TABLE OF CONTENTS
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,1. The Science of Psychology
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2. The Biological Perspective
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3. Sensation and Perception
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4. Consciousness
5. Learning
6. Memory
7. Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
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8. Development Across the Life Span
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9. Motivation and Emotion
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10. Sexuality and Gender ty ty
11. Stress and Health
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12. Social Psychology
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13. Theories of Personality ty ty
14. Psychological Disorders ty
15. Psychological Therapies ty
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Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1
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1. The ty goals tyof typsychology tyare tyto .
a) explore tythe tyconscious tyand tyunconscious tyfunctions tyof tythe tyhuman ty mind
b) understand, tycompare, tyand tyanalyze tyhuman tybehavior
c) improve typsychological tywell-being tyin tyall tyindividuals tyfrom tybirth tyuntil tydeath
d) describe, tyexplain, typredict, tyand tycontrol tybehavior
2. was tyan tyearly typroponent tyof tyfunctionalism.
a) Ivan tyPavlov c) tyWilhelm tyWundt
b) William tyJames d) tyMax ty Wertheimer
3. Freud tysaid typhobias tywere , tywhereas tyWatson tysaid typhobias tywere .
a) learned; tyinherited c) tysexual; tyunconscious
b) repressed tyconflicts; tylearned d) tyconditioned; tyunconditioned
4. Which typerspective tyfocuses tyon tyfree tywill tyand tyself-actualization?
a) psychoanalysis c) tycognitive typerspective
b) humanism d) tybehaviorism
5. The tyclass tyis typlaying tya tygame tyof tyJeopardy! ty and tyit tyis tyyour tyturn. ty“I’ll tytake tySpecialties tyin tyPsychology ty for
ty $300.” ty The ty revealed ty answer ty is, ty “These ty psychological ty professionals ty work ty with ty situations ty in ty which
ty environmental ty conditions ty may ty have ty an ty impact ty on ty mental ty health.” ty What ty will ty you ty say?
a) “What tyis tya tyneuropsychologist?”
b) “What tyis tya tyforensic typsychologist?”
c) “What tyis tya typsychiatric tysocial tyworker?”
d) “What tyis tya tydevelopmental typsychologist?”
6. When tyyou tywatch tydogs typlay tyin tythe typark tyor tywatch tyhow tyyour typrofessors tyconduct tytheir tyclasses, tyyou tyare
ty engaging ty in ty a ty form ty of .
a) case tystudy tyresearch c) tysurvey tyresearch
b) naturalistic tyobservation d) typsychometric tystudy
7. A tydetailed tydescription tyof tya typarticular tyindividual tybeing tystudied tyor tytreated tyis tycalled tya .
a) representative tysample c) tysingle-blind tystudy
b) case tystudy d) tynaturalistic tyobservation
8. A tynegative tycorrelation tymeans tythat .
a) high ty values tyof tyone ty variable tyare tyassociated tywith tylow tyvalues tyof tythe tyother
b) high ty values tyof tyone tyvariable tyare tyassociated tywith tyhigh ty values tyof tythe tyother
c) low ty values tyof tyone tyvariable tyare tyassociated tywith tylow ty values tyof tythe tyother
d) there tyis tyno tyrelationship tybetween tythe tytwo tyvariables
9. is tyan tyexperiment tyin tywhich typarticipants tydo tynot tyknow tyif tythey tyare tyin tythe tyexperimental tyor tythe
ty control tygroup, tybut tythe tyexperimenters tydo tyknow tywhich typarticipants tyare typart tyof ty which ty group.
a) The tydouble-blind tystudy c) tyThe tysingle-blind tystudy
b) Field tyresearch d) tyCorrelational tyresearch
10. Experimenters tycan tyjustify tythe tyuse tyof tydeception tybecause .
a) there tyis tyinformed tyconsent c) tyit tymay tybe tynecessary tyfor tythe tyexperiment tyto tywork
b) research tyis tymore tyimportant tythan typeople d) tyit tyis tynot tythat tyharmful
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Answer Key ty
1. d Explanation: tyThese ty goals tyadequately tyhelp tyuncover tythe tymysteries tyof tybehavior. ty(Topic: ty1.6
ty The ty Scientific ty Approach, ty Skill ty Level: ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy,
ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.6 ty Recall ty the ty five ty steps ty of ty the ty scientific ty approach, ty APA ty Learning
ty Objective: ty 1.1 ty Describe ty key ty concepts, ty principles, ty and ty overarching ty themes ty in
ty psychology.)
