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,1. Which of the following best describes the mind?a. the basis of rational thought b. the hidden instinctual self
c. the embodiment of the soul d. the brain and its activities
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: What Is Psychology?
2. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____.
a. introspection b. psychology
c. behaviorism d. functionalism
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: What Is Psychology?
3. The word psychology is a combination of two Greek words: psyche (or psuche), meaning “the soul,” and logos,
meaning “the ____.”
a. law of b. expression of
c. study of d. representation of
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: What Is Psychology?
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 ____.
a. a psychosomatic response b. a behavior
c. an integrated mental process d. introspection
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: What Is Psychology?
5. Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the
discipline that allows for ____.
a. making essential comparisons with humans
b. understanding animal–human interactions
c. understanding behavior from an evolutionary standpoint
d. designing better psychoanalytical therapies
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: What Is Psychology?
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 ____.
a. extroversion b. transference
c. objectivism d. introspection
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Apply
REFERENCES: What Is Psychology?
7. It is difficult for others to confirm an individual’s subjective introspections; therefore, this approach does not lend itself
well to ____.
a. psychoanalysis b. the scientific method
c. case studies d. cognitive therapy
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Think Critically
REFERENCES: What Is Psychology?
8. New and innovative methods have allowed psychologists to observe brain activity and revisit questions of mental
processes.What quality was introduced to psychological research through the use of these methods?
a. objectivity b. subjectivity
c. generalizability d. conclusiveness
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Think Critically
REFERENCES: What Is Psychology?
9. Kevin Boyack and his colleagues generated a map of sciences, similar to a map of friendship networks on social media,
by using ____.
a. the number of doctoral dissertations in each field
b. the titles of journal articles
c. reference lists in journal articles
d. search terms related to psychology
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: Why Is Psychology a Hub Science?
10. The mapping done by Boyack and colleagues shows that psychology is one of the major hub sciences, with strong
connections to the ____.
a. medical sciences, the social sciences, and education
b. humanities, education, and the medical sciences
c. social sciences, the medical sciences, and the humanities
d. medical sciences, education, and philosophy
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: Why Is Psychology a Hub Science?
, 11. Psychology as a hub science tells us that ____.
a. psychological research is well funded
b. the general population is intrigued by the study of human behavior
c. psychology is one of the oldest disciplines
d. many disciplines require an in-depth understanding of people
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Think Critically
REFERENCES: Why Is Psychology a Hub Science?
12. As a scientific discipline, psychology dates back to ____.
a. ancient Greece b. the Roman Empire
c. the Renaissance era d. the 1870s
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: What Are Psychology’s Roots?
13. The psychology family tree includes two major roots: ____.
a. biology and philosophy b. medicine and the social sciences
c. anthropology and physics d. philosophy and the natural sciences
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: What Are Psychology’s Roots?
14. The discipline that systematically examines basic concepts, including the source of knowledge, is called ____.
a. psychology b. history
c. science d. philosophy
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: What Are Psychology’s Roots?
15. Any science that studies the __________ events that occur in nature is called a natural science.
a. spiritual and religious b. physical and biological
c. applied and practical d. developmental and static
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Understand
REFERENCES: What Are Psychology’s Roots?
16. Philosophers and psychologists have a shared interest in, among other things, ______.
a. helping others gain self-confidence b. anatomy of the nervous system
c. the scientific method d. the origin of knowledge
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