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,Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Multiple-
Choice;What;Is;Psych
ology?
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;sc
ientific;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;D
ifficulty:;1
Page;Reference:;3
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;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,;feelin
gs,;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;hum
an;thought.
c. aspects;of;human;thought,;but;not;human;behavior
d. only;major;aspects;of;human;thought;and;behavior
Answer:;a;D
ifficulty:;1
Page;Reference:;3
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;C
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;often;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;allows;psy
chology;to;continually;redefine;itself.
Answer:;d;D
ifficulty:;2
Page;Reference:;3
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ill:;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;of;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;combin
ation;of;many;sub-disciplines.
c. is;comprised;of;two;distinct;subfields
d. not;a;field;of;study;at;all
Answer:;b;D
ifficulty:;1
Page;Reference:;3
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;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;D
ifficulty:;1
Page;Reference:;4
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;F
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,Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
; ; ; ; ;
Multiple-
Choice;What;Is;Psych
ology?
Learning;Objectives
buy;this;full;document;at;http://test-bank.us
, ● 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;sc
ientific;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;D
ifficulty:;1
Page;Reference:;3
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;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,;feelin
gs,;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;hum
an;thought.
c. aspects;of;human;thought,;but;not;human;behavior
d. only;major;aspects;of;human;thought;and;behavior
Answer:;a;D
ifficulty:;1
Page;Reference:;3
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;C
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;often;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;allows;psy
chology;to;continually;redefine;itself.
Answer:;d;D
ifficulty:;2
Page;Reference:;3
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;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;of;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;combin
ation;of;many;sub-disciplines.
c. is;comprised;of;two;distinct;subfields
d. not;a;field;of;study;at;all
Answer:;b;D
ifficulty:;1
Page;Reference:;3
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;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;D
ifficulty:;1
Page;Reference:;4
Topic:;What;Is;Psychology? ;Sk
ill:;F
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