2. b Explanation: tyWilliam tyJames tywas tya tyfunctionalist. ty(Topic: ty1.1 tyIn tythe tyBeginning: ty Wundt,
ty Titchener, ty and ty James, ty Skill ty Level: ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy, ty Learning
ty Objective: ty 1.1 ty Describe ty the ty contributions ty of ty some ty of ty the tyearly ty pioneers ty in ty psychology, ty APA
ty Learning ty Objective:
1.2 tyDevelop tya tyworking tyknowledge tyof typsychology’s tycontent tydomains.)
3. b Explanation: tyFreud tystudied tyrepressed tyconflict tyand tyWatson tystudied tyobservable tybehavior. ty(Topic:
ty 1.2 ty Three ty Influential ty Approaches: ty Gestalt, ty Psychoanalysis, ty and ty Behaviorism, ty Skill ty Level:
ty Analyze ty It, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Moderate, ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.2 ty Summarize ty the ty basic ty ideas
ty and ty the ty important ty people ty behind ty the ty early ty approaches ty known ty as ty Gestalt, ty psychoanalysis, ty and
ty behaviorism, ty APA ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.2 ty Develop ty a ty working ty knowledge ty of ty psychology’s
ty content ty domains.)
4. b Explanation: tyThe tyhumanistic typerspective tyfocuses tyon tyfree tywill tyand tyself-actualization. ty(Topic:
ty1.3 ty Modern ty Perspectives, ty Skill ty Level: ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy,
ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.3 ty Summarize ty the ty basic ty ideas ty behind ty the ty seven ty modern ty perspectives
ty in ty psychology, ty APA ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.1 ty Describe ty key ty concepts, ty principles, ty and
ty overarching ty themes ty in ty psychology.)
5. c Explanation: tyPsychiatric tysocial tyworkers ty work ty with typeople tyin tyconditions tyof typoverty tyor tyother
ty types t y of ty environmental ty situations ty leading ty to ty mental ty disorders. ty (Topic: ty 1.4 ty Psychological
ty Professionals ty and ty Areas ty of ty Specialization, ty Skill ty Level: ty Apply ty What ty You ty Know, ty Difficulty
ty Level: ty Easy, t y Learning ty Objective: ty 1.4 ty Differentiate tybetween ty the ty various ty types ty of
ty professionals ty within ty the ty field ty of ty psychology, ty APA ty Learning ty Objectives: ty 1.2 ty Develop ty a
ty working ty knowledge ty of ty psychology’s t y content ty domains; ty 1.3 ty Describe ty applications ty of
ty psychology.)
6. b Explanation: tyIn tynaturalistic tyobservation, tyyou tyare tyjust tywatching—that tyis, tyobserving. ty(Topic:
ty 1.7 ty Descriptive ty Methods, ty Skill ty Level: ty Apply ty What ty You ty Know, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy,
ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.7 ty Compare ty and ty contrast ty some ty of ty the ty methods ty used ty to ty describe
ty behavior, ty APA ty Learning ty Objectives: ty 1.3 ty Describe ty applications ty of ty psychology; ty 2.4 ty Interpret,
ty design, ty and ty conduct ty basic ty psychological ty research.)
7. b Explanation: tyA tycase tystudy tyinvolves tya tydetailed tydescription tyof tya typarticular tyindividual.
ty (Topic: ty 1.7 ty Descriptive ty Methods, ty Skill ty Level: ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level:
ty Easy, ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.7 ty Compare ty and ty contrast ty some ty of ty the ty methods ty used ty to
ty describe ty behavior, ty APA ty Learning ty Objective: ty 2.4 ty Interpret, ty design, ty and ty conduct ty basic
ty psychological ty research.)
8. a Explanation: tyA tynegative tycorrelation ty means tythat tyhigh ty values tyof tyone tyvariable tyare tyassociated
ty with ty low ty values ty of ty the ty other. ty (Topic: ty 1.8 ty Correlations: ty Finding ty Relationships, ty Skill ty Level:
ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy, ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.8 ty Explain ty how
ty researchers ty use ty the ty correlational ty technique ty to ty study ty relationships ty between ty two ty or ty more
ty variables, ty APA ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.1 ty Describe ty key ty concepts, ty principles, ty and ty overarching
ty themes ty in ty psychology.)
