TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY 11th EDITION BY MORIS||LATEST VERSION(2025)

TEST BANK FOR
UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY 11th EDITION BY
MORIS

Multiple-Choice

What Is Psychology?

Learning Objectives
● 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

ACCULAT
E ANS::B
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 3
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

ACCULAT
E ANS::A
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 3
Topic: What Is Psychology?

,Skill: C


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b. Virtuallyznever Zredefines Zitself

,Incorrect: Zthe Zfield Zof Zpsychology Zis Zvery Zintrospective, Zmaking Zsure Zto Zredefine Zitself
Zas Zoften Zaszis Znecessary.
c. Continually Zredefines Zitself Zmore Znarrowly
d. Continuallyzredefines Zitself Zmore Zbroadly
Correct: Znew Zresearch Zmethods, Zareas Zof Zinquiry, Zand Zcollaborations Zwith Zother Zsciences
Zallowszpsychology Zto Zcontinually Zredefine Zitself.


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Zdifficulty:
Z2
Page Zreference: Z3
Topic: Zwhat Zis Zpsychology?
Zskill: Zf




4. Psychology Zis .
a. Is Za Zsingle, Zunified Zfield Zof Zstudy
Incorrect: Zthere Zis Zno Zsingle, Zunifying Zdefinition Zof Zpsychology; Zrather, Zit Zis Za Zcombination
Zofzmany Zdifferent Zareas Zof Zacademic Zpursuit.
b. Is Zan Z"Umbrella" Zfor Za Zloose Zamalgamation Zof Zdifferent Zsubfields
Correct: Zthe Zfact Zthat Zthere Zis Zno Zsingle Zunifying Zdefinition Zof Zpsychology Zsuggests Zthat Zit
Zis Zazcombination Zof Zmany Zsub-Disciplines.
c. Is Zcomprised Zof Ztwo Zdistinct Zsubfields
d. Not Za Zfield Zof Zstudy Zat Zall

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ANS::Zb
Zdifficulty:
Z1
Page Zreference: Z3
Topic: Zwhat Zis Zpsychology?
Zskill: Zc




5. Each Zof Zthe Zfollowing Zis Za Zspecialty Zarea Zwithin Zdevelopmental Zpsychology Zexcept
Z .
a. Lifespan Zpsychology
b. Psychobiology
c. Child Zpsychology
d. Adolescent Zpsychology

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Zdifficulty:
Z1
Page Zreference: Z4
Topic: Zwhat Zis Zpsychology?
Zskill: Zf

, 6. If Zi Zran Za Ztv Zstation Zand Zwanted Za Zconsultant Zto Zadvise Zme Zon Zchildren's
Zprogramming, Zi Zwouldzmost Zlikely Zhire Za(N) Psychologist.
a. Experimental
b. Developmental