PSYCH 1000- UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Psychology - ANSWER the scientific study of behaviour, thought and experience and how
they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environmental factors
scientific method - ANSWER a way of learning about the world through collecting
observations, developing theories to explain them and using the theories to make predictions
A testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured is referred to as
a(n):
A. opinion
B. theory
C. thesis
D. hypothesis - ANSWER d. hypothesis
A theory or hypothesis is falsifiable if:
A. it comes form pseudoscience
B. it is precise enough that it could be proven false
C. it is based on logic that is incorrect
D. it is impossible to test - ANSWER B. it is precise enough that it could be proven false
,Someone who exercises curiosity and skepticism about assumptions and beliefs is using
A. a hypothesis
B. pseudoscience
C. critical thinking
D. the biopsychosocial model - ANSWER C. critical thinking
Pseudoscience - ANSWER an idea that is presented as science but does not actually utilize
basic principles of scientific thinking or procedure
paul is considering whether to take a cholesterol- reducing medicine that has been
recommended by his physician. He goes to the library and learns that the government agency
that oversees medications- Health Canada- has approved the medication after dozens of
studies had been conducted on its usefulness. Which aspect of critical thinking does this best
represent?
A. paul was avoiding overly emotional thinking
B. paul was simply curious
C. paul did not consider alternative viewpoints
D. paul has examined the nature and source of the evidence - ANSWER D. paul has examined
the nature and source of the evidence
,the scientific meaning of the word "theory" is different from how it is most often used in
non-scientific language because:
A. it can be proven
B. it describes an explanation based on a variety of well-tested, objective observations rather
than speculation
C. it is phrased in such a way that it cannot be proven incorrect
D. it simply reflects the opinions of a particular scientist instead of the facts - ANSWER B. it
describes an explanation based on a variety of well-tested, objective observations rather than
speculation
Jan believes that all knowledge is acquired through careful observation. jan is probably
___________.
A. a phrenologist
B. a clinical psychologist
C. a supporter of eugenics
D. an empiricist - ANSWER D. an empiricist
Francis Galton made a significant contribution to psychology by introducing methods for
studying how heredity contributes to human behaviour. Which alternative explanation was
Galton overlooking when he argued that heredity accounts for these similarities?
, A. The concept of dualism, which states that the mind is separate from the body
B. The fact that people who share genes live together in families, so they tend to share
environmental privileges or disadvantages
C. A materialistic account of behaviour
D. The primary importance of the nature side of the nature-versus-nurture debate - ANSWER
D. The primary importance of the nature side of the nature-versus-nurture debate
______ was the study of the basic components of the mind, while ______ examined the role that
specific behaviours may have served in our species' evolution.
A. Functionalism; structuralism
B. Humanism; structuralism
C. Structuralism; functionalism
D. Behaviourism; functionalism - ANSWER C. Structuralism; functionalism
The Gestalt psychologists, with their focus on perception and experience, are closely linked to
modern-day ________ psychologists.
A. Cognitive
B. Evolutionary
C. Developmental
D. Social - ANSWER A. Cognitive
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Psychology - ANSWER the scientific study of behaviour, thought and experience and how
they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environmental factors
scientific method - ANSWER a way of learning about the world through collecting
observations, developing theories to explain them and using the theories to make predictions
A testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured is referred to as
a(n):
A. opinion
B. theory
C. thesis
D. hypothesis - ANSWER d. hypothesis
A theory or hypothesis is falsifiable if:
A. it comes form pseudoscience
B. it is precise enough that it could be proven false
C. it is based on logic that is incorrect
D. it is impossible to test - ANSWER B. it is precise enough that it could be proven false
,Someone who exercises curiosity and skepticism about assumptions and beliefs is using
A. a hypothesis
B. pseudoscience
C. critical thinking
D. the biopsychosocial model - ANSWER C. critical thinking
Pseudoscience - ANSWER an idea that is presented as science but does not actually utilize
basic principles of scientific thinking or procedure
paul is considering whether to take a cholesterol- reducing medicine that has been
recommended by his physician. He goes to the library and learns that the government agency
that oversees medications- Health Canada- has approved the medication after dozens of
studies had been conducted on its usefulness. Which aspect of critical thinking does this best
represent?
A. paul was avoiding overly emotional thinking
B. paul was simply curious
C. paul did not consider alternative viewpoints
D. paul has examined the nature and source of the evidence - ANSWER D. paul has examined
the nature and source of the evidence
,the scientific meaning of the word "theory" is different from how it is most often used in
non-scientific language because:
A. it can be proven
B. it describes an explanation based on a variety of well-tested, objective observations rather
than speculation
C. it is phrased in such a way that it cannot be proven incorrect
D. it simply reflects the opinions of a particular scientist instead of the facts - ANSWER B. it
describes an explanation based on a variety of well-tested, objective observations rather than
speculation
Jan believes that all knowledge is acquired through careful observation. jan is probably
___________.
A. a phrenologist
B. a clinical psychologist
C. a supporter of eugenics
D. an empiricist - ANSWER D. an empiricist
Francis Galton made a significant contribution to psychology by introducing methods for
studying how heredity contributes to human behaviour. Which alternative explanation was
Galton overlooking when he argued that heredity accounts for these similarities?
, A. The concept of dualism, which states that the mind is separate from the body
B. The fact that people who share genes live together in families, so they tend to share
environmental privileges or disadvantages
C. A materialistic account of behaviour
D. The primary importance of the nature side of the nature-versus-nurture debate - ANSWER
D. The primary importance of the nature side of the nature-versus-nurture debate
______ was the study of the basic components of the mind, while ______ examined the role that
specific behaviours may have served in our species' evolution.
A. Functionalism; structuralism
B. Humanism; structuralism
C. Structuralism; functionalism
D. Behaviourism; functionalism - ANSWER C. Structuralism; functionalism
The Gestalt psychologists, with their focus on perception and experience, are closely linked to
modern-day ________ psychologists.
A. Cognitive
B. Evolutionary
C. Developmental
D. Social - ANSWER A. Cognitive
