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Chap 01 2025 Release - Feist
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) The term "personality" comes from the Latin word "persona," which means
1) ______
A) that which one truly is.
B) the evil side of people.
C) a theatrical mask.
D) the soul.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
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2) A set of related assumptions that allows scientists to use logical deductive reasoning to
formulate testable hypotheses is
2) ______
A) the definition of philosophy.
B) the definition of scientific theory.
C) the definition of taxonomy.
D) an armchair speculation.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme G. Ethical principles guide psychology research and practice.
APA Outcome : 2.1 Exercise scientific reasoning to investigate psychological phenomena
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Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > A set of related assumptions that allows scientists...
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,3) Statements formed in an if-then framework are most likely
3) ______
A) taxonomies.
B) philosophies.
C) theories.
D) definitions of personality.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Statements formed in an if-then framework...
4) Which of the following statements highlights the role of theories within science?
4) ______
A) Theories enable scientists to know how they should live their lives.
B) Theories are tools used by scientists to organize observations.
C) Theory building is the ultimate aim of science.
D) Theories play no role in scientific pursuits.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following statements highlights the role...
5) Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between a theory and a
hypothesis?
5) ______
A) A theory is narrower than a hypothesis.
B) A theory is directly verifiable, whereas a hypothesis is not.
C) A theory is logically deduced from a specific hypothesis.
D) A theory may generate one or more hypotheses.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme G. Ethical principles guide psychology research and practice.
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following statements best characterizes the...
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,6) Which of the following terms is defined as an educated guess or prediction scientific enough
for its validity to be tested through the use of the scientific method?
6) ______
A) a theory
B) a hypothesis
C) a philosophy
D) a taxonomy
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following terms is defined as an educated...
7) __________ focused on the importance of early childhood experience and on relationships
with parents as guiding forces that shape personality development.
7) ______
A) Psychodynamic theories
B) Humanistic-existential theories
C) Dispositional theories
D) Biological-evolutionary theories
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > __________ focused on the importance of early childhood...
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, 8) Which of the following statements is true about psychodynamic theories?
8) ______
A) They assume that negative experiences foster psychological growth and are part of
the human condition.
B) They see the unconscious mind and motives as much more powerful than the
conscious awareness.
C) They hold that the unique and long-term tendencies to behave in particular ways are
the essence of human personality.
D) They emphasize that what people think, feel, and do is always an interaction between
nature and nurture.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
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Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following statements is true about psychodynamic...
9) Which of the following statements is true about humanistic-existential theories?
9) ______
A) They hold that all behaviors are learned through association and its consequences,
whether it is reinforced or punished.
B) They argue that the personality people have is shaped by how they think and perceive
the world.
C) They primarily assume that people strive toward meaning, growth, well-being,
happiness, and psychological health.
D) They suggest that there are five main trait dimensions in human personality that serve
the function of making certain behaviors likely in some people.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following statements is true about humanistic...
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Chap 01 2025 Release - Feist
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) The term "personality" comes from the Latin word "persona," which means
1) ______
A) that which one truly is.
B) the evil side of people.
C) a theatrical mask.
D) the soul.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > The term "personality" comes from the Latin word...
2) A set of related assumptions that allows scientists to use logical deductive reasoning to
formulate testable hypotheses is
2) ______
A) the definition of philosophy.
B) the definition of scientific theory.
C) the definition of taxonomy.
D) an armchair speculation.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme G. Ethical principles guide psychology research and practice.
APA Outcome : 2.1 Exercise scientific reasoning to investigate psychological phenomena
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > A set of related assumptions that allows scientists...
1
,3) Statements formed in an if-then framework are most likely
3) ______
A) taxonomies.
B) philosophies.
C) theories.
D) definitions of personality.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Statements formed in an if-then framework...
4) Which of the following statements highlights the role of theories within science?
4) ______
A) Theories enable scientists to know how they should live their lives.
B) Theories are tools used by scientists to organize observations.
C) Theory building is the ultimate aim of science.
D) Theories play no role in scientific pursuits.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following statements highlights the role...
5) Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between a theory and a
hypothesis?
5) ______
A) A theory is narrower than a hypothesis.
B) A theory is directly verifiable, whereas a hypothesis is not.
C) A theory is logically deduced from a specific hypothesis.
D) A theory may generate one or more hypotheses.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme G. Ethical principles guide psychology research and practice.
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following statements best characterizes the...
2
,6) Which of the following terms is defined as an educated guess or prediction scientific enough
for its validity to be tested through the use of the scientific method?
6) ______
A) a theory
B) a hypothesis
C) a philosophy
D) a taxonomy
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following terms is defined as an educated...
7) __________ focused on the importance of early childhood experience and on relationships
with parents as guiding forces that shape personality development.
7) ______
A) Psychodynamic theories
B) Humanistic-existential theories
C) Dispositional theories
D) Biological-evolutionary theories
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > __________ focused on the importance of early childhood...
3
, 8) Which of the following statements is true about psychodynamic theories?
8) ______
A) They assume that negative experiences foster psychological growth and are part of
the human condition.
B) They see the unconscious mind and motives as much more powerful than the
conscious awareness.
C) They hold that the unique and long-term tendencies to behave in particular ways are
the essence of human personality.
D) They emphasize that what people think, feel, and do is always an interaction between
nature and nurture.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following statements is true about psychodynamic...
9) Which of the following statements is true about humanistic-existential theories?
9) ______
A) They hold that all behaviors are learned through association and its consequences,
whether it is reinforced or punished.
B) They argue that the personality people have is shaped by how they think and perceive
the world.
C) They primarily assume that people strive toward meaning, growth, well-being,
happiness, and psychological health.
D) They suggest that there are five main trait dimensions in human personality that serve
the function of making certain behaviors likely in some people.
Question Details
APA Intro SLO : Theme B. Psychology explains general principles that govern behavior while recognizin
APA Outcome : 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Source : Chapter 01 Test Bank > Which of the following statements is true about humanistic...
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