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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Multiple-

Choice What Is Psyc
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hology?

Learning Objectives
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● Define@psychology@and@describe@the@major@subfields@within@psychology.
● Describe@the@five@enduring@issues@that@cut@across@the@subfields@of@psychology.
● Explain@what@psychology@has@in@common@with@other@sciences,@how@psychologists@use
@the@scientific@method,@and@the@difference@between@theories@and@hypotheses.

● Apply@critical@thinking@to@an@article@in@a@magazine@or@newspaper.


1. Psychology@is@the@scientific@study@of@ .
a. how@personality@can@be@determined@by@the@size@and@shape@of@one's@head
b. behavior@and@mental@processes
c. the@physiological@functions@of@the@brain
d. how@cultures@and@societies@develop@and@interact@with@each@other

Answer:@b@
Difficulty:@
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Topic:@What@Is@Psychology?@
Skill:@F


2. Psychologists@are@interested@in@ .
a. every@aspect@of@human@thought@and@behavior
Correct:@The@different@perspectives@of@psychology@encompass@every@aspect@of@human@thoughts
,@feelings,@and@actions.
b. aspects@of@human@behavior,@but@not@human@thought
Incorrect:@Behavior@is@absolutely@crucial@to@the@study@of@psychology,@but@so@too@is@the@concept@
of@human@thought.
c. aspects@of@human@thought,@but@not@human@behavior
d. only@major@aspects@of@human@thought@and@behavior

Answer:@a@
Difficulty:@
1
Page@Reference:@3
Topic:@What@Is@Psychology?@
Skill:@C

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3. Psychology@ .
a. rarely@redefines@itself,@and@when@it@does,@it@does@so@more@narrowly
b. virtually@never@redefines@itself




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Incorrect:@The@field@of@psychology@is@very@introspective,@making@sure@to@redefine@itself@as@ofte
n@as@is@necessary.
c. continually@redefines@itself@more@narrowly
d. continually@redefines@itself@more@broadly
Correct:@New@research@methods,@areas@of@inquiry,@and@collaborations@with@other@sciences@allo
ws@psychology@to@continually@redefine@itself.

Answer:@d@
Difficulty:@
2
Page@Reference:@3
Topic:@What@Is@Psychology?@
Skill:@F


4. Psychology@is@ .
a. is@a@single,@unified@field@of@study
Incorrect:@There@is@no@single,@unifying@definition@of@psychology;@rather,@it@is@a@combination@o
f@many@different@areas@of@academic@pursuit.
b. is@an@"umbrella"@for@a@loose@amalgamation@of@different@subfields
Correct:@The@fact@that@there@is@no@single@unifying@definition@of@psychology@suggests@that@it@is@
a@combination@of@many@sub-disciplines.
c. is@comprised@of@two@distinct@subfields
d. not@a@field@of@study@at@all

Answer:@b@
Difficulty:@
1
Page@Reference:@3
Topic:@What@Is@Psychology?@
Skill:@C


5. Each@of@the@following@is@a@specialty@area@within@developmental@psychology@EXCEPT
.
a. lifespan@psychology
b. psychobiology
c. child@psychology
d. adolescent@psychology

Answer:@b@
Difficulty:@
1
Page@Reference:@4
Topic:@What@Is@Psychology?@
Skill:@F


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