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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Multiple-
Choice What Is Psyc
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hology?
Learning Objectives
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Definek psychologyk andk describek thek majork subfieldsk withink psychology.Answer:
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Difficulty: 2
Pagek Reference: 2
Describek thek fivek enduringk issuesk thatk cutk acrossk thek subfieldsk ofk psychology.kExplain
k whatk psychologyk hask ink commonk withk otherk sciences,k howk psychologistskusek thek s
cientifick method,k andk thek differencek betweenk theoriesk andk hypotheses.k
k Applyk criticalk thinkingk tok ank articlek ink ak magazinek ork newspaper.
1. Psychologyk isk thek scientifick studyk ofk .
a. howk personalityk cank bek determinedk byk thek sizek andk shapek ofk one'sk head
b. behaviork andk mentalk processes
c. thek physiologicalk functionsk ofk thek brain
d. howk culturesk andk societiesk developk andk interactk withk eachk other
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k F
2. Psychologistsk arek interestedk ink .
a. everyk aspectk ofk humank thoughtk andk behavior
Correct:k Thek differentk perspectivesk ofk psychologyk encompassk everyk aspectk ofk humankthoug
hts,k feelings,k andk actions.
b. aspectsk ofk humank behavior,k butk notk humank thought
Incorrect:k Behaviork isk absolutelyk crucialk tok thek studyk ofk psychology,k butk sok took isk thek conc
eptk ofk humank thought.
c. aspectsk ofk humank thought,k butk notk humank behavior
b.
,d. onlyk majork aspectsk ofk humank thoughtk andk behaviorkA
nswer:k a
b.
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Difficulty:k 1
Pagek Reference:k 3
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k C
3. Psychologyk .
a. rarelyk redefinesk itself,k andk whenk itk does,k itk doesk sok morek narrowlykvi
rtuallyk neverk redefinesk itself
Incorrect:k Thek fieldk ofk psychologyk isk veryk introspective,k makingk surek tok redefinek itselfk askof
tenk ask isk necessary.
c. continuallyk redefinesk itselfk morek narrowly
d. continuallyk redefinesk itselfk morek broadly
Correct:k Newk researchk methods,k areask ofk inquiry,k andk collaborationsk withk otherk scienceskal
lowsk psychologyk tok continuallyk redefinek itself.
Answer:k dkDiffi
culty:k 2
Pagek Reference:k 3
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k F
4. Psychologyk isk .
a. isk ak single,k unifiedk fieldk ofk study
Incorrect:k Therek isk nok single,k unifyingk definitionk ofk psychology;k rather,k itk isk akcombinatio
nk ofk manyk differentk areask ofk academick pursuit.
b. isk ank "umbrella"k fork ak loosek amalgamationk ofk differentk subfields
Correct:k Thek factk thatk therek isk nok singlek unifyingk definitionk ofk psychologyk suggestsk thatk
itk isk ak combinationk ofk manyk sub-disciplines.
c. isk comprisedk ofk twok distinctk subfields
d. notk ak fieldk ofk studyk atk all
Answer:k bkDiffi
culty:k 1
Pagek Reference:k 3
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k C
5. Eachk ofk thek followingk isk ak specialtyk areak withink developmentalk psychologyk EXCEPT
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a. lifespank psychology
b.
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b. psychobiology
c. childk psychology
d. adolescentk psychology
Answer:k bkDiffi
culty:k 1
Pagek Reference:k 4
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k F
6. Ifk Ik rank ak TVk stationk andk wantedk ak consultantk tok advisek mek onk children'skprogram
ming,k Ik wouldk mostk likelyk hirek a(n)k
kpsychologist.k a.k experimentalkdevelopmental
Correct:k Ak developmentalk psychologistk wouldk bek ank expertk ink thek cognitivek developmentkof
k children,k sok wouldk havek goodk informationk onk howk tok structurek children’sk televisionkprogr
amming.
c.k personality
d.kclinical
Incorrect:k Ak clinicalk psychologistk might,k indeed,k workk withk childrenk withk variousk levelsk ofkps
ychopathology,k butk thek bestk answerk herek isk ank expertk onk children’sk development,k orkak d
evelopmentalk psychologist.
Answer:k b
Difficulty:k 1 4k yr.:k 90% rk =k .31
Pagek Reference:k 4
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k A
7. Life-spank psychologistsk focusk mainlyk onk studyingk .
a. adolescentk changesk andk development
b. thek adultk years
c. thek entirek developmentalk spectrumk fromk infancyk throughk adulthood
d. infancyk andk childhoodk development
Answer:k bkDiffi
culty:k 2
Pagek Reference:k 4
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k F
b.
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Multiple-
Choice What Is Psyc
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hology?
