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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Learningg Objectives
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Pageg Reference: 2
Describeg theg fiveg enduringg issuesg thatg cutg acrossg theg subfieldsg ofg psychology.gExpl
aing whatg psychologyg hasg ing commong withg otherg sciences,g howg psychologistsguseg
theg scientificg method,g andg theg differenceg betweeng theoriesg andg hypotheses.g
gApplyg criticalg thinkingg tog ang articleg ing ag magazineg org newspaper.
1. Psychologyg isg theg scientificg studyg ofg .
a. howg personalityg cang beg determinedg byg theg sizeg andg shapeg ofg one'sg head
b. behaviorg andg mentalg processes
c. theg physiologicalg functionsg ofg theg brain
d. howg culturesg andg societiesg developg andg interactg withg eachg other
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g F
2. Psychologistsg areg interestedg ing .
a. everyg aspectg ofg humang thoughtg andg behavior
Correct:g Theg differentg perspectivesg ofg psychologyg encompassg everyg aspectg ofg humangtho
ughts,g feelings,g andg actions.
b. aspectsg ofg humang behavior,g butg notg humang thought
Incorrect:g Behaviorg isg absolutelyg crucialg tog theg studyg ofg psychology,g butg sog toog isg theg c
onceptg ofg humang thought.
c. aspectsg ofg humang thought,g butg notg humang behavior
b.
,d. onlyg majorg aspectsg ofg humang thoughtg andg behavior
Answer:g a
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b.
, Testg Bankg forg Understandingg Psychology
Difficulty:g 1
Pageg Reference:g 3
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g C
3. Psychologyg .
a. rarelyg redefinesg itself,g andg wheng itg does,g itg doesg sog moreg narrowly
gvirtuallyg neverg redefinesg itself
Incorrect:g Theg fieldg ofg psychologyg isg veryg introspective,g makingg sureg tog redefineg itselfg a
sgofteng asg isg necessary.
c. continuallyg redefinesg itselfg moreg narrowly
d. continuallyg redefinesg itselfg moreg broadly
Correct:g Newg researchg methods,g areasg ofg inquiry,g andg collaborationsg withg otherg science
sgallowsg psychologyg tog continuallyg redefineg itself.
Answer:g dgDiffi
culty:g 2
Pageg Reference:g 3
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g F
4. Psychologyg isg .
a. isg ag single,g unifiedg fieldg ofg study
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tiong ofg manyg differentg areasg ofg academicg pursuit.
b. isg ang "umbrella"g forg ag looseg amalgamationg ofg differentg subfields
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atg itg isg ag combinationg ofg manyg sub-disciplines.
c. isg comprisedg ofg twog distinctg subfields
d. notg ag fieldg ofg studyg atg all
Answer:g bgDiffi
culty:g 1
Pageg Reference:g 3
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g C
5. Eachg ofg theg followingg isg ag specialtyg areag withing developmentalg psychologyg EXCEPT
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a. lifespang psychology
b.
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b. psychobiology
c. childg psychology
d. adolescentg psychology
Answer:g bgDiffi
culty:g 1
Pageg Reference:g 4
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g F
6. Ifg Ig rang ag TVg stationg andg wantedg ag consultantg tog adviseg meg ong children'sgprogra
mming,g Ig wouldg mostg likelyg hireg a(n)g
gpsychologist.g a.g experimentalgdevelopmental
Correct:g Ag developmentalg psychologistg wouldg beg ang expertg ing theg cognitiveg developmen
tgofg children,g sog wouldg haveg goodg informationg ong howg tog structureg children’sg televisio
ngprogramming.
c.g personality
d.gclinical
Incorrect:g Ag clinicalg psychologistg might,g indeed,g workg withg childreng withg variousg levelsg of
gpsychopathology,g butg theg bestg answerg hereg isg ang expertg ong children’sg development,g
orgag developmentalg psychologist.
Answer:g b
Difficulty:g 1 4g yr.:g 90% rg =g .31
Pageg Reference:g 4
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g A
7. Life-spang psychologistsg focusg mainlyg ong studyingg .
a. adolescentg changesg andg development
b. theg adultg years
c. theg entireg developmentalg spectrumg fromg infancyg throughg adulthood
d. infancyg andg childhoodg development
Answer:g bgDiffi
culty:g 2
Pageg Reference:g 4
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g F
b.
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
g g g g g
Multiple-
Choiceg Whatg Isg Psyc
hology?
Learningg Objectives
Defineg psychologyg andg describeg theg majorg subfieldsg withing psychology.Answer:
Error!
gBookmarkgnotgdefined.
