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What is Psychology International Edition 3rd Edition by Ellen E. Pastorino – Test Bank

Chapter 1—What Is Psychology?

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Psychology is defined as the

a.

scientific study of why people do what they do.

b.

scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

c.

study of the unconscious determinants of personality.

d.

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?

a.

Kinsley, who studies the behavioral characteristics of highly intelligent people

b.

Jonas, who “reads” people’s palms and foretells their futures

c.

Elina, who is investigating a new treatment for skin cancer

d.

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

a.

rats.

b.

humans.

c.

monkeys.

d.

all of these choices.

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?

MSC: TYPE:  Factual

4. Psychologists study

a.

humans who have mental  health problems only.

b.

animals only.

c.

humans only.

d.

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

a.

it is a science.

b.

more than half of all psychologists are involved in the counseling or treatment of clients.

c.

most psychologists hold advanced degrees.

d.

psychologists usually only study abnormal behavior.

ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 5 OBJ: What Is Psychology?

KEY: WWW MSC: TYPE:  Factual

6. Psychology is

a.

an extremely diverse field with new specialties appearing each year.

b.

a fairly narrow field with a primary focus on mental illness.

c.

so broad and diverse that it would be impossible to determine any special areas of emphasis.

d.

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?

a.

Psychology is a pseudoscience.

b.

Psychologists have developed many theories of behavior but are often unable to explain exactly why a person may do something.

c.

Psychology includes many different specialty areas.

d.

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

a.

did not have to study scientific methodology.

b.

has completed a considerable amount of research.

c.

is primarily concerned with giving people advice.

d.

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?

a.

Psychology is mostly about the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

b.

Psychology is merely common sense.

c.

Psychological theories cannot be used to explain the particular behaviors of all people.

d.

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

a.

in analyzing concepts and applying them to other situations.

b.

to determine the difference between pseudoscience and science.

c.

us be intelligent consumers of the vast amount of information to which we are exposed.

d.

all of these choices

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?

MSC: TYPE:  Conceptual

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