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Chapter 1 Multiple Choice
1. Today, psychology is formally defined as the scientific study of _____ and _____.
a. behavior; mental processes
b. consciousness; unconsciousness
c. free will; motivation
d. structuralism; functionalism
ANSWER: a
2. Taylor’s new puppy is a very quick learner. In just a week, Taylor has been able to teach their puppy to sit,
shake, and roll over! Taylor wonders how their new puppy can learn and remember these new behaviors so
quickly. Which field of study is Taylor MOST likely interested in?
a. biology because the puppy’s genetics make it possible for it to learn new behaviors
b. sociology because society helps the puppy learn new behaviors
c. psychology, because of the puppy’s newly learned behaviors and mental process of remembering said
behaviors
d. chemistry because the puppy is able to learn new behaviors and remember them based on the structure of
their elements and compounds
ANSWER: c
3. Which statement about psychologists is TRUE?
a. They focus exclusively on treating psychological disorders and problems.
b. They are interested in both normal and abnormal behaviors.
c. All psychologists can prescribe medication.
d. All psychologists have a doctorate in their field of study.
ANSWER: b
4. Which of these BEST represents psychology's basic goals?
a. investigate and treat mental illness
b. describe, explain, predict, and influence behavior
c. listen to, counsel, and console people with problems
d. apply the findings of animal research to abnormal behavior
ANSWER: b
5. Jamie is interested in why their friend, Sam, binge watches the show, The Office, repeatedly. Sam claims that
re-watching it provides a feeling of relaxation. Specifically, Jamie wants to know why Sam does this behavior.
Which of the four basic goals of psychology is Jamie MOST likely following?
a. describe
b. predict
c. explain
d. control
ANSWER: c
6. Which famous Greek philosopher wrote extensively about psychological topics such as sleep and dreaming,
the senses, and memory?
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a. Aristotle
b. Descartes
c. Calkins
d. James
ANSWER: a
7. This philosopher proposed that the mind and body are separate but interact to create conscious experiences.
a. Descartes
b. Aristotle
c. Socrates
d. Plato
ANSWER: a
8. In thinking about psychology and consciousness, the idea that the mind and the body are separate entities that
interact makes a lot of sense to you. You MOST likely share the view of:
a. Aristotle.
b. Descartes.
c. Watson.
d. Skinner.
ANSWER: b
9. Aaliyah has found that when she does not get enough sleep before an exam, she’s not able to think as clearly
and her body aches, which results in a lower exam score. Which philosopher would agree with Aaliyah’s
assessment, that her mind and body interacted to produce the conscious experience of feeling achy and tired?
a. Aristotle
b. Descartes
c. Socrates
d. Plato
ANSWER: b
10. In terms of the nature–nurture issue, many psychologists today conclude that:
a. it is not possible to completely separate the nature–nurture issue.
b. nature is the driving force of human experience.
c. nurture is the driving force of human experience.
d. while both are important, nurture defines personality more than nature.
ANSWER: a
11. Thais was born into a wealthy household and had every resource imaginable while growing up. However,
Thais’s parents rarely played with Thais or held Thais as a toddler. Now, Thais is a teenager and is starting to
rebel against authority figures. Is the fact that Thais is rebelling as a teenager the result of nature or nurture in
this example?
a. nature, because these are environmental influences
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b. nature, because these are inborn influences
c. nurture, because these are environmental influences
d. nurture, because these are inborn influences
ANSWER: c
12. For centuries, philosophers debated which was more important: the inborn _____ of the individual or the
environmental influences that _____ the individual.
a. nature; nurture
b. nurture; naturalize
c. experience; condition
d. evolution; condition
ANSWER: a
13. The established science most responsible for the emergence of psychology as a scientific discipline was:
a. physiology.
b. physics.
c. chemistry.
d. introspection.
ANSWER: a
14. _____ is a branch of biology that studies the functions and parts of living organisms.
a. Psychology
b. Physiology
c. Philosophy
d. Physics
ANSWER: b
15. How did physiology contribute to the emergence of psychology as a separate scientific discipline?
a. In defining the boundaries of their science, physiologists rejected the study of mental processes and behavior.
b. Physiologists in the late nineteenth century proposed that psychology should be a separate subdiscipline of
philosophy.
c. Physiologists demonstrated that scientific methods could be applied to understanding human behavior and
mental processes.
d. Physiologists in the late nineteenth century were unable to apply scientific methods to the study of human
behavior and thinking, and consequently psychology was no longer part of that discipline.
