1
1
Test bank for understanding psychology 9th edition by morris
n n n n n n n n
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
n n n n n
Multiple-
Choice What Is Psych
n n n
ology?
Learning Objectivesn
● Definenpsychologynandndescribenthenmajornsubfieldsnwithinnpsychology.
● Describenthenfivenenduringnissuesnthatncutnacrossnthensubfieldsnofnpsychology.
● Explainnwhatnpsychologynhasninncommonnwithnothernsciences,nhownpsychologistsnusent
hescientificn method,nandnthendifferencenbetweenntheoriesnandnhypotheses.
● Applyncriticalnthinkingntonannarticleninnanmagazinenornnewspaper.
1. Psychologynisnthenscientificnstudynof .
a. hownpersonalityncannbendeterminednbynthensizenandnshapenofnone'snhead
b. behaviornandnmentalnprocesses
c. thenphysiologicalnfunctionsnofnthenbrain
d. hownculturesnandnsocietiesndevelopnandninteractnwithneachnother
Answer:nbnDifficulty:
1
PagenReference:n3
Topic:nWhatnIsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
2. Psychologistsnareninterestednin .
a. everynaspectnofnhumannthoughtnandnbehavior
Correct:nThendifferentnperspectivesnofnpsychologynencompassneverynaspectnofnhumannthoughts,nf
eelings,n andnactions.
b. aspectsnofnhumannbehavior,nbutnnotnhumannthought
Incorrect:nBehaviornisnabsolutelyncrucialntonthenstudynofnpsychology,nbutnsontoonisnthenconceptnofnh
uman thought.
Page 1 of 118
, 2
c. aspectsnofnhumannthought,nbutnnotnhumannbehavior
d. onlynmajornaspectsnofnhumannthoughtnandnbehavior
Page 2 of 118
, 3
Answer:nanDifficulty:
1
PagenReference:n3
Page 3 of 118
, 3
2
Topic: What Is
Psychology?nSkill:n C
3. Psychology .
a. rarelynredefinesnitself,nandnwhennitndoes,nitndoesnsonmorennarrowlynvirtuallyn
nevernredefinesnitself
Incorrect:nThenfieldnofnpsychologynisnverynintrospective,nmakingnsurentonredefinenitselfnasnoftennasisnnecess
ary.
c. continuallynredefinesnitselfnmorennarrowly
d. continuallynredefinesnitselfnmorenbroadly
Correct:n Newn researchn methods,n areasn ofn inquiry,n andn collaborationsn withn othern sciencesnallowsps
ychologyn toncontinuallynredefinenitself.
Answer:ndnDifficulty:
2
PagenReference:n3
Topic:nWhatnIsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
4. Psychologynis .
a. isnansingle,nunifiednfieldnofnstudy
Incorrect:n Theren isn non single,n unifyingn definitionn ofn psychology;n rather,n itn isn an combinationnofman
yn differentnareasnofnacademicnpursuit.
b. isnann"umbrella"nfornanloosenamalgamationnofndifferentnsubfields
Correct:nThenfactnthatntherenisnnonsinglenunifyingndefinitionnofnpsychologynsuggestsnthatnitnisnancombinati
onn ofnmanynsub-disciplines.
c. isncomprisednofntwondistinctnsubfields
d. notnanfieldnofnstudynatnall
Answer:nbnDifficulty:
1
PagenReference:n3
Topic: What Is
Psychology?nSkill:n C
5. EachnofnthenfollowingnisnanspecialtynareanwithinndevelopmentalnpsychologynEXCEPT
.
a. lifespannpsychology
b. psychobiology
c. childnpsychology
d. adolescentnpsychology
Page 4 of 118
1
Test bank for understanding psychology 9th edition by morris
n n n n n n n n
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
n n n n n
Multiple-
Choice What Is Psych
n n n
ology?
Learning Objectivesn
● Definenpsychologynandndescribenthenmajornsubfieldsnwithinnpsychology.
● Describenthenfivenenduringnissuesnthatncutnacrossnthensubfieldsnofnpsychology.
● Explainnwhatnpsychologynhasninncommonnwithnothernsciences,nhownpsychologistsnusent
hescientificn method,nandnthendifferencenbetweenntheoriesnandnhypotheses.
● Applyncriticalnthinkingntonannarticleninnanmagazinenornnewspaper.
1. Psychologynisnthenscientificnstudynof .
a. hownpersonalityncannbendeterminednbynthensizenandnshapenofnone'snhead
b. behaviornandnmentalnprocesses
c. thenphysiologicalnfunctionsnofnthenbrain
d. hownculturesnandnsocietiesndevelopnandninteractnwithneachnother
Answer:nbnDifficulty:
1
PagenReference:n3
Topic:nWhatnIsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
2. Psychologistsnareninterestednin .
a. everynaspectnofnhumannthoughtnandnbehavior
Correct:nThendifferentnperspectivesnofnpsychologynencompassneverynaspectnofnhumannthoughts,nf
eelings,n andnactions.
b. aspectsnofnhumannbehavior,nbutnnotnhumannthought
Incorrect:nBehaviornisnabsolutelyncrucialntonthenstudynofnpsychology,nbutnsontoonisnthenconceptnofnh
uman thought.
Page 1 of 118
, 2
c. aspectsnofnhumannthought,nbutnnotnhumannbehavior
d. onlynmajornaspectsnofnhumannthoughtnandnbehavior
Page 2 of 118
, 3
Answer:nanDifficulty:
1
PagenReference:n3
Page 3 of 118
, 3
2
Topic: What Is
Psychology?nSkill:n C
3. Psychology .
a. rarelynredefinesnitself,nandnwhennitndoes,nitndoesnsonmorennarrowlynvirtuallyn
nevernredefinesnitself
Incorrect:nThenfieldnofnpsychologynisnverynintrospective,nmakingnsurentonredefinenitselfnasnoftennasisnnecess
ary.
c. continuallynredefinesnitselfnmorennarrowly
d. continuallynredefinesnitselfnmorenbroadly
Correct:n Newn researchn methods,n areasn ofn inquiry,n andn collaborationsn withn othern sciencesnallowsps
ychologyn toncontinuallynredefinenitself.
Answer:ndnDifficulty:
2
PagenReference:n3
Topic:nWhatnIsnPsychology?n
Skill:n F
4. Psychologynis .
a. isnansingle,nunifiednfieldnofnstudy
Incorrect:n Theren isn non single,n unifyingn definitionn ofn psychology;n rather,n itn isn an combinationnofman
yn differentnareasnofnacademicnpursuit.
b. isnann"umbrella"nfornanloosenamalgamationnofndifferentnsubfields
Correct:nThenfactnthatntherenisnnonsinglenunifyingndefinitionnofnpsychologynsuggestsnthatnitnisnancombinati
onn ofnmanynsub-disciplines.
c. isncomprisednofntwondistinctnsubfields
d. notnanfieldnofnstudynatnall
Answer:nbnDifficulty:
1
PagenReference:n3
Topic: What Is
Psychology?nSkill:n C
5. EachnofnthenfollowingnisnanspecialtynareanwithinndevelopmentalnpsychologynEXCEPT
.
a. lifespannpsychology
b. psychobiology
c. childnpsychology
d. adolescentnpsychology
Page 4 of 118
