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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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Multiple-
Choice What Is Psyc
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Learning Objectives
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Definem psychologym andm describem them majorm subfieldsm withinm psychology.Answer:
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Describem them fivem enduringm issuesm thatm cutm acrossm them subfieldsm ofm psychology.mEx
plainm whatm psychologym hasm inm commonm withm otherm sciences,m howm psychologistsm
usem them scientificm method,m andm them differencem betweenm theoriesm andm hypotheses.m
m Applym criticalm thinkingm tom anm articlem inm am magazinem orm newspaper.
1. Psychologym ism them scientificm studym ofm .
a. howm personalitym canm bem determinedm bym them sizem andm shapem ofm one'sm head
b. behaviorm andm mentalm processes
c. them physiologicalm functionsm ofm them brain
d. howm culturesm andm societiesm developm andm interactm withm eachm other
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m F
2. Psychologistsm arem interestedm inm .
a. everym aspectm ofm humanm thoughtm andm behavior
Correct:m Them differentm perspectivesm ofm psychologym encompassm everym aspectm ofm humanmth
oughts,m feelings,m andm actions.
b. aspectsm ofm humanm behavior,m butm notm humanm thought
Incorrect:m Behaviorm ism absolutelym crucialm tom them studym ofm psychology,m butm som toom ism the
m conceptm ofm humanm thought.
c. aspectsm ofm humanm thought,m butm notm humanm behavior
b.
,d. onlym majorm aspectsm ofm humanm thoughtm andm behavio
rmAnswer:m a
b.
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Difficulty:m 1
Pagem Reference:m 3
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m C
3. Psychologym .
a. rarelym redefinesm itself,m andm whenm itm does,m itm doesm som morem narrowl
ymvirtuallym neverm redefinesm itself
Incorrect:m Them fieldm ofm psychologym ism verym introspective,m makingm surem tom redefinem itselfm
asmoftenm asm ism necessary.
c. continuallym redefinesm itselfm morem narrowly
d. continuallym redefinesm itselfm morem broadly
Correct:m Newm researchm methods,m areasm ofm inquiry,m andm collaborationsm withm otherm scienc
esmallowsm psychologym tom continuallym redefinem itself.
Answer:m dmDiffi
culty:m 2
Pagem Reference:m 3
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m F
4. Psychologym ism .
a. ism am single,m unifiedm fieldm ofm study
Incorrect:m Therem ism nom single,m unifyingm definitionm ofm psychology;m rather,m itm ism amcombin
ationm ofm manym differentm areasm ofm academicm pursuit.
b. ism anm "umbrella"m form am loosem amalgamationm ofm differentm subfields
Correct:m Them factm thatm therem ism nom singlem unifyingm definitionm ofm psychologym suggestsm t
hatm itm ism am combinationm ofm manym sub-disciplines.
c. ism comprisedm ofm twom distinctm subfields
d. notm am fieldm ofm studym atm all
Answer:m bmDiffi
culty:m 1
Pagem Reference:m 3
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m C
5. Eachm ofm them followingm ism am specialtym aream withinm developmentalm psychologym EXCEPT
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a. lifespanm psychology
b.
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b. psychobiology
c. childm psychology
d. adolescentm psychology
Answer:m bmDiffi
culty:m 1
Pagem Reference:m 4
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m F
6. Ifm Im ranm am TVm stationm andm wantedm am consultantm tom advisem mem onm children'smprog
ramming,m Im wouldm mostm likelym hirem a(n)m
mpsychologist.m a.m experimentalmdevelopmental
Correct:m Am developmentalm psychologistm wouldm bem anm expertm inm them cognitivem developme
ntmofm children,m som wouldm havem goodm informationm onm howm tom structurem children’sm televisi
onmprogramming.
c.m personality
d.mclinical
Incorrect:m Am clinicalm psychologistm might,m indeed,m workm withm childrenm withm variousm levelsm o
fmpsychopathology,m butm them bestm answerm herem ism anm expertm onm children’sm development
,m ormam developmentalm psychologist.
