Test Bank for Experience Psychology 5e 5th Edition by Laura King. ISBN-13: 8701
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CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
CHAPTER 2 The Brain and Behavior
CHAPTER 3 Sensation and Perception
CHAPTER 4 States of Consciousness
CHAPTER 5 Learning
CHAPTER 6 Memory
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Chapter 01 – 5e
1) Summarize the three approaches (structuralism, functionalism, evolutionary approach)
that shaped the history of psychology.
2) Compare and contrast the behavioral and psychodynamic approaches to psychology.
3) Explain the cognitive approach to psychology.
4) Summarize the seven contemporary approaches to psychology with the help of a suitable
example.
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,5) Summarize the five steps of the scientific method.
6) Compare and contrast the three types of research methods (descriptive, correlational, and
experimental) used by psychologists.
7) Briefly describe the importance of surveys and interviews as descriptive research
methods.
8) Your local newspaper publishes the result of a current scientific study that shows exercise
is positively correlated with happiness. The correlation coefficient is +.72. Interpret what this
result means.
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,9) Describe the third variable problem with a suitable example.
10) Describe the four issues addressed by the American Psychological Association (APA)
ethical guidelines.
11) According to the science of psychology, a behavior is a(n)
A) feeling that is acknowledged.
B) attitude that can be changed.
C) action that can be directly observed.
D) goal for life.
12) Which of the following is an example of behavior?
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, A) thinking of a family vacation
B) two people holding hands in a park
C) a student's memory of a motorcycle trip
D) a baby's feelings when his or her mother leaves the room
13) ________ are the thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experiences privately
but that cannot be observed directly.
A) Mental processes
B) Behaviors
C) Fetal processes
D) Mannerisms
14) Which of the following attitudes are central to the scientific approach to psychology?
A) critical thinking, curiosity, skepticism, and objectivity
B) critical thinking, curiosity, skepticism, and subjectivity
C) critical thinking, curiosity, political correctness, and objectivity
D) critical thinking, curiosity, political correctness, and subjectivity
15) Which of the following statements about critical thinking is FALSE?
A) Critical thinking is the process of thinking deeply and actively, asking questions, and
evaluating the evidence.
B) Critical thinking comes into play when scientists consider the conclusions they draw
from research.
C) Critical thinking increases the likelihood that conclusions will be based on unreliable
personal beliefs, opinions, and motions.
D) Critical thinkers question and test what some people say are facts.
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