PSYCH 2050 CHAPTER 1 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Modern, technology, has, provided, us, with, many, time-saving, devices,, but
a., most, of, us, don't, use, them.
b., they, cost, too, much, for, most, of, us.
c., they, never, seem, to, work, as, advertised.
d., we, still, complain, about, not, having, enough, ti, , ANS, -, , we, still, complain, about, not, having,
enough, time
In, spite, of, countless, time-saving, devices—automobiles,, telephones,, photocopiers,, fax
machines,, and, so, on—most, of, us, complain, about, a, relative, lack, of
a., time.
b., money.
c., information.
d., work, , ANS, -, , time
Modern, Western, society, has, made, extraordinary, technological, progress
a., and, therefore,, has, seen, decreases, in, social, problems.
b., but, social, and, personal, problems, seem, more, prevalent, and, more, prominent, than, ever, before.
c., and, therefore,, has, seen, a, boom, in, time, spent, engaging, in, leisure, activities.
d., but, social, and, personal, problems, are, just, as, prevalent, as, they, were, in, the, past., , ANS, -, , but,
social, and, personal, problems, seem, more, prevalent, and, more, prominent, than, ever, before
According, to, Schwartz,, increased, freedom, of, choice, available, in, modern, societies
a., has, resulted, in, improved, mental, health.
b., has, enhanced, tranquility.
c., has, led, to, fewer, postdecision, regrets.
d., has, contributed, to, depression, and, anxiety., , ANS, -, , has, contributed, to, depression, and, anxiety
,Technology, has, enabled, humankind, to, exercise, unprecedented, control, over, many, aspects, of
the, physical, world, but, at, the, same, time, has, also, created, serious
a., environmental, problems.
b., microscopic, defects.
c., medical, costs.
d., under-consumption., , ANS, -, , environment, problems
__________________, refers, to, the, idea, that, technological, advances, have, NOT, led, to
perceptible, improvement, in, our, collective, health, and, happiness.
a., Information, anxiety
b., Technology, overload
c., The, paradox, of, progress
d., The, point/counterpoint, phenomenon, , ANS, -, , the, paradox, of, progress
Many, theorists, believe, that, the, basic, challenge, of, modern, life, has, become, the, search, for
a., cultural, significance.
b., a, healthy, leisure, activity.
c., meaning, or, a, sense, of, direction.
d., a, significant, other, to, share, one's, life., , ANS, -, , meaning, or, a, sense, of, direction
According, to, social, critics,, all, of, the, following, are, examples, of, the, search, for, direction, gone
awry, except
a., enrollment, in, "self-realization", programs.
b., the, desire, to, spend, more, time, with, loved, ones.
c., joining, cults, and, unorthodox, religious, groups.
d., the, popularity, of, media, figures, such, as, Dr., Laura., , ANS, -, , the, desire, to, spend, more, time, with,
loved, ones
Most, experts, characterize, "self-realization", programs, (e.g.,, est, training,, Silva, Mind, Control)
, as
a., intellectually, stimulating.
b., intellectually, bankrupt.
c., spiritually, revitalizing.
d., spiritually, self-defeating., , ANS, -, , intellectually, bankrupt
While, the, famous, radio, talk, show, host, Dr., Laura, is, a, licensed, Marriage,, Family,, and, Child
Counselor,, she, holds, a, doctoral, degree, in
a., psychology.
b., social, work.
c., physiology.
d., psychiatry.
ANS:, c, REF:, 5, , ANS, -, , physiology
Surveys, exploring, psychotherapists', opinions, of, self-help, books, suggest
a., there, are, some, excellent, books, that, offer, authentic, insight, and, sound, advice.
b., there, are, some, good, books, that, offer, adequate, insight, and, advice.
c., there, are, some, excellent, books, that, offer, good, general, advice,, but, very, few, that, offer, good
specific, advice, for, particular, problems.
d., psychotherapists, don't, endorse, the, use, of, self-help, books, because, it's, bad, for, business., , ANS, -, ,
there, are, some, excellent, books, that, offer, authentic, insight, and, sound, advice
"Psychobabble", is, best, defined, as
a., professional, psychological, terminology.
b., textbook, definitions.
c., ill-defined, terminology.
d., technical, terminology., , ANS, -, , ill-defined, terminology
Many, self-help, books