Answer:m b
Difficulty:m 1 4m yr.:m 90% rm =m .31
Pagem Reference:m 4
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m A
7. Life-spanm psychologistsm focusm mainlym onm studyingm .
a. adolescentm changesm andm development
b. them adultm years
c. them entirem developmentalm spectrumm fromm infancym throughm adulthood
d. infancym andm childhoodm development
Answer:m bmDiffi
culty:m 2
Pagem Reference:m 4
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m 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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Definem psychologym andm describem them majorm subfieldsm withinm psychology.Answer:
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Difficulty: 2
Pagem Reference: 2
Describem them fivem enduringm issuesm thatm cutm acrossm them subfieldsm ofm psychology.mEx
plainm whatm psychologym hasm inm commonm withm otherm sciences,m howm psychologistsm
usem them scientificm method,m andm them differencem betweenm theoriesm andm hypotheses.m
m Applym criticalm thinkingm tom anm articlem inm am magazinem orm newspaper.
1. Psychologym ism them scientificm studym ofm .
a. howm personalitym canm bem determinedm bym them sizem andm shapem ofm one'sm head
b. behaviorm andm mentalm processes
c. them physiologicalm functionsm ofm them brain
d. howm culturesm andm societiesm developm andm interactm withm eachm other
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m F
2. Psychologistsm arem interestedm inm .
a. everym aspectm ofm humanm thoughtm andm behavior
Correct:m Them differentm perspectivesm ofm psychologym encompassm everym aspectm ofm humanmth
oughts,m feelings,m andm actions.
b. aspectsm ofm humanm behavior,m butm notm humanm thought
Incorrect:m Behaviorm ism absolutelym crucialm tom them studym ofm psychology,m butm som toom ism the
m conceptm ofm humanm thought.
c. aspectsm ofm humanm thought,m butm notm humanm behavior
b.
,d. onlym majorm aspectsm ofm humanm thoughtm andm behavio
rmAnswer:m a
b.
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Difficulty:m 1
Pagem Reference:m 3
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m C
3. Psychologym .
a. rarelym redefinesm itself,m andm whenm itm does,m itm doesm som morem narrowl
ymvirtuallym neverm redefinesm itself
Incorrect:m Them fieldm ofm psychologym ism verym introspective,m makingm surem tom redefinem itselfm
asmoftenm asm ism necessary.
c. continuallym redefinesm itselfm morem narrowly
d. continuallym redefinesm itselfm morem broadly
Correct:m Newm researchm methods,m areasm ofm inquiry,m andm collaborationsm withm otherm scienc
esmallowsm psychologym tom continuallym redefinem itself.
Answer:m dmDiffi
culty:m 2
Pagem Reference:m 3
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m F
4. Psychologym ism .
a. ism am single,m unifiedm fieldm ofm study
Incorrect:m Therem ism nom single,m unifyingm definitionm ofm psychology;m rather,m itm ism amcombin
ationm ofm manym differentm areasm ofm academicm pursuit.
b. ism anm "umbrella"m form am loosem amalgamationm ofm differentm subfields
Correct:m Them factm thatm therem ism nom singlem unifyingm definitionm ofm psychologym suggestsm t
hatm itm ism am combinationm ofm manym sub-disciplines.
c. ism comprisedm ofm twom distinctm subfields
d. notm am fieldm ofm studym atm all
Answer:m bmDiffi
culty:m 1
Pagem Reference:m 3
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m C
5. Eachm ofm them followingm ism am specialtym aream withinm developmentalm psychologym EXCEPT
.
a. lifespanm psychology
b.
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b. psychobiology
c. childm psychology
d. adolescentm psychology
Answer:m bmDiffi
culty:m 1
Pagem Reference:m 4
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m F
6. Ifm Im ranm am TVm stationm andm wantedm am consultantm tom advisem mem onm children'smprog
ramming,m Im wouldm mostm likelym hirem a(n)m
mpsychologist.m a.m experimentalmdevelopmental
Correct:m Am developmentalm psychologistm wouldm bem anm expertm inm them cognitivem developme
ntmofm children,m som wouldm havem goodm informationm onm howm tom structurem children’sm televisi
onmprogramming.
c.m personality
d.mclinical
Incorrect:m Am clinicalm psychologistm might,m indeed,m workm withm childrenm withm variousm levelsm o
fmpsychopathology,m butm them bestm answerm herem ism anm expertm onm children’sm development
,m ormam developmentalm psychologist.
Answer:m b
Difficulty:m 1 4m yr.:m 90% rm =m .31
Pagem Reference:m 4
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m A
7. Life-spanm psychologistsm focusm mainlym onm studyingm .
a. adolescentm changesm andm development
b. them adultm years
c. them entirem developmentalm spectrumm fromm infancym throughm adulthood
d. infancym andm childhoodm development
Answer:m bmDiffi
culty:m 2
Pagem Reference:m 4
Topic:m Whatm Ism Psychology?m
Skill:m F
b.
