What is Psychology 3rd Edition by By Ellen E. Pastorino – Test Bank
Chapter 1—What Is Psychology?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Psychology is defined as the
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scientific study of why people do what they do. |
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scientific study of behavior and mental processes. |
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study of the unconscious determinants of personality. |
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study of mental illness and its treatment. |
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual
2. Considering the definition of psychology, which of the following individuals is most likely a psychologist?
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Kinsley, who studies the behavioral characteristics of highly intelligent people |
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Jonas, who “reads” people’s palms and foretells their futures |
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Elina, who is investigating a new treatment for skin cancer |
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Mitchell, who dispenses advice to others based on his own personal experiences |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Applied
3. Psychologists study the behavior of
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rats. |
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humans. |
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monkeys. |
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all of these choices. |
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual
4. Psychologists study
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humans who have mental health problems only. |
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animals only. |
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humans only. |
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humans and animals. |
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual
5. A common misconception that people have about psychology is that
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it is a science. |
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more than half of all psychologists are involved in the counseling or treatment of clients. |
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most psychologists hold advanced degrees. |
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psychologists usually only study abnormal behavior. |
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 5 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
KEY: WWW MSC: TYPE: Factual
6. Psychology is
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an extremely diverse field with new specialties appearing each year. |
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a fairly narrow field with a primary focus on mental illness. |
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so broad and diverse that it would be impossible to determine any special areas of emphasis. |
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limited primarily to studying animals and humans in laboratory settings. |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 5 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual
7. Which of the following statements is false?
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Psychology is a pseudoscience. |
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Psychologists have developed many theories of behavior but are often unable to explain exactly why a person may do something. |
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Psychology includes many different specialty areas. |
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Psychology utilizes the scientific method. |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 5-6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual
8. Maheen is a professional within the field of psychology. It is most likely that she
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did not have to study scientific methodology. |
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has completed a considerable amount of research. |
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is primarily concerned with giving people advice. |
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does not have a doctoral degree. |
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 5-6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Applied
9. Which of the following is not a myth that is commonly held about psychology?
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Psychology is mostly about the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. |
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Psychology is merely common sense. |
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Psychological theories cannot be used to explain the particular behaviors of all people. |
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Psychology doesn’t conduct any true scientific studies. |
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 5-6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual
10. Critical thinking about psychological information is important because it helps
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in analyzing concepts and applying them to other situations. |
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to determine the difference between pseudoscience and science. |
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us be intelligent consumers of the vast amount of information to which we are exposed. |
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all of these choices |
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual
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