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,1. The Science of Psychology
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2. The Biological Perspective
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3. Sensation and Perception
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4. Consciousness
5. Learning
6. Memory
7. Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language
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8. Development Across the Life Span
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9. Motivation and Emotion
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10. Sexuality and Gender ty ty
11. Stress and Health
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12. Social Psychology
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13. Theories of Personality ty ty
14. Psychological Disorders ty
15. Psychological Therapies ty
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Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1
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1. The ty goals tyof typsychology tyare tyto .
a) explore tythe tyconscious tyand tyunconscious tyfunctions tyof tythe tyhuman ty mind
b) understand, tycompare, tyand tyanalyze tyhuman tybehavior
c) improve typsychological tywell-being tyin tyall tyindividuals tyfrom tybirth tyuntil tydeath
d) describe, tyexplain, typredict, tyand tycontrol tybehavior
2. was tyan tyearly typroponent tyof tyfunctionalism.
a) Ivan tyPavlov c) tyWilhelm tyWundt
b) William tyJames d) tyMax ty Wertheimer
3. Freud tysaid typhobias tywere , tywhereas tyWatson tysaid typhobias tywere .
a) learned; tyinherited c) tysexual; tyunconscious
b) repressed tyconflicts; tylearned d) tyconditioned; tyunconditioned
4. Which typerspective tyfocuses tyon tyfree tywill tyand tyself-actualization?
a) psychoanalysis c) tycognitive typerspective
b) humanism d) tybehaviorism
5. The tyclass tyis typlaying tya tygame tyof tyJeopardy! ty and tyit tyis tyyour tyturn. ty“I’ll tytake tySpecialties tyin tyPsychology ty for
ty $300.” ty The ty revealed ty answer ty is, ty “These ty psychological ty professionals ty work ty with ty situations ty in ty which
ty environmental ty conditions ty may ty have ty an ty impact ty on ty mental ty health.” ty What ty will ty you ty say?
a) “What tyis tya tyneuropsychologist?”
b) “What tyis tya tyforensic typsychologist?”
c) “What tyis tya typsychiatric tysocial tyworker?”
d) “What tyis tya tydevelopmental typsychologist?”
6. When tyyou tywatch tydogs typlay tyin tythe typark tyor tywatch tyhow tyyour typrofessors tyconduct tytheir tyclasses, tyyou tyare
ty engaging ty in ty a ty form ty of .
a) case tystudy tyresearch c) tysurvey tyresearch
b) naturalistic tyobservation d) typsychometric tystudy
7. A tydetailed tydescription tyof tya typarticular tyindividual tybeing tystudied tyor tytreated tyis tycalled tya .
a) representative tysample c) tysingle-blind tystudy
b) case tystudy d) tynaturalistic tyobservation
8. A tynegative tycorrelation tymeans tythat .
a) high ty values tyof tyone ty variable tyare tyassociated tywith tylow tyvalues tyof tythe tyother
b) high ty values tyof tyone tyvariable tyare tyassociated tywith tyhigh ty values tyof tythe tyother
c) low ty values tyof tyone tyvariable tyare tyassociated tywith tylow ty values tyof tythe tyother
d) there tyis tyno tyrelationship tybetween tythe tytwo tyvariables
9. is tyan tyexperiment tyin tywhich typarticipants tydo tynot tyknow tyif tythey tyare tyin tythe tyexperimental tyor tythe
ty control tygroup, tybut tythe tyexperimenters tydo tyknow tywhich typarticipants tyare typart tyof ty which ty group.
a) The tydouble-blind tystudy c) tyThe tysingle-blind tystudy
b) Field tyresearch d) tyCorrelational tyresearch
10. Experimenters tycan tyjustify tythe tyuse tyof tydeception tybecause .
a) there tyis tyinformed tyconsent c) tyit tymay tybe tynecessary tyfor tythe tyexperiment tyto tywork
b) research tyis tymore tyimportant tythan typeople d) tyit tyis tynot tythat tyharmful
, Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 1
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Answer Key ty
1. d Explanation: tyThese ty goals tyadequately tyhelp tyuncover tythe tymysteries tyof tybehavior. ty(Topic: ty1.6
ty The ty Scientific ty Approach, ty Skill ty Level: ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy,
ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.6 ty Recall ty the ty five ty steps ty of ty the ty scientific ty approach, ty APA ty Learning
ty Objective: ty 1.1 ty Describe ty key ty concepts, ty principles, ty and ty overarching ty themes ty in
ty psychology.)
