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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Multiple-
Choice What Is Psych
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Learning Objectives
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Difficulty: 2
Pages Reference: 2
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whats psychologys hass ins commons withs others sciences,s hows psychologistssuses thes sci
entifics method,s ands thes differences betweens theoriess ands hypotheses.s
s Applys criticals thinkings tos ans articles ins as magazines ors newspaper.
1. Psychologys iss thes scientifics studys ofs .
a. hows personalitys cans bes determineds bys thes sizes ands shapes ofs one'ss head
b. behaviors ands mentals processes
c. thes physiologicals functionss ofs thes brain
d. hows culturess ands societiess develops ands interacts withs eachs other
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s F
2. Psychologistss ares interesteds ins .
a. everys aspects ofs humans thoughts ands behavior
Correct:s Thes differents perspectivess ofs psychologys encompasss everys aspects ofs humansthough
ts,s feelings,s ands actions.
b. aspectss ofs humans behavior,s buts nots humans thought
Incorrect:s Behaviors iss absolutelys crucials tos thes studys ofs psychology,s buts sos toos iss thes conce
pts ofs humans thought.
c. aspectss ofs humans thought,s buts nots humans behavior
b.
,d. onlys majors aspectss ofs humans thoughts ands behaviorsA
nswer:s a
b.
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Difficulty:s 1
Pages Reference:s 3
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s C
3. Psychologys .
a. rarelys redefiness itself,s ands whens its does,s its doess sos mores narrowlysvir
tuallys nevers redefiness itself
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ens ass iss necessary.
c. continuallys redefiness itselfs mores narrowly
d. continuallys redefiness itselfs mores broadly
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owss psychologys tos continuallys redefines itself.
Answer:s dsDiffic
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Pages Reference:s 3
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s F
4. Psychologys iss .
a. iss as single,s unifieds fields ofs study
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s ofs manys differents areass ofs academics pursuit.
b. iss ans "umbrella"s fors as looses amalgamations ofs differents subfields
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ts iss as combinations ofs manys sub-disciplines.
c. iss compriseds ofs twos distincts subfields
d. nots as fields ofs studys ats all
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ulty:s 1
Pages Reference:s 3
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s C
5. Eachs ofs thes followings iss as specialtys areas withins developmentals psychologys EXCEPT
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a. lifespans psychology
b.
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b. psychobiology
c. childs psychology
d. adolescents psychology
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Pages Reference:s 4
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s F
6. Ifs Is rans as TVs stations ands wanteds as consultants tos advises mes ons children'ssprogrammi
ng,s Is woulds mosts likelys hires a(n)s
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children,s sos woulds haves goods informations ons hows tos structures children’ss televisionsprogra
mming.
c.s personality
d.sclinical
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chopathology,s buts thes bests answers heres iss ans experts ons children’ss development,s orsas dev
elopmentals psychologist.
Answer:s b
Difficulty:s 1 4s yr.:s 90% rs =s .31
Pages Reference:s 4
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s A
7. Life-spans psychologistss focuss mainlys ons studyings .
a. adolescents changess ands development
b. thes adults years
c. thes entires developmentals spectrums froms infancys throughs adulthood
d. infancys ands childhoods development
Answer:s bsDiffic
ulty:s 2
Pages Reference:s 4
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s F
b.
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Multiple-
Choice What Is Psych
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ology?
Learning Objectives
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Defines psychologys ands describes thes majors subfieldss withins psychology.Answer:
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Bookmarksnotsdefined.
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Difficulty: 2
Pages Reference: 2
Describes thes fives endurings issuess thats cuts acrosss thes subfieldss ofs psychology.sExplains
whats psychologys hass ins commons withs others sciences,s hows psychologistssuses thes sci
entifics method,s ands thes differences betweens theoriess ands hypotheses.s
s Applys criticals thinkings tos ans articles ins as magazines ors newspaper.
1. Psychologys iss thes scientifics studys ofs .
a. hows personalitys cans bes determineds bys thes sizes ands shapes ofs one'ss head
b. behaviors ands mentals processes
c. thes physiologicals functionss ofs thes brain
d. hows culturess ands societiess develops ands interacts withs eachs other
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s F
2. Psychologistss ares interesteds ins .
a. everys aspects ofs humans thoughts ands behavior
Correct:s Thes differents perspectivess ofs psychologys encompasss everys aspects ofs humansthough
ts,s feelings,s ands actions.
b. aspectss ofs humans behavior,s buts nots humans thought
Incorrect:s Behaviors iss absolutelys crucials tos thes studys ofs psychology,s buts sos toos iss thes conce
pts ofs humans thought.
c. aspectss ofs humans thought,s buts nots humans behavior
b.
,d. onlys majors aspectss ofs humans thoughts ands behaviorsA
nswer:s a
b.
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Difficulty:s 1
Pages Reference:s 3
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s C
3. Psychologys .
a. rarelys redefiness itself,s ands whens its does,s its doess sos mores narrowlysvir
tuallys nevers redefiness itself
Incorrect:s Thes fields ofs psychologys iss verys introspective,s makings sures tos redefines itselfs assoft
ens ass iss necessary.
c. continuallys redefiness itselfs mores narrowly
d. continuallys redefiness itselfs mores broadly
Correct:s News researchs methods,s areass ofs inquiry,s ands collaborationss withs others sciencessall
owss psychologys tos continuallys redefines itself.
Answer:s dsDiffic
ulty:s 2
Pages Reference:s 3
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s F
4. Psychologys iss .
a. iss as single,s unifieds fields ofs study
Incorrect:s Theres iss nos single,s unifyings definitions ofs psychology;s rather,s its iss ascombination
s ofs manys differents areass ofs academics pursuit.
b. iss ans "umbrella"s fors as looses amalgamations ofs differents subfields
Correct:s Thes facts thats theres iss nos singles unifyings definitions ofs psychologys suggestss thats i
ts iss as combinations ofs manys sub-disciplines.
c. iss compriseds ofs twos distincts subfields
d. nots as fields ofs studys ats all
Answer:s bsDiffic
ulty:s 1
Pages Reference:s 3
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s C
5. Eachs ofs thes followings iss as specialtys areas withins developmentals psychologys EXCEPT
.
a. lifespans psychology
b.
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b. psychobiology
c. childs psychology
d. adolescents psychology
Answer:s bsDiffic
ulty:s 1
Pages Reference:s 4
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s F
6. Ifs Is rans as TVs stations ands wanteds as consultants tos advises mes ons children'ssprogrammi
ng,s Is woulds mosts likelys hires a(n)s
spsychologist.s a.s experimentalsdevelopmental
Correct:s As developmentals psychologists woulds bes ans experts ins thes cognitives developmentsofs
children,s sos woulds haves goods informations ons hows tos structures children’ss televisionsprogra
mming.
c.s personality
d.sclinical
Incorrect:s As clinicals psychologists might,s indeed,s works withs childrens withs variouss levelss ofspsy
chopathology,s buts thes bests answers heres iss ans experts ons children’ss development,s orsas dev
elopmentals psychologist.
Answer:s b
Difficulty:s 1 4s yr.:s 90% rs =s .31
Pages Reference:s 4
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s A
7. Life-spans psychologistss focuss mainlys ons studyings .
a. adolescents changess ands development
b. thes adults years
c. thes entires developmentals spectrums froms infancys throughs adulthood
d. infancys ands childhoods development
Answer:s bsDiffic
ulty:s 2
Pages Reference:s 4
Topic:s Whats Iss Psychology?sS
kill:s F
b.
