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Psychology 12th Edition
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1. The type of thinking that examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden
biases, evaluates
evidence, and assesses conclusions is called
a. critical thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
d. gut-level reasoning.
ANSWER: a
2. Surveys indicate that people are more likely to support “gun safety laws” than “gun
control laws.” These
survey results best illustrate the importance of
a. random sampling.
b. wording effects.
c. the placebo effect.
d. naturalistic observation.
ANSWER: b
3. Questioning whether conclusions are warranted by the existing evidence best illustrates
a. critical thinking.
b. functionalism.
c. the biopsychosocial approach.
d. introspection.
ANSWER: a
,4. In their research on people’s perception of how prisoners accused of terrorism are
questioned, Dr. Pedersen and
Dr. MacDonald have found that people are more approving of “enhanced interrogation” than
“torture.” This finding
demonstrates which of the following?
a. survey
b. naturalistic observation
c. wording effects
d. case study
ANSWER: c
5. Patricia recently read an online article about the meaning of horoscopes, which explained
how the locations
of the stars at one’s birth determines one’s personality and life course. Patricia is skeptical
of this information.
She concludes that the assumptions and conclusions of this article are faulty, the writer is
biased and lacks
credibility, and the evidence to support this claim does not justify a cause-effect conclusion.
Patricia has
engaged in
a. critical thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
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d. emergent thinking.
ANSWER: a
6. People often fail to make accurate generalizations because they are unduly influenced by
________ cases.
a. randomly selected
b. vivid
c. representative
d. operationally defined
ANSWER: b
7. Checking on the credibility of the sources of information you use in a class report is most
indicative of
a. a biopsychosocial approach.
b. critical thinking.
c. introspection.
d. functionalism.
ANSWER: b
8. Sixteen-year-old Marc would like to learn to drive, but his parents won’t let him. When he
asks why, they remind
him about two family members who were involved in collisions with younger drivers.
“Teenagers are always
getting into accidents,” his father tells him. Marc’s parents’ reasoning best illustrates the
danger of
a. replication.
Psychology 12th Edition
Myers.
,TB1 Chapter 01: Multiple Choice
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Page 1
1. The type of thinking that examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden
biases, evaluates
evidence, and assesses conclusions is called
a. critical thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
d. gut-level reasoning.
ANSWER: a
2. Surveys indicate that people are more likely to support “gun safety laws” than “gun
control laws.” These
survey results best illustrate the importance of
a. random sampling.
b. wording effects.
c. the placebo effect.
d. naturalistic observation.
ANSWER: b
3. Questioning whether conclusions are warranted by the existing evidence best illustrates
a. critical thinking.
b. functionalism.
c. the biopsychosocial approach.
d. introspection.
ANSWER: a
,4. In their research on people’s perception of how prisoners accused of terrorism are
questioned, Dr. Pedersen and
Dr. MacDonald have found that people are more approving of “enhanced interrogation” than
“torture.” This finding
demonstrates which of the following?
a. survey
b. naturalistic observation
c. wording effects
d. case study
ANSWER: c
5. Patricia recently read an online article about the meaning of horoscopes, which explained
how the locations
of the stars at one’s birth determines one’s personality and life course. Patricia is skeptical
of this information.
She concludes that the assumptions and conclusions of this article are faulty, the writer is
biased and lacks
credibility, and the evidence to support this claim does not justify a cause-effect conclusion.
Patricia has
engaged in
a. critical thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
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d. emergent thinking.
ANSWER: a
6. People often fail to make accurate generalizations because they are unduly influenced by
________ cases.
a. randomly selected
b. vivid
c. representative
d. operationally defined
ANSWER: b
7. Checking on the credibility of the sources of information you use in a class report is most
indicative of
a. a biopsychosocial approach.
b. critical thinking.
c. introspection.
d. functionalism.
ANSWER: b
8. Sixteen-year-old Marc would like to learn to drive, but his parents won’t let him. When he
asks why, they remind
him about two family members who were involved in collisions with younger drivers.
“Teenagers are always
getting into accidents,” his father tells him. Marc’s parents’ reasoning best illustrates the
danger of
a. replication.
