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v v v v v v v v v
Name: Class: Date:
TB1v Chapterv 01:v Multiplev Choice
1. Thev typev of v thinkingv thatv examinesv assumptions,v appraisesv thev source,v discernsv hiddenvbiases,v evaluatesve
vidence,v and v assessesv conclusionsv isv called
a. criticalv thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
d. gut-levelv reasoning.
ANSWER:v a
2. Surveysv indicatev that v peoplev arevmorev likelyv tov support v“gunvsafetyv laws”vthanv“gunv controlv laws.”v Thesev s
urveyv resultsv best v illustratev thev importancev of
a. randomv sampling.
b. wordingv effects.
c. thev placebov effect.
d. naturalisticv observation.
ANSWER:v b
3. Questioningv whetherv conclusionsv arev warranted v byv thev existingv evidencev best v illustrates
a. criticalv thinking.
b. functionalism.
c. thev biopsychosocialv approach.
d. introspection.
ANSWER:v a
4. Inv theirv researchv onv people’sv perceptionv ofv howv prisonersv accusedv ofvterrorismv arev questioned,vDr.v Pedersenvanv
Dr.v MacDonaldv havev foundvthatv peoplev arev morev approvingv ofv “enhancedv interrogation”v thanv “torture.”v Thisv findvd
emonstratesv whichv of v thev following?
a. survey
b. naturalisticv observation
c. wordingv effects
d. casev study
ANSWER:v c
5. Patriciav recentlyv read v anv onlinev articlev about v thevmeaningv of vhoroscopes,v whichv explained vhowvthevlocationsv o
f v thev starsv atv one’svbirthv determinesv one’sv personalityv and v lifevcourse.v Patriciav isv skepticalv of vthisv information.v Sh
ev concludesv that v thevassumptionsv and vconclusionsv of v thisv articlev arev faulty,vthev writerv isv biased v andvlacksv credibil
ity,v and v thev evidencev tov support v thisv claimv doesv not v justifyv av cause-effect v conclusion.v Patriciav hasv engaged v in
a. criticalv thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
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Name: Class: Date:
TB1v Chapterv 01:v Multiplev Choice
d. emergent v thinking.
ANSWER:v a
6. Peoplev oftenv failv tov makev accuratev generalizationsv becausev theyv arev undulyv influenced v byv cases.
a. randomlyv selected
b. vivid
c. representative
d. operationallyv defined
ANSWER:v b
7. Checkingv onv thev credibilityv of v thev sourcesv of v informationv youv usev inv av classv report v isv most v indicativev of
a. av biopsychosocialv approach.
b. criticalv thinking.
c. introspection.
d. functionalism.
ANSWER:v b
8. Sixteen-year-
old v Marcv would v likev tov learnv tovdrive,v but vhisv parentsv won’t vlet vhim.v Whenv hevasksv why,vtheyv remv himv about v twov fa
milyv membersv whov werev involved v inv collisionsv withv youngerv drivers.v “Teenagersv arev alwaysv gettingv intov accidents
,”v hisv fatherv tellsv him.v Marc’sv parents’v reasoningv best v illustratesv thev dangerv of
a. replication.
b. randomv assignment.
c. thev placebov effect.
d. generalizingv fromv vivid v cases.
ANSWER:v d
9. Reasoningv that v doesv not v blindlyv accept v availablev argumentsv and v conclusionsv illustrates
a. introspection.
b. criticalv thinking.
c. thev psychodynamicv perspective.
d. anv empiricalv approach.
ANSWER:v b
10. Whenv peoplev generalizev fromv av few v vivid v but v unrepresentativev cases,v theyv arev fallingv preyv to
a. operationalv definitions.
b. hypothesizing.
c. hindsight v bias.
d. samplingv bias.
ANSWER:v d
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Name: Class: Date:
TB1v Chapterv 01:v Multiplev Choice
11. Criticalv thinkingv most v clearlyv involves
a. av biopsychosocialv approach.
b. introspection.
c. evaluatingv evidence.
d. thev psychodynamicv perspective.
ANSWER:v c
12. Av representativev samplev isv onev that v accuratelyv reflectsv av larger
a. controlv group.
b. correlationv coefficient.
c. dependent v variable.
d. population.
ANSWER:v d
13. Av questioningv attitudev regardingv psychologists'v assumptionsv and v hiddenv valuesv best v illustrates
a. behaviorism.
b. criticalv thinking.
c. introspection.
d. Freudianv psychology.
ANSWER:v b
14. Allv thosev inv av groupv beingv studied v makev upv the
a. population.
b. sample.
c. casev study.
d. survey.
ANSWER:v a
15. Jenniferv wasv worried v that vthev wordingv ofvthevquestionsv invavdiet v and v exercisev surveyv mayv havev encouraged v r
espondentsv tov expressv unusuallyv positivev levelsv of v health.v Jennifer’sv concernv best v illustrates
a. behaviorv genetics.
b. skepticism.
c. criticalv thinking.
d. thev neurosciencev perspective.
ANSWER:v c
16. Tov learnv about v thev gamingv habitsv of v allv thevchildrenv attendingv Eastchesterv HighvSchool,v Professorv Matteov rand
omlyv selected v and v interviewed v50vofvthevschool’sv students.vInv thisv instance,vallv thevchildrenv attendingv thevschv arev co
nsidered v tov bev a(n)
a. population.