2. b Explanation: tyWilliam tyJames tywas tya tyfunctionalist. ty(Topic: ty1.1 tyIn tythe tyBeginning: ty Wundt,
ty Titchener, ty and ty James, ty Skill ty Level: ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy, ty Learning
ty Objective: ty 1.1 ty Describe ty the ty contributions ty of ty some ty of ty the tyearly ty pioneers ty in ty psychology, ty APA
ty Learning ty Objective:
1.2 tyDevelop tya tyworking tyknowledge tyof typsychology’s tycontent tydomains.)
3. b Explanation: tyFreud tystudied tyrepressed tyconflict tyand tyWatson tystudied tyobservable tybehavior. ty(Topic:
ty 1.2 ty Three ty Influential ty Approaches: ty Gestalt, ty Psychoanalysis, ty and ty Behaviorism, ty Skill ty Level:
ty Analyze ty It, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Moderate, ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.2 ty Summarize ty the ty basic ty ideas
ty and ty the ty important ty people ty behind ty the ty early ty approaches ty known ty as ty Gestalt, ty psychoanalysis, ty and
ty behaviorism, ty APA ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.2 ty Develop ty a ty working ty knowledge ty of ty psychology’s
ty content ty domains.)
4. b Explanation: tyThe tyhumanistic typerspective tyfocuses tyon tyfree tywill tyand tyself-actualization. ty(Topic:
ty1.3 ty Modern ty Perspectives, ty Skill ty Level: ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy,
ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.3 ty Summarize ty the ty basic ty ideas ty behind ty the ty seven ty modern ty perspectives
ty in ty psychology, ty APA ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.1 ty Describe ty key ty concepts, ty principles, ty and
ty overarching ty themes ty in ty psychology.)
5. c Explanation: tyPsychiatric tysocial tyworkers ty work ty with typeople tyin tyconditions tyof typoverty tyor tyother
ty types t y of ty environmental ty situations ty leading ty to ty mental ty disorders. ty (Topic: ty 1.4 ty Psychological
ty Professionals ty and ty Areas ty of ty Specialization, ty Skill ty Level: ty Apply ty What ty You ty Know, ty Difficulty
ty Level: ty Easy, t y Learning ty Objective: ty 1.4 ty Differentiate tybetween ty the ty various ty types ty of
ty professionals ty within ty the ty field ty of ty psychology, ty APA ty Learning ty Objectives: ty 1.2 ty Develop ty a
ty working ty knowledge ty of ty psychology’s t y content ty domains; ty 1.3 ty Describe ty applications ty of
ty psychology.)
6. b Explanation: tyIn tynaturalistic tyobservation, tyyou tyare tyjust tywatching—that tyis, tyobserving. ty(Topic:
ty 1.7 ty Descriptive ty Methods, ty Skill ty Level: ty Apply ty What ty You ty Know, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy,
ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.7 ty Compare ty and ty contrast ty some ty of ty the ty methods ty used ty to ty describe
ty behavior, ty APA ty Learning ty Objectives: ty 1.3 ty Describe ty applications ty of ty psychology; ty 2.4 ty Interpret,
ty design, ty and ty conduct ty basic ty psychological ty research.)
7. b Explanation: tyA tycase tystudy tyinvolves tya tydetailed tydescription tyof tya typarticular tyindividual.
ty (Topic: ty 1.7 ty Descriptive ty Methods, ty Skill ty Level: ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level:
ty Easy, ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.7 ty Compare ty and ty contrast ty some ty of ty the ty methods ty used ty to
ty describe ty behavior, ty APA ty Learning ty Objective: ty 2.4 ty Interpret, ty design, ty and ty conduct ty basic
ty psychological ty research.)
8. a Explanation: tyA tynegative tycorrelation ty means tythat tyhigh ty values tyof tyone tyvariable tyare tyassociated
ty with ty low ty values ty of ty the ty other. ty (Topic: ty 1.8 ty Correlations: ty Finding ty Relationships, ty Skill ty Level:
ty Remember ty the ty Facts, ty Difficulty ty Level: ty Easy, ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.8 ty Explain ty how
ty researchers ty use ty the ty correlational ty technique ty to ty study ty relationships ty between ty two ty or ty more
ty variables, ty APA ty Learning ty Objective: ty 1.1 ty Describe ty key ty concepts, ty principles, ty and ty overarching
ty themes ty in ty psychology.)
