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Created By: A SolutionTest Bank for Essentials of Understanding
Psychology 11th Edition by Robert S.
Feldman A+
1. Psychology is defined as the:
intuition-based approach to study human behavior.
speculative method to find answers about human cognition.
study of mental disorders and their treatment.
→ scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define psychology
Multiple Choice Question Learning Outcome: 1-1
MC Psychology is defined as the: Topic: Definition of Psychology
2. Akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying:
internal medicine.
→ behavior and mental processes.
mental disorders and their diagnosis and treatment.
the disorders of the central nervous system.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.1
APA LO: 1.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Define psychology
Multiple Choice Question Learning Outcome: 1-1
MC Akira has declared psychology as his... Topic: Definition of Psychology
3. A single-sentence definition of psychology may be misleading because:
it is very difficult to study the mind and behavior scientifically.
psychology is a narrower, more specific field than a general definition
might suggest.
→ psychologists disagree on how broad psychology should really be.
the discipline of psychology really has no core or center.
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Multiple Choice Question Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
MC A single-sentence definition of psychology APA LO: 1.1
may... Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Define
psychology
Learning Outcome: 1-1
Topic: Definition of Psychology
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychology?
→ Obfuscation
Description
Prediction
Explanation
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.1
APA LO: 2.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define
Multiple Choice Question psychology
MC Which of the following is NOT one of the Learning Outcome: 1-1
goals... Topic: Definition of Psychology
5. In order to study mind and behavior, psychologists:
→ rely on the scientific method.
use their intuition.
rely on the study of internal medicine.
use speculation.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.1
APA LO: 2.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define
Multiple Choice Question psychology
MC In order to study mind and behavior, Learning Outcome: 1-1
psychologists: Topic: Definition of Psychology
6. In what way are the diverse subfields of psychology related?
They allow psychologists to explain different types of behavior in the
same way.
→ They ultimately share a common goal.
They always lead to an M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) degree.
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They are not related at all other than being considered part of
psychology.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Name and summarize the key
characteristics of the major approaches to
Multiple Choice Question psychology.
MC In what way are the diverse Learning Outcome: 1-2
subfields of psy... Topic: Subfields of Psychology
7. Dr. Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the
brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis. Dr. Alvarez's work
BEST exemplifies the subfield of psychology.
cognitive
experimental
developmental
→ behavioral neuroscience
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2
APA LO: 4.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Describe the history and
Multiple Choice Question early foundations of psychology.
MC Dr. Alvarez studies how the Learning Outcome: 1-2
degeneration of...... Topic: Subfields of Psychology
8. Which of the following branches of psychology studies the processes of sensing,
perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world?
Behavioral neuroscience
Developmental psychology
→ Experimental psychology
Health psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Name and summarize the key
characteristics of the major approaches to
Multiple Choice Question psychology.
MC Which of the following Learning Outcome: 1-2
branches of psycho... Topic: Subfields of Psychology
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9. Why is the term experimental psychologist considered somewhat misleading?
→ Psychologists in every subfield use the experimental method.
The term is no longer in existence.
Most psychological topics are not suited to experimental study.
Experimental methods are only appropriate to the study of the biological
bases of behavior.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Name and summarize the key
characteristics of the major approaches to
Multiple Choice Question psychology.
MC Why is the term experimental Learning Outcome: 1-2
psychologist con... Topic: Subfields of Psychology
10. Which of the following subfields of psychology is INCORRECTLY matched with its
description?
Behavioral neuroscience: examines the relationship between the nervous
system and behavior
Cognitive: examines how people grow and change from conception
→ through death
Experimental: examines the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning,
and thinking
Clinical: deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological
disorders
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA LO: 1.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Name and summarize the key
characteristics of the major approaches to
Multiple Choice Question psychology.
MC Which of the following Learning Outcome: 1-2
subfields of psychol... Topic: Subfields of Psychology
11. Which of the following subfields of psychology is CORRECTLY matched with a
sample topic?
Behavioral neuroscience: the influence of chronic stress on physical
health
Developmental psychology: the effectiveness of drug therapy for
obsessive-compulsive disorder
→ Cognitive psychology: the influence of an event on people's thinking
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