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v v v v v v v v v
Name: Class: Date:
TB1v Chapterv 01:v Multiplev Choice
1. Thev typev of v thinkingv thatv examinesv assumptions,v appraisesv thev source,v discernsv hiddenvbiases,v evaluatesve
vidence,v and v assessesv conclusionsv isv called
a. criticalv thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
d. gut-levelv reasoning.
ANSWER:v a
2. Surveysv indicatev that v peoplev arevmorev likelyv tov support v“gunvsafetyv laws”vthanv“gunv controlv laws.”v Thesev s
urveyv resultsv best v illustratev thev importancev of
a. randomv sampling.
b. wordingv effects.
c. thev placebov effect.
d. naturalisticv observation.
ANSWER:v b
3. Questioningv whetherv conclusionsv arev warranted v byv thev existingv evidencev best v illustrates
a. criticalv thinking.
b. functionalism.
c. thev biopsychosocialv approach.
d. introspection.
ANSWER:v a
4. Inv theirv researchv onv people’sv perceptionv ofv howv prisonersv accusedv ofvterrorismv arev questioned,vDr.v Pedersenvanv
Dr.v MacDonaldv havev foundvthatv peoplev arev morev approvingv ofv “enhancedv interrogation”v thanv “torture.”v Thisv findvd
emonstratesv whichv of v thev following?
a. survey
b. naturalisticv observation
c. wordingv effects
d. casev study
ANSWER:v c
5. Patriciav recentlyv read v anv onlinev articlev about v thevmeaningv of vhoroscopes,v whichv explained vhowvthevlocationsv o
f v thev starsv atv one’svbirthv determinesv one’sv personalityv and v lifevcourse.v Patriciav isv skepticalv of vthisv information.v Sh
ev concludesv that v thevassumptionsv and vconclusionsv of v thisv articlev arev faulty,vthev writerv isv biased v andvlacksv credibil
ity,v and v thev evidencev tov support v thisv claimv doesv not v justifyv av cause-effect v conclusion.v Patriciav hasv engaged v in
a. criticalv thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
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Name: Class: Date:
TB1v Chapterv 01:v Multiplev Choice
d. emergent v thinking.
ANSWER:v a
6. Peoplev oftenv failv tov makev accuratev generalizationsv becausev theyv arev undulyv influenced v byv cases.
a. randomlyv selected
b. vivid
c. representative
d. operationallyv defined
ANSWER:v b
7. Checkingv onv thev credibilityv of v thev sourcesv of v informationv youv usev inv av classv report v isv most v indicativev of
a. av biopsychosocialv approach.
b. criticalv thinking.
c. introspection.
d. functionalism.
ANSWER:v b
8. Sixteen-year-
old v Marcv would v likev tov learnv tovdrive,v but vhisv parentsv won’t vlet vhim.v Whenv hevasksv why,vtheyv remv himv about v twov fa
milyv membersv whov werev involved v inv collisionsv withv youngerv drivers.v “Teenagersv arev alwaysv gettingv intov accidents
,”v hisv fatherv tellsv him.v Marc’sv parents’v reasoningv best v illustratesv thev dangerv of
a. replication.
b. randomv assignment.
c. thev placebov effect.
d. generalizingv fromv vivid v cases.
ANSWER:v d
9. Reasoningv that v doesv not v blindlyv accept v availablev argumentsv and v conclusionsv illustrates
a. introspection.
b. criticalv thinking.
c. thev psychodynamicv perspective.
d. anv empiricalv approach.
ANSWER:v b
10. Whenv peoplev generalizev fromv av few v vivid v but v unrepresentativev cases,v theyv arev fallingv preyv to
a. operationalv definitions.
b. hypothesizing.
c. hindsight v bias.
d. samplingv bias.
ANSWER:v d
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Name: Class: Date:
TB1v Chapterv 01:v Multiplev Choice
11. Criticalv thinkingv most v clearlyv involves
a. av biopsychosocialv approach.
b. introspection.
c. evaluatingv evidence.
d. thev psychodynamicv perspective.
ANSWER:v c
12. Av representativev samplev isv onev that v accuratelyv reflectsv av larger
a. controlv group.
b. correlationv coefficient.
c. dependent v variable.
d. population.
ANSWER:v d
13. Av questioningv attitudev regardingv psychologists'v assumptionsv and v hiddenv valuesv best v illustrates
a. behaviorism.
b. criticalv thinking.
c. introspection.
d. Freudianv psychology.
ANSWER:v b
14. Allv thosev inv av groupv beingv studied v makev upv the
a. population.
b. sample.
c. casev study.
d. survey.
ANSWER:v a
15. Jenniferv wasv worried v that vthev wordingv ofvthevquestionsv invavdiet v and v exercisev surveyv mayv havev encouraged v r
espondentsv tov expressv unusuallyv positivev levelsv of v health.v Jennifer’sv concernv best v illustrates
a. behaviorv genetics.
b. skepticism.
c. criticalv thinking.
d. thev neurosciencev perspective.
ANSWER:v c
16. Tov learnv about v thev gamingv habitsv of v allv thevchildrenv attendingv Eastchesterv HighvSchool,v Professorv Matteov rand
omlyv selected v and v interviewed v50vofvthevschool’sv students.vInv thisv instance,vallv thevchildrenv attendingv thevschv arev co
nsidered v tov bev a(n)
a. population.
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