Test Bank for Psychology A Journey 5th Edition by Coon Chapter 1: Thinking Critically About Psychology and Research Methods

Test Bank for Psychology A Journey 5th Edition by Coon
Chapter 1: Thinking Critically About Psychology and Research Methods


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Regarding the study of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes.
b. The word psychology is thousands of years old and comes from ancient Greek
roots for mind and study.
c. The field of psychology can help one to better understand him or herself and others.
d. Psychology is a static field that is based to a large extent on commonsense theories
of behavior.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Death Valley | Psychology-Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1
KEY: Concept

2. One of the reasons to study psychology is to
a. understand ourselves and others better.
b. learn how to manipulate others for personal gain.
c. utilize it in combination with the field of astrology in predicting human behavior.
d. have the answers to all of life’s questions.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Death Valley | Psychology-Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1
KEY: Concept

3. The word psychology comes from the roots psyche and logos, which mean respectively
a. behavior and science.
b. brain and science.
c. mind and knowledge or study.
d. personality and knowledge or study.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact

4. Psychology is best defined as the
a. empirical study of the human personality.
b. study of individual differences in the group behavior of humans and animals.
c. scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes.
d. scientific study of the relationship between mind and body.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact

5. Which of the following is the best description of the field of psychology?
a. the study of human origins, evolution, and cultures
b. the scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes
c. a natural science integrating physiology and neurology
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,d. the deductive study of forms and functions of human groups




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, ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact

6. Behavior is best described as
a. anything a person does.
b. only those things a person does that everyone can see.
c. only those things which can be recorded by a camera.
d. those things that a person intentionally does, excluding all behaviors that occur
accidentally.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact

7. According to your psychology textbook, which of the following activities would be considered
“behavior”?
a. A student feels sad because of her grade.
b. A student daydreams in class.
c. A teacher writes an assignment on the board.
d. All of these would be considered behaviors.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Concept

8. Overt behavior includes
a. anything a person does.
b. things a person does which cannot be seen by others.
c. only those things that can be observed.
d. hidden, private, internal thoughts.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact

9. Covert behavior involves
a. anything a person does.
b. only those things a person does which another person can see.
c. only those things which can be recorded by a camera.
d. hidden, private, internal thoughts.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact

10. Which of the following behaviors can best be described as overt behavior?
a. watching a TV game show
b. thinking about the answer to a contestant’s question
c. being sad that the contestant answered incorrectly
d. wondering if there are any frozen waffles left in the freezer
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Application

11. Which of the following is the best example of covert behavior?
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, a. blinking in response to a light
b. imitating a friend’s gesture
c. remembering a pleasant experience
d. rapid eye movements while sleeping

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Application
12. Professor Reed asked her introductory psychology students to give an example of a covert behavior.
Which of the following would be an example of a covert behavior?
a. daydreaming about the coming weekend
b. sneezing into a handkerchief
c. gesturing to someone to come over to the group
d. telling the class to be quiet by saying “shhh” softly

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Application

13. Professor Windham asks her general psychology students to give an example of an overt behavior.
Which of the following would be an example of an overt behavior?
a. feeling happy that class is almost over
b. daydreaming about the coming weekend
c. gesturing to someone to come over to the group
d. remembering the definition of overt behavior
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Application

14. Psychologists would best be described as
a. scientists who conduct research.
b. practitioners who apply psychology to solve problems in fields like education and
medicine.
c. teachers.
d. scientists, practitioners, and/or teachers.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.2 KEY: Concept

15. All psychologists do which of the following?
a. They all conduct research to discover new knowledge.
b. They all apply psychology to solve problems in mental health, education, medicine, or
business.
c. They are all teachers who pass on knowledge of psychology to their students.
d. They all rely on critical thinking and information gained from scientific research.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology-Behave!
OBJ: 1.1.2 KEY: Concept

16. Empirical evidence has shown which of the following statements to be TRUE?
a. Some people are left-brained and some are right-brained.
b. Subliminal advertising does not really work.
c. Men and women communicate very differently.

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