Testbank for understanding psychology 9th edition

Testbank for understanding psychology 9th edition Learning Objectives ● DeEine psychology and describe the major subEields within psychology. ● Describe the Eive enduring issues that cut across the subEields oE psychology. ● Explain what psychology has in common with other sciences, how psychologists use the scientiEic method, and the diEEerence between theories and hypotheses. ● Apply critical thinking to an article in a magazine or newspaper. 1. Psychology is the scientiEic study oE . a. how personality can be determined by the size and shape oE one's head b. behavior and mental processes c. the physiological Eunctions oE the brain d. how cultures and societies develop and interact with each other Answer: b DiEEiculty: 1 Page ReEerence: 3 Topic: What Is Psychology? Skill: E 2. Psychologists are interested in . a. every aspect oE human thought and behavior Correct: The diEEerent perspectives oE psychology encompass every aspect oE human thoughts, Eeelings, and actions. b. aspects oE human behavior, but not human thought Incorrect: Behavior is absolutely crucial to the study oE psychology, but so too is the concept oEhuman thought. c. aspects oE human thought, but not human behavior d. only major aspects oE human thought and behavior Answer: a DiEEiculty: 1 Page ReEerence: 3 Topic: What Is Psychology? Skill: C 3. Psychology . a. rarely redeEines itselE, and when it does, it does so more narrowly b. virtually never redeEines itselE Incorrect: The Eield oE psychology is very introspective, making sure to redeEine itselE as oEten asis necessary. c. continually redeEines itselE more narrowly d. continually redeEines itselE more broadly Correct: New research methods, areas oE inquiry, and collaborations with other sciences allows psychology to continually redeEine itselE. Answer: d DiEEiculty: 2 Page ReEerence: 3 Topic: What Is Psychology? Skill: E 4. Psychology is . a. is a single, uniEied Eield oE study Incorrect: There is no single, uniEying deEinition oE psychology; rather, it is a combination oE many diEEerent areas oE academic pursuit. b. is an "umbrella" Eor a loose amalgamation oE diEEerent subEields Correct: The Eact that there is no single uniEying deEinition oE psychology suggests that it is a combination oE many sub-disciplines. c. is comprised oE two distinct subEields d. not a Eield oE study at all Answer: b DiEEiculty: 1 Page ReEerence: 3 Topic: What Is Psychology? Skill: C 5. Each oE the Eollowing is a specialty area within developmental psychology EXCEPT . a. liEespan psychology b. psychobiology c. child psychology d. adolescent psychology Answer: b DiEEiculty: 1 Page ReEerence: 4 Topic: What Is Psychology? Skill: E 6. IE I ran a TV station and wanted a consultant to advise me on children's programming, I