Test bank For Discovering Psychology the Science of Mind 1st Edition by Cacioppo Freberg

Test bank For Discovering Psychology the Science of Mind 1st Edition by Cacioppo Freberg

Chapter One: The Science of Mind – 

The Discipline of Psychology 

Learning Objective

Related Questions

Multiple

Choice

Essay

1. 1. Explain the subject matter that psychologists study, addressing the meaning of mind and psychology’s role as a hub science.

1-11

1. 2. Analyze the respective contributions of philosophy and the physical sciences as the “roots” of modern psychology.

12-39

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1. 3. Compare and contrast the early movements in psychology – structuralism, Gestalt psychology, functionalism, behaviorism, psychodynamic theory, and humanism – in terms of leading figures, core principles, and contribution to modern psychology.

40-87

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1. 4. Differentiate the seven major perspectives of modern mainstream psychology in terms of typical research questions, research methods, and focal causes of behavior.

88-106

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1. 5. Analyze the ways in which the seven major perspectives can be integrated to address a single psychological problem or topic.

107-112

1. 6. Explain why psychology’s role as a “hub science” allows psychologists to pursue a wide range of career paths in terms of professional specialties and research areas.

113-121

Chapter One: The Science of Mind – The Discipline of Psychology

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Which of the following best describes the mind?

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

2.The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

3.The word psychology is a combination of two Greek words: psyche (or psuche), meaning the soul, and logos, meaning the ____.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

4.Rosa, a doctoral student in psychology, observes that one of her young study participants grimaces after taking a bite of broccoli. His facial expression is an example of ____.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

5.Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

6.A doctor notices that many soldiers returning from fighting in the trenches in World War I were highly anxious, fearful of loud noises, and having difficulty reconnecting with their families. He asks them to record personal observations of their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a journal. This process is called ____.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

7.It is difficult for others to confirm an individual’s subjective introspections; therefore, this approach does not lend itself well to ____.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

8.Over the last 30 years, new methods have allowed psychologists to observe brain activity and revisit questions of mental processes. What element have these methods introduced to psychological research?

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

9.Kevin Boyack and his colleagues generated a map of the sciences, similar to a map of friendship networks on social media, by using ____.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

10.The mapping done by Boyack and colleagues shows that psychology is one of the major hub sciences, with strong connections to ____.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1