Difficulty: 2
Pageg Reference: 2
Describeg theg fiveg enduringg issuesg thatg cutg acrossg theg subfieldsg ofg psychology.gExpl
aing whatg psychologyg hasg ing commong withg otherg sciences,g howg psychologistsguseg
theg scientificg method,g andg theg differenceg betweeng theoriesg andg hypotheses.g
gApplyg criticalg thinkingg tog ang articleg ing ag magazineg org newspaper.
1. Psychologyg isg theg scientificg studyg ofg .
a. howg personalityg cang beg determinedg byg theg sizeg andg shapeg ofg one'sg head
b. behaviorg andg mentalg processes
c. theg physiologicalg functionsg ofg theg brain
d. howg culturesg andg societiesg developg andg interactg withg eachg other
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g F
2. Psychologistsg areg interestedg ing .
a. everyg aspectg ofg humang thoughtg andg behavior
Correct:g Theg differentg perspectivesg ofg psychologyg encompassg everyg aspectg ofg humangtho
ughts,g feelings,g andg actions.
b. aspectsg ofg humang behavior,g butg notg humang thought
Incorrect:g Behaviorg isg absolutelyg crucialg tog theg studyg ofg psychology,g butg sog toog isg theg c
onceptg ofg humang thought.
c. aspectsg ofg humang thought,g butg notg humang behavior
b.
,d. onlyg majorg aspectsg ofg humang thoughtg andg behavior
Answer:g a
g
b.
, Testg Bankg forg Understandingg Psychology
Difficulty:g 1
Pageg Reference:g 3
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g C
3. Psychologyg .
a. rarelyg redefinesg itself,g andg wheng itg does,g itg doesg sog moreg narrowly
gvirtuallyg neverg redefinesg itself
Incorrect:g Theg fieldg ofg psychologyg isg veryg introspective,g makingg sureg tog redefineg itselfg a
sgofteng asg isg necessary.
c. continuallyg redefinesg itselfg moreg narrowly
d. continuallyg redefinesg itselfg moreg broadly
Correct:g Newg researchg methods,g areasg ofg inquiry,g andg collaborationsg withg otherg science
sgallowsg psychologyg tog continuallyg redefineg itself.
Answer:g dgDiffi
culty:g 2
Pageg Reference:g 3
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g F
4. Psychologyg isg .
a. isg ag single,g unifiedg fieldg ofg study
Incorrect:g Thereg isg nog single,g unifyingg definitiong ofg psychology;g rather,g itg isg agcombina
tiong ofg manyg differentg areasg ofg academicg pursuit.
b. isg ang "umbrella"g forg ag looseg amalgamationg ofg differentg subfields
Correct:g Theg factg thatg thereg isg nog singleg unifyingg definitiong ofg psychologyg suggestsg th
atg itg isg ag combinationg ofg manyg sub-disciplines.
c. isg comprisedg ofg twog distinctg subfields
d. notg ag fieldg ofg studyg atg all
Answer:g bgDiffi
culty:g 1
Pageg Reference:g 3
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g C
5. Eachg ofg theg followingg isg ag specialtyg areag withing developmentalg psychologyg EXCEPT
.
a. lifespang psychology
b.
, Testg Bankg forg Understandingg Psychology
b. psychobiology
c. childg psychology
d. adolescentg psychology
Answer:g bgDiffi
culty:g 1
Pageg Reference:g 4
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g F
6. Ifg Ig rang ag TVg stationg andg wantedg ag consultantg tog adviseg meg ong children'sgprogra
mming,g Ig wouldg mostg likelyg hireg a(n)g
gpsychologist.g a.g experimentalgdevelopmental
Correct:g Ag developmentalg psychologistg wouldg beg ang expertg ing theg cognitiveg developmen
tgofg children,g sog wouldg haveg goodg informationg ong howg tog structureg children’sg televisio
ngprogramming.
c.g personality
d.gclinical
Incorrect:g Ag clinicalg psychologistg might,g indeed,g workg withg childreng withg variousg levelsg of
gpsychopathology,g butg theg bestg answerg hereg isg ang expertg ong children’sg development,g
orgag developmentalg psychologist.
Answer:g b
Difficulty:g 1 4g yr.:g 90% rg =g .31
Pageg Reference:g 4
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g A
7. Life-spang psychologistsg focusg mainlyg ong studyingg .
a. adolescentg changesg andg development
b. theg adultg years
c. theg entireg developmentalg spectrumg fromg infancyg throughg adulthood
d. infancyg andg childhoodg development
Answer:g bgDiffi
culty:g 2
Pageg Reference:g 4
Topic:g Whatg Isg Psychology?g
Skill:g F
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