Test-Bank-for-Essentials-of Understanding Psychology
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Chapter 01I
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ntroduction to Psychology
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MultiplelChoicel Questions
1.
Psychologylisl definedl asl the:
A.
intuition-basedl approachl tolstudyllhumanl behavior.
B.
speculativel methodlltolfindl answersl aboutllhumanl cognition.
C.
studylofl mentall disordersl andl theirl treatment.
D.
scientificlstudyl ofl behaviorl andl mentall processes.
APAl LO:l 1.1
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationlBloo
m'slTaxonomy:lRememberlDifficulty:lEas
y
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
,2.
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
Akiralhasl declaredl psychologyl asl hisl major.l Hellwilll bel studying:
A.
internall medicine.
B.
behaviorlandl mentall processes.
C.
mentalldisordersl andl theirl diagnosisl andl treatment.
D.
thel disordersllofllthel centrallnervousllsystem.
APAl LO:l 1.1
APAl LO:l 1.3
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationl
Bloom'slTaxonomy:l ApplylDifficult
y:lMedium
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
Al single-sentencel definitionl ofllpsychologylmayl bel misleadingl because:
A.
itlisl veryl difficultl tol studyl thel mindl andl behaviorl scientifically.
B.
,3.
psychologylisl allnarrower,l morel specificl fieldllthanl allgenerall definitionl mightllsuggest.
C.
psychologistsl disagreel onl howl broadl psychologyl shouldllreallyl be.
D.
thel disciplinelofl psychologyl reallyl hasl nol corel orl center.
APAlLO:l 1.1
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationlBloo
m'slTaxonomy:lUnderstandlDifficulty:lM
edium
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
Whichl oflthel followingl isl NOTl onel ofl thel goalsllofl psychology?
A. Obfu
scation
B. Descr
iption
C.
Prediction
D.
Explanation
, 4.
APAl LO:l 1.1
APAl LO:l 2.1
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationlBloo
m'slTaxonomy:lUnderstandlDifficulty:lEa
sy
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
Inl orderltol studyl mindl andl behavior,l psychologists:
A.
relyl onl thel scientificlmethod.
B.
usel theirllintuition.
C.
relylonl thel studyl ofl internall medicine.
D.
usel speculation.
APAl LO:l 1.1
APAl LO:l 2.1
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationlBloo
m'slTaxonomy:lRememberlDifficulty:lEas
y
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
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Chapter 01I
l l
ntroduction to Psychology
l l
MultiplelChoicel Questions
1.
Psychologylisl definedl asl the:
A.
intuition-basedl approachl tolstudyllhumanl behavior.
B.
speculativel methodlltolfindl answersl aboutllhumanl cognition.
C.
studylofl mentall disordersl andl theirl treatment.
D.
scientificlstudyl ofl behaviorl andl mentall processes.
APAl LO:l 1.1
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationlBloo
m'slTaxonomy:lRememberlDifficulty:lEas
y
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
,2.
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
Akiralhasl declaredl psychologyl asl hisl major.l Hellwilll bel studying:
A.
internall medicine.
B.
behaviorlandl mentall processes.
C.
mentalldisordersl andl theirl diagnosisl andl treatment.
D.
thel disordersllofllthel centrallnervousllsystem.
APAl LO:l 1.1
APAl LO:l 1.3
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationl
Bloom'slTaxonomy:l ApplylDifficult
y:lMedium
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
Al single-sentencel definitionl ofllpsychologylmayl bel misleadingl because:
A.
itlisl veryl difficultl tol studyl thel mindl andl behaviorl scientifically.
B.
,3.
psychologylisl allnarrower,l morel specificl fieldllthanl allgenerall definitionl mightllsuggest.
C.
psychologistsl disagreel onl howl broadl psychologyl shouldllreallyl be.
D.
thel disciplinelofl psychologyl reallyl hasl nol corel orl center.
APAlLO:l 1.1
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationlBloo
m'slTaxonomy:lUnderstandlDifficulty:lM
edium
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
Whichl oflthel followingl isl NOTl onel ofl thel goalsllofl psychology?
A. Obfu
scation
B. Descr
iption
C.
Prediction
D.
Explanation
, 4.
APAl LO:l 1.1
APAl LO:l 2.1
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationlBloo
m'slTaxonomy:lUnderstandlDifficulty:lEa
sy
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
Inl orderltol studyl mindl andl behavior,l psychologists:
A.
relyl onl thel scientificlmethod.
B.
usel theirllintuition.
C.
relylonl thel studyl ofl internall medicine.
D.
usel speculation.
APAl LO:l 1.1
APAl LO:l 2.1
Accessibility:lKeyboardlNavigationlBloo
m'slTaxonomy:lRememberlDifficulty:lEas
y
LearninglObjective:lDefinelpsychologylLe
arninglOutcome:l1-1
Topic:l Definitionl ofl Psychology
