Testbankforexploringpsychology
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,TB1 Module 1 : Multiple Choice
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1. Which of the following is an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation?
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a. critical thinking * *
b. structuralism *
c. empirical approach * *
d. humanistic psychology * *
ANSWER: c **
2. The empirical approach draws on
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a. observation. *
b. experimentation. *
c. both observation and experimentation. * * * *
d. neither observation nor experimentation. * * * *
ANSWER: c ** *
3. Professor Thomas uses scientific procedures to test whether watching violent videos increases the
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frequency of aggressive behavior among participants. This best illustrates
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a. functionalism. *
b. Freudian psychology. * *
c. an empirical approach. * * *
d. positive psychology. * *
ANSWER: c **
4. Ceylan is pregnant. Her friend claims to be able to predict the baby’ssexand birth date. To test this claim,
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Ceylan can use
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a. introspection. *
b. critical thinking. * *
c. the empirical approach. * * *
d. the biopsychosocial approach. * * *
ANSWER: c ** *
5. Which of the following is true regarding the field of psychology?
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a. It is a pseudoscience.
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b. It is a science, similar to biology and chemistry.
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c. It is a field that is often confused with science.
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d. It is not based on scientific methods.
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ANSWER: b **
a. Putting a scientific attitude into practice requires humility as well
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as a. enhanced critical thinking.
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b. a biopsychosocial approach.
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c. curiosity and skepticism. * * *
d. functionalism. *
ANSWER: d **
7. Less helpfulness and unrealistic academic confidence have been associated with
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a. enhanced critical thinking. * * *
b. a lack of curiosity.
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c. increased skepticism. * *
d. a lack of humility.
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ANSWER: d ** *
8. Professor Kimmons realizes that researchers may err as a result of personal bias. The professor is expressing
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a. enhanced critical thinking. * * *
b. a lack of curiosity.
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c. increased skepticism. * *
d. an attitude of humility. * * * *
ANSWER: d **
9. One of psychology's early mottos was “theratis always rightWhich.aspect” of the scientific attitude did this
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represent?
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a. humility *
b. respect for animals * * *
c. curiosity *
d. skepticism *
ANSWER: a ** *
10. In a research study that asked 40,000 teens to identify math concepts they knew, males from
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advantaged backgrounds often
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a. claimed to know nonexistent concepts. * * * * *
b. recalled fewer terms than females from advantaged backgrounds. * * * * * * * *
c. recalled more terms than females from advantaged backgrounds. * * * * * * * *
d. could not remember anything. * * * *
ANSWER: a **
11. Psychologist Fathali Moghaddam noted that intellectual humility is necessary for * * * * * * * * * *
a. an empirical approach. * * *
b. curiosity and skepticism. * * *
c. evaluating others’agendas. * *
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,TB1 Module 1 : Multiple Choice
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1. Which of the following is an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation?
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a. critical thinking * *
b. structuralism *
c. empirical approach * *
d. humanistic psychology * *
ANSWER: c **
2. The empirical approach draws on
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a. observation. *
b. experimentation. *
c. both observation and experimentation. * * * *
d. neither observation nor experimentation. * * * *
ANSWER: c ** *
3. Professor Thomas uses scientific procedures to test whether watching violent videos increases the
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frequency of aggressive behavior among participants. This best illustrates
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a. functionalism. *
b. Freudian psychology. * *
c. an empirical approach. * * *
d. positive psychology. * *
ANSWER: c **
4. Ceylan is pregnant. Her friend claims to be able to predict the baby’ssexand birth date. To test this claim,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Ceylan can use
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a. introspection. *
b. critical thinking. * *
c. the empirical approach. * * *
d. the biopsychosocial approach. * * *
ANSWER: c ** *
5. Which of the following is true regarding the field of psychology?
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a. It is a pseudoscience.
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b. It is a science, similar to biology and chemistry.
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c. It is a field that is often confused with science.
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d. It is not based on scientific methods.
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ANSWER: b **
a. Putting a scientific attitude into practice requires humility as well
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as a. enhanced critical thinking.
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b. a biopsychosocial approach.
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c. curiosity and skepticism. * * *
d. functionalism. *
ANSWER: d **
7. Less helpfulness and unrealistic academic confidence have been associated with
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a. enhanced critical thinking. * * *
b. a lack of curiosity.
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c. increased skepticism. * *
d. a lack of humility.
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ANSWER: d ** *
8. Professor Kimmons realizes that researchers may err as a result of personal bias. The professor is expressing
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a. enhanced critical thinking. * * *
b. a lack of curiosity.
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c. increased skepticism. * *
d. an attitude of humility. * * * *
ANSWER: d **
9. One of psychology's early mottos was “theratis always rightWhich.aspect” of the scientific attitude did this
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represent?
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a. humility *
b. respect for animals * * *
c. curiosity *
d. skepticism *
ANSWER: a ** *
10. In a research study that asked 40,000 teens to identify math concepts they knew, males from
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advantaged backgrounds often
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a. claimed to know nonexistent concepts. * * * * *
b. recalled fewer terms than females from advantaged backgrounds. * * * * * * * *
c. recalled more terms than females from advantaged backgrounds. * * * * * * * *
d. could not remember anything. * * * *
ANSWER: a **
11. Psychologist Fathali Moghaddam noted that intellectual humility is necessary for * * * * * * * * * *
a. an empirical approach. * * *
b. curiosity and skepticism. * * *
c. evaluating others’agendas. * *
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