Test Bank For OpenStax Psychology 2e.
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,Table of content:
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
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Chapter 2: Psychological Research
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Chapter 3: Biopsychology
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Chapter 4: States of Consciousness
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Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception
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Chapter 6: Learning
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Chapter 7: Thinking and Intelligence
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Chapter 8: Memory
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Chapter 9: Lifespan Development
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Chapter 10: Emotion and Motivation
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Chapter 11: Personality
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Chapter 12: Social Psychology
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Chapter 13: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
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Chapter 14: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
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Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders
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Chapter 16: Therapy and Treatment
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,Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
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1. Which of the following best defines psychology according to the OpenStax text?
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A. The study of the soul and spiritual consciousness
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B. The scientific study of the mind and behavior
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C. The clinical treatment of abnormal mental processes
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D. The biological analysis of brain chemistry and structures
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Correct Answer: Bx x
Explanation: Psychology is formally defined as the scientific study of the mind and
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behavior. While its roots are in philosophy (A) and it includes clinical applications
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(C) and biological foundations (D), the contemporary definition emphasizes the
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scientific method applied to both mental processes and observable actions.
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2. Wilhelm Wundt is credited as one of the founders of psychology and used a
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method called "introspection" to identify the components of consciousness. This
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perspective is known as:
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A. Functionalism
B. Behaviorism
C. Structuralism
D. Psychoanalytic Theory x
Correct Answer: Cx x
Explanation: Structuralism was the attempt to understand the structure or
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characteristics of the mind by breaking down conscious experience into its
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component parts. Functionalism (A) focused on the purpose of behavior, while
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Behaviorism (B) rejected the study of consciousness entirely.
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3. William James's functionalism was heavily influenced by which scientific theory?
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A. Newton’s Laws of Motion
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B. Darwin’s Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
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C. Dalton’s Atomic Theory
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D. Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
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, Correct Answer: B x x
Explanation: Functionalism focused on how mental activities helped an organism fit
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into its environment. This approach was directly influenced by Charles Darwin’s
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theory of evolution, specifically the idea that traits (including mental ones) are
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functional and adaptive.
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4. A researcher is interested in how the "whole" of a person's experience is different
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from the sum of its individual parts. This researcher most likely follows which school
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of thought?
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A. Gestalt Psychology x
B. Structuralism
C. Behaviorism
D. Biopsychology
x Correct Answer: A x x
Explanation: Gestalt psychology operates on the principle that although a sensory
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experience can be broken down into individual parts, how those parts relate to each other
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as a whole is what the individual responds to in perception.
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5. Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the
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development of the "hierarchy of needs" and the humanistic perspective?
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A. B.F. Skinner x
B. Sigmund Freud x
C. Abraham Maslow x
D. Noam Chomsky x
Correct Answer: C x x
Explanation: Abraham Maslow is a key figure in humanism, famous for proposing a
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hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior. Skinner (A) was a behaviorist,
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Freud (B) founded psychoanalysis, and Chomsky (D) was a leader in the cognitive
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revolution.
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6. A psychologist who works in the legal system, providing expert testimony on
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eye-witness accuracy and jury selection, is specializing in which subfield?
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A. Counseling Psychology x
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,Table of content:
x x
Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
x x x x
Chapter 2: Psychological Research
x x x x
Chapter 3: Biopsychology
x x x
Chapter 4: States of Consciousness
x x x x
Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception
x x x x x
Chapter 6: Learning
x x x
Chapter 7: Thinking and Intelligence
x x x x
Chapter 8: Memory
x x x
Chapter 9: Lifespan Development
x x x
Chapter 10: Emotion and Motivation
x x x x x
Chapter 11: Personality
x x x
Chapter 12: Social Psychology
x x x
Chapter 13: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
x x x
Chapter 14: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
x x x x x x
Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders
x x x
Chapter 16: Therapy and Treatment
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,Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
x x x x
1. Which of the following best defines psychology according to the OpenStax text?
x x x x x x x x x x x
A. The study of the soul and spiritual consciousness
x x x x x x x
B. The scientific study of the mind and behavior
x x x x x x x
C. The clinical treatment of abnormal mental processes
x x x x x x
D. The biological analysis of brain chemistry and structures
x x x x x x x
Correct Answer: Bx x
Explanation: Psychology is formally defined as the scientific study of the mind and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
behavior. While its roots are in philosophy (A) and it includes clinical applications
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
(C) and biological foundations (D), the contemporary definition emphasizes the
x x x x x x x x x
scientific method applied to both mental processes and observable actions.
x x x x x x x x x x
2. Wilhelm Wundt is credited as one of the founders of psychology and used a
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
method called "introspection" to identify the components of consciousness. This
x x x x x x x x x x
perspective is known as:
x x x x
A. Functionalism
B. Behaviorism
C. Structuralism
D. Psychoanalytic Theory x
Correct Answer: Cx x
Explanation: Structuralism was the attempt to understand the structure or
x x x x x x x x x
characteristics of the mind by breaking down conscious experience into its
x x x x x x x x x x x
component parts. Functionalism (A) focused on the purpose of behavior, while
x x x x x x x x x x x
Behaviorism (B) rejected the study of consciousness entirely.
x x x x x x x x
3. William James's functionalism was heavily influenced by which scientific theory?
x x x x x x x x x
A. Newton’s Laws of Motion
x x x
B. Darwin’s Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
x x x x x x
C. Dalton’s Atomic Theory
x x
D. Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
x x x
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, Correct Answer: B x x
Explanation: Functionalism focused on how mental activities helped an organism fit
x x x x x x x x x x
into its environment. This approach was directly influenced by Charles Darwin’s
x x x x x x x x x x x
theory of evolution, specifically the idea that traits (including mental ones) are
x x x x x x x x x x x x
functional and adaptive.
x x x
4. A researcher is interested in how the "whole" of a person's experience is different
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
from the sum of its individual parts. This researcher most likely follows which school
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
of thought?
x x
A. Gestalt Psychology x
B. Structuralism
C. Behaviorism
D. Biopsychology
x Correct Answer: A x x
Explanation: Gestalt psychology operates on the principle that although a sensory
x x x x x x x x x x
experience can be broken down into individual parts, how those parts relate to each other
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
as a whole is what the individual responds to in perception.
x x x x x x x x x x x
5. Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with the
x x x x x x x x x x
development of the "hierarchy of needs" and the humanistic perspective?
x x x x x x x x x x
A. B.F. Skinner x
B. Sigmund Freud x
C. Abraham Maslow x
D. Noam Chomsky x
Correct Answer: C x x
Explanation: Abraham Maslow is a key figure in humanism, famous for proposing a
x x x x x x x x x x x x
hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior. Skinner (A) was a behaviorist,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
Freud (B) founded psychoanalysis, and Chomsky (D) was a leader in the cognitive
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
revolution.
x
6. A psychologist who works in the legal system, providing expert testimony on
x x x x x x x x x x x
eye-witness accuracy and jury selection, is specializing in which subfield?
x x x x x x x x x x
A. Counseling Psychology x
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