychologists.
a. developmental
Correct:n Developmentaln psychologistsnstudyn alln aspectsn ofn growthn andn changen fromn conceptionn
throughn death.
b. social
Test Bank for Understanding Psychology 9th
n n n n n n
Edition by Morris n n
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
n n n n n
Multiple-Choice n
What Is Psychology?
n n
Learning Objectives
n
● Definenpsychologyn andn describen then majorn subfieldsn withinn psychology.
● Describen then fiven enduringn issuesn thatn cutn acrossn then subfieldsn ofnpsychology.
● Explainn whatn psychologyn hasn inn commonn withn othern sciences,n hown psychologistsn usen
then scientificn method,n andn then differencen betweenn theoriesn andn hypotheses.
● Applyncriticaln thinkingn ton ann articlen innan magazinen orn newspaper.
1. n Psychologyn isn then scientificn studyn of .
a. hown personalityn cann ben determinedn byn then sizen andn shapen ofn one'sn head
b. behaviorn andn mentaln processes
c. then physiologicaln functionsn ofn then brain
d. hown culturesn andn societiesn developn andn interactn withn eachn other
Answer:n bn
Difficulty:n1
Pagen Reference:n 3
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
2. Psychologistsn aren interestedn in .
a. everyn aspectn ofn humann thoughtn andn behavior
Correct:n Thendifferentn perspectivesn ofn psychologyn encompassn everyn aspectn ofn humann thoughts,n
feelings,n andn actions.
b. aspectsn ofnhumann behavior,n butn notn humann thought
Incorrect:n Behaviorn isn absolutelyn crucialn ton then studyn ofn psychology,n butn son toon isn then conceptn
ofn humann thought.
c. aspectsn ofn humann thought,n butn notn humann behavior
d. onlyn majorn aspectsn ofn humann thoughtn andn behavior
Answer:n an
Difficulty:n1
Pagen Reference:n 3
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n C
,3. Psychology .
a. rarelynredefinesn itself,n andn whenn itn does,n itn doesn son moren narrowly
b. virtuallyn nevern redefinesn itself
,Contactn usn forn moren n assistance,
Incorrect:n Thenfieldn ofn psychologyn isnveryn introspective,n makingn suren ton redefinen itselfn asn oftenn
asn isn necessary.
c. continuallyn redefinesn itselfn moren narrowly
d. continuallynredefinesn itselfn moren broadly
Correct:nNewnresearchn methods,n areasnofn inquiry,nandn collaborationsn withn othern sciencesnallowsn
psychologyn ton continuallyn redefinen itself.
Answer:n dn
Difficulty:n2
Pagen Reference:n 3
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
4. Psychologyn is .
a. isn an single,n unifiedn fieldn ofn study
Incorrect:n Therenisn nonsingle,n unifyingn definitionn ofnpsychology;n rather,n itn isnan combinationn ofn
manyn differentn areasn ofn academicn pursuit.
b. isnann "umbrella"n forn an loosen amalgamationn ofn differentn subfields
Correct:n Thenfactn thatn theren isn non singlen unifyingn definitionn ofn psychologyn suggestsn thatn itn isn an
combinationn ofn manyn sub-disciplines.
c. isncomprisedn ofntwon distinctn subfields
d. notn an fieldn ofn studyn atn all
Answer:n bn
Difficulty:n1
Pagen Reference:n 3
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n C
5. Eachn ofnthen followingn isn an specialtyn arean withinn developmentaln psychologyn EXCEPT
.
a. lifespannpsychology
b. psychobiology
c. childn psychology
d. adolescentn psychology
Answer:n bn
Difficulty:n1
Pagen Reference:n 4
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
6. Ifn In rann anTVnstationn andn wantedn an consultantn ton advisen men onn children'sn programming,n In
wouldn mostn likelyn hiren a(n) psychologist.
a. experimental
b. developmental
, Correct:n Andevelopmentaln psychologistn wouldn ben ann expertn inn then cognitiven developmentn ofn
children,n son wouldn haven goodn informationn onn hown ton structuren children’sn televisionn
programming.
c. personality
d. clinical
Incorrect:n Anclinicaln psychologistn might,n indeed,n workn withn childrenn withnvariousnlevelsn ofn
psychopathology,n butn then bestn answern heren isn ann expertn onn children’sn development,n orn an
developmentaln psychologist.
Answer:n b
Difficulty:n 1 4n yr.:n 90%n rn =n.31
Pagen Reference:n 4
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n A
7. Life-spann psychologistsn focusn mainlyn onn studying .
a. adolescentn changesn andn development
b. then adultn years
c. then entiren developmentaln spectrumn fromn infancyn throughn adulthood
d. infancyn andn childhoodn development
Answer:n bn
Difficulty:n2
Pagen Reference:n 4
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
8. ThenAmericann PsychologicalnAssociationn isn maden upn ofn about divisions.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 70
d. 50
Answer:n dn
Difficulty:n2
Pagen Reference:n 4
Topic:nWhatn IsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
9. An groupnofn psychologistsn studyn human,n mental,n andn physicaln growthn fromnthen prenataln
periodn throughn childhood,n adolescence,n adulthood,n andn oldn age.n Theyn aren mostn likelyn n
psychologists.
a. developmental
Correct:n Developmentaln psychologistsnstudyn alln aspectsn ofn growthn andn changen fromn conceptionn
throughn death.
b. social