ANSWER: c
16. You are participating in a psychological experiment. In this experiment, you are asked to raise your right
hand when a red square is presented on the computer screen, and to raise your left hand when a black square is
presented. Your reaction time for raising your hand is automatically recorded. This experiment would likely
have been conducted in whose lab?
a. Titchener’s, because you are breaking down your experience into their component parts
b. Wundt’s, because you are measuring a fundamental psychological process, reaction time
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Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 Multiple Choice
1. Today, psychology is formally defined as the scientific study of _____ and _____.
a. behavior; mental processes
b. consciousness; unconsciousness
c. free will; motivation
d. structuralism; functionalism
ANSWER: a
2. Taylor’s new puppy is a very quick learner. In just a week, Taylor has been able to teach their puppy to sit,
shake, and roll over! Taylor wonders how their new puppy can learn and remember these new behaviors so
quickly. Which field of study is Taylor MOST likely interested in?
a. biology because the puppy’s genetics make it possible for it to learn new behaviors
b. sociology because society helps the puppy learn new behaviors
c. psychology, because of the puppy’s newly learned behaviors and mental process of remembering said
behaviors
d. chemistry because the puppy is able to learn new behaviors and remember them based on the structure of
their elements and compounds
ANSWER: c
3. Which statement about psychologists is TRUE?
a. They focus exclusively on treating psychological disorders and problems.
b. They are interested in both normal and abnormal behaviors.
c. All psychologists can prescribe medication.
d. All psychologists have a doctorate in their field of study.
ANSWER: b
4. Which of these BEST represents psychology's basic goals?
a. investigate and treat mental illness
b. describe, explain, predict, and influence behavior
c. listen to, counsel, and console people with problems
d. apply the findings of animal research to abnormal behavior
ANSWER: b
5. Jamie is interested in why their friend, Sam, binge watches the show, The Office, repeatedly. Sam claims that
re-watching it provides a feeling of relaxation. Specifically, Jamie wants to know why Sam does this behavior.
Which of the four basic goals of psychology is Jamie MOST likely following?
a. describe
b. predict
c. explain
d. control
ANSWER: c
6. Which famous Greek philosopher wrote extensively about psychological topics such as sleep and dreaming,
the senses, and memory?
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a. Aristotle
b. Descartes
c. Calkins
d. James
ANSWER: a
7. This philosopher proposed that the mind and body are separate but interact to create conscious experiences.
a. Descartes
b. Aristotle
c. Socrates
d. Plato
ANSWER: a
8. In thinking about psychology and consciousness, the idea that the mind and the body are separate entities that
interact makes a lot of sense to you. You MOST likely share the view of:
a. Aristotle.
b. Descartes.
c. Watson.
d. Skinner.
ANSWER: b
9. Aaliyah has found that when she does not get enough sleep before an exam, she’s not able to think as clearly
and her body aches, which results in a lower exam score. Which philosopher would agree with Aaliyah’s
assessment, that her mind and body interacted to produce the conscious experience of feeling achy and tired?
a. Aristotle
b. Descartes
c. Socrates
d. Plato
ANSWER: b
10. In terms of the nature–nurture issue, many psychologists today conclude that:
a. it is not possible to completely separate the nature–nurture issue.
b. nature is the driving force of human experience.
c. nurture is the driving force of human experience.
d. while both are important, nurture defines personality more than nature.
ANSWER: a
11. Thais was born into a wealthy household and had every resource imaginable while growing up. However,
Thais’s parents rarely played with Thais or held Thais as a toddler. Now, Thais is a teenager and is starting to
rebel against authority figures. Is the fact that Thais is rebelling as a teenager the result of nature or nurture in
this example?
a. nature, because these are environmental influences
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b. nature, because these are inborn influences
c. nurture, because these are environmental influences
d. nurture, because these are inborn influences
ANSWER: c
12. For centuries, philosophers debated which was more important: the inborn _____ of the individual or the
environmental influences that _____ the individual.
a. nature; nurture
b. nurture; naturalize
c. experience; condition
d. evolution; condition
ANSWER: a
13. The established science most responsible for the emergence of psychology as a scientific discipline was:
a. physiology.
b. physics.
c. chemistry.
d. introspection.
ANSWER: a
14. _____ is a branch of biology that studies the functions and parts of living organisms.
a. Psychology
b. Physiology
c. Philosophy
d. Physics
ANSWER: b
15. How did physiology contribute to the emergence of psychology as a separate scientific discipline?
a. In defining the boundaries of their science, physiologists rejected the study of mental processes and behavior.
b. Physiologists in the late nineteenth century proposed that psychology should be a separate subdiscipline of
philosophy.
c. Physiologists demonstrated that scientific methods could be applied to understanding human behavior and
mental processes.
d. Physiologists in the late nineteenth century were unable to apply scientific methods to the study of human
behavior and thinking, and consequently psychology was no longer part of that discipline.
ANSWER: c
16. You are participating in a psychological experiment. In this experiment, you are asked to raise your right
hand when a red square is presented on the computer screen, and to raise your left hand when a black square is
presented. Your reaction time for raising your hand is automatically recorded. This experiment would likely
have been conducted in whose lab?
a. Titchener’s, because you are breaking down your experience into their component parts
b. Wundt’s, because you are measuring a fundamental psychological process, reaction time
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