Learning Objectives
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Definek psychologyk andk describek thek majork subfieldsk withink psychology.Answer:
Error!
Bookmarkknotkdefined.
k
Difficulty: 2
Pagek Reference: 2
Describek thek fivek enduringk issuesk thatk cutk acrossk thek subfieldsk ofk psychology.kExplain
k whatk psychologyk hask ink commonk withk otherk sciences,k howk psychologistskusek thek s
cientifick method,k andk thek differencek betweenk theoriesk andk hypotheses.k
k Applyk criticalk thinkingk tok ank articlek ink ak magazinek ork newspaper.
1. Psychologyk isk thek scientifick studyk ofk .
a. howk personalityk cank bek determinedk byk thek sizek andk shapek ofk one'sk head
b. behaviork andk mentalk processes
c. thek physiologicalk functionsk ofk thek brain
d. howk culturesk andk societiesk developk andk interactk withk eachk other
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k F
2. Psychologistsk arek interestedk ink .
a. everyk aspectk ofk humank thoughtk andk behavior
Correct:k Thek differentk perspectivesk ofk psychologyk encompassk everyk aspectk ofk humankthoug
hts,k feelings,k andk actions.
b. aspectsk ofk humank behavior,k butk notk humank thought
Incorrect:k Behaviork isk absolutelyk crucialk tok thek studyk ofk psychology,k butk sok took isk thek conc
eptk ofk humank thought.
c. aspectsk ofk humank thought,k butk notk humank behavior
b.
,d. onlyk majork aspectsk ofk humank thoughtk andk behaviorkA
nswer:k a
b.
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Difficulty:k 1
Pagek Reference:k 3
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k C
3. Psychologyk .
a. rarelyk redefinesk itself,k andk whenk itk does,k itk doesk sok morek narrowlykvi
rtuallyk neverk redefinesk itself
Incorrect:k Thek fieldk ofk psychologyk isk veryk introspective,k makingk surek tok redefinek itselfk askof
tenk ask isk necessary.
c. continuallyk redefinesk itselfk morek narrowly
d. continuallyk redefinesk itselfk morek broadly
Correct:k Newk researchk methods,k areask ofk inquiry,k andk collaborationsk withk otherk scienceskal
lowsk psychologyk tok continuallyk redefinek itself.
Answer:k dkDiffi
culty:k 2
Pagek Reference:k 3
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k F
4. Psychologyk isk .
a. isk ak single,k unifiedk fieldk ofk study
Incorrect:k Therek isk nok single,k unifyingk definitionk ofk psychology;k rather,k itk isk akcombinatio
nk ofk manyk differentk areask ofk academick pursuit.
b. isk ank "umbrella"k fork ak loosek amalgamationk ofk differentk subfields
Correct:k Thek factk thatk therek isk nok singlek unifyingk definitionk ofk psychologyk suggestsk thatk
itk isk ak combinationk ofk manyk sub-disciplines.
c. isk comprisedk ofk twok distinctk subfields
d. notk ak fieldk ofk studyk atk all
Answer:k bkDiffi
culty:k 1
Pagek Reference:k 3
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k C
5. Eachk ofk thek followingk isk ak specialtyk areak withink developmentalk psychologyk EXCEPT
.
a. lifespank psychology
b.
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b. psychobiology
c. childk psychology
d. adolescentk psychology
Answer:k bkDiffi
culty:k 1
Pagek Reference:k 4
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k F
6. Ifk Ik rank ak TVk stationk andk wantedk ak consultantk tok advisek mek onk children'skprogram
ming,k Ik wouldk mostk likelyk hirek a(n)k
kpsychologist.k a.k experimentalkdevelopmental
Correct:k Ak developmentalk psychologistk wouldk bek ank expertk ink thek cognitivek developmentkof
k children,k sok wouldk havek goodk informationk onk howk tok structurek children’sk televisionkprogr
amming.
c.k personality
d.kclinical
Incorrect:k Ak clinicalk psychologistk might,k indeed,k workk withk childrenk withk variousk levelsk ofkps
ychopathology,k butk thek bestk answerk herek isk ank expertk onk children’sk development,k orkak d
evelopmentalk psychologist.
Answer:k b
Difficulty:k 1 4k yr.:k 90% rk =k .31
Pagek Reference:k 4
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k A
7. Life-spank psychologistsk focusk mainlyk onk studyingk .
a. adolescentk changesk andk development
b. thek adultk years
c. thek entirek developmentalk spectrumk fromk infancyk throughk adulthood
d. infancyk andk childhoodk development
Answer:k bkDiffi
culty:k 2
Pagek Reference:k 4
Topic:k Whatk Isk Psychology?kS
kill:k F
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