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1) Psychologyis defined as the gg gg gg
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C) studyof mental disorders and their treatment.
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2) Akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying
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A) internal medicine. gg
B) behavior and mental processes. gg gg gg
C) mental disorders and their diagnosis and treatment.
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D) the disorders of the central nervous system.
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3) A single-sentence definition of psychologymaybe misleading because
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A) it is verydifficult to study the mind and behavior scientifically.
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B) psychologyis a narrower, more specific field than a general definition might suggest.
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C) psychologists disagree on how broad psychology should reallybe. gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
D) the discipline of psychologyreallyhas no core or center.
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4) In order to studymind and behavior, psychologists
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A) relyon the scientific method. gg gg gg
B) use their intuition. gg gg
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D) use speculation. gg
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A) When asked if violent video games have an impact on players, Dr. Lee replies
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that there is substantial empirical evidence to suggest a change in the gamers'
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behavior. g
B) When asked if mood influences social behavior, Dr. Sessler replies that he believes
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that it does. gg gg gg
C) When asked if addiction is a disease or a choice, Dr. Smith replies that he knows
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many addicts and he feels that they have a disease.
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D) When asked if he can train his mind to not feel physical pain, Dr. Farnworth replies
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that he focuses on his breathing when he feels pain to increase his tolerance for
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it. gg
6) Which of the following statements is true of the diverse subfields of psychology?
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A) Theyallow psychologists to explain different types of behavior usingthe same
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techniques and experiments.
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B) Though theyare individuallyseparate and distinct, theyall share a common goal
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of understanding behavior.
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C) They always lead to an MD (doctor of medicine) degree.
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D) They are not related at all other than being considered a part of psychology.
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7) Dr. Alvarez is currentlystudyinghow the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in
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the brain leads to Lewy body disease. Dr. Alvarez's work is most likely to be a part
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of
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A) evolutionary
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C) industrial-organizational
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8) Which of the following is the focus of experimental psychology?
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A) exploringtherelationshipbetweenpsycho−logicalfactorsandphysicalailmentsor
disease g g
B) investigating the relationship between people and their physical environment
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C) studyingthe processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world
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D) analyzinghow people grow and change from the moment of conception through gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
death gg
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, 9) Which of the following subfields of psychologymatches with its description?
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A) Cognitive psychologyexamines the relationship between the nervous system and
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behavior.
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B) Developmental psychologyexamines how people grow and change from conception
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through death.
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C) Experimentalpsychologyexplorestherelationshipbetweenpsycho−logicalfactors
and physical ailments or disease.
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D) Clinical psychologyfocuses on the consistencyin people's behavior over time and the
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traits that differentiate one per−son from another.
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10) Which of the followingsubfields of psychologyis CORRECTLY matched with a sample
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topic?
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A) behavioral neuroscience: the influence of chronic stress on physical health
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B) developmental psychology: the effectiveness of drugtherapyfor obsessive-
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compulsive disorder
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C) cognitive psychology: the influence of an event on people's thinking
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D) health psychology: the role that frustration plays in producing aggression
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11) Which of the following is true of cognitive psychology?
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A) It studies the inheritance of traits related to behavior.
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B) It stems from Charles Darwin's arguments in his book, On the Origin of Species.
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C) It is a subspecialtyof experimental psychology.
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D) It includes subfields such as developmental and personalitypsychology.
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12) psychologyfocuses on higher mental processes, includingthinking, memory, gg gg gg gg gg gg
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A) Developmental
B) Personality
C) Clinical
D) Cognitive
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,TEST BANK
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Essentialsof Understanding Psychology 14th Edition by Robert Feldman
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Chap 01. Introduction to Psychology.
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1) Psychologyis defined as the gg gg gg
A) intuition-based approach to studyhuman behavior. gg gg gg gg
B) speculative method to find answers about human cognition. gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
C) studyof mental disorders and their treatment.
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D) scientific studyof behavior and mental processes. gg gg gg gg gg
2) Akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying
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A) internal medicine. gg
B) behavior and mental processes. gg gg gg
C) mental disorders and their diagnosis and treatment.
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D) the disorders of the central nervous system.
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3) A single-sentence definition of psychologymaybe misleading because
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A) it is verydifficult to study the mind and behavior scientifically.
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B) psychologyis a narrower, more specific field than a general definition might suggest.
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C) psychologists disagree on how broad psychology should reallybe. gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
D) the discipline of psychologyreallyhas no core or center.
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4) In order to studymind and behavior, psychologists
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A) relyon the scientific method. gg gg gg
B) use their intuition. gg gg
C) relyon the studyof internal medicine.
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D) use speculation. gg
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,5) In which of the following scenarios is a scientific explanation being provided to explain a
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gg phenomenon?
A) When asked if violent video games have an impact on players, Dr. Lee replies
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that there is substantial empirical evidence to suggest a change in the gamers'
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behavior. g
B) When asked if mood influences social behavior, Dr. Sessler replies that he believes
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that it does. gg gg gg
C) When asked if addiction is a disease or a choice, Dr. Smith replies that he knows
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many addicts and he feels that they have a disease.
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D) When asked if he can train his mind to not feel physical pain, Dr. Farnworth replies
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that he focuses on his breathing when he feels pain to increase his tolerance for
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it. gg
6) Which of the following statements is true of the diverse subfields of psychology?
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A) Theyallow psychologists to explain different types of behavior usingthe same
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techniques and experiments.
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B) Though theyare individuallyseparate and distinct, theyall share a common goal
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of understanding behavior.
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C) They always lead to an MD (doctor of medicine) degree.
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D) They are not related at all other than being considered a part of psychology.
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7) Dr. Alvarez is currentlystudyinghow the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in
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the brain leads to Lewy body disease. Dr. Alvarez's work is most likely to be a part
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of
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the subfield of psychology. gg gg
A) evolutionary
B) developmental
C) industrial-organizational
D) behavioral neuroscience gg
8) Which of the following is the focus of experimental psychology?
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A) exploringtherelationshipbetweenpsycho−logicalfactorsandphysicalailmentsor
disease g g
B) investigating the relationship between people and their physical environment
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C) studyingthe processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world
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D) analyzinghow people grow and change from the moment of conception through gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
death gg
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, 9) Which of the following subfields of psychologymatches with its description?
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A) Cognitive psychologyexamines the relationship between the nervous system and
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behavior.
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B) Developmental psychologyexamines how people grow and change from conception
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through death.
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C) Experimentalpsychologyexplorestherelationshipbetweenpsycho−logicalfactors
and physical ailments or disease.
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D) Clinical psychologyfocuses on the consistencyin people's behavior over time and the
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traits that differentiate one per−son from another.
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10) Which of the followingsubfields of psychologyis CORRECTLY matched with a sample
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topic?
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A) behavioral neuroscience: the influence of chronic stress on physical health
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B) developmental psychology: the effectiveness of drugtherapyfor obsessive-
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compulsive disorder
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C) cognitive psychology: the influence of an event on people's thinking
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D) health psychology: the role that frustration plays in producing aggression
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11) Which of the following is true of cognitive psychology?
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A) It studies the inheritance of traits related to behavior.
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B) It stems from Charles Darwin's arguments in his book, On the Origin of Species.
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C) It is a subspecialtyof experimental psychology.
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D) It includes subfields such as developmental and personalitypsychology.
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12) psychologyfocuses on higher mental processes, includingthinking, memory, gg gg gg gg gg gg
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A) Developmental
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