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, Preface
This Test Bank has been updated and published for Coon/Mitterer’s Psychology: A Journey,
5th edition. Each of the 14 chapters in this Edition has between 625 and 750 multiple choice
questions with the Introduction section on study skills having 148 multiple choice questions,
Appendix 1 on behavioral statistics having 216 multiple choice, and Appendix 2 entitled “Life
After School” having 233 multiple choice. All chapters including the study skills, Appendix 1,
and Appendix 2 also have 30 true-false, 30 completion and 10 essay questions.
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The following information is provided below each question in the test bank: Answer (ANS),
suggested point value (PTS), the difficulty level of the question (DIF), the textbook reference
(REF), the objective number (OBJ), and the cognitive level of the question (KEY). The difficulty
level for each question is designated as easy, moderate, or difficult, while the cognitive level of
each question is identified as fact, concept, or application. The reference indicates the major
chapter heading under which the contents of a question may be found. Each test question is also
matched to a chapter objective. These chapter objectives were written by the test bank author so
they would match the Journey questions in the text and the key ideas found in the detailed
Chapter in Review at the end of each chapter. New questions added to this edition are identified
by *(New Question) under miscellaneous (MSC) in the question information found below each
question.
,Introduction: The Psychology of Studying-Reflective Learning
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to your textbook authors, students who get good grades and remember more of the material
long after the course is over
a. studied early in the morning rather than right before they went to sleep.
b. worked smarter, not just longer and harder.
c. tended to read each chapter at least three times.
d. tried not to overlearn the material, since this usually causes confusion.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Well, Hi There!
OBJ: I.1.1 KEY: Concept
2. When we more or less passively let an event happen to us, we are exhibiting __________ processing.
a. reactive
b. reflective
c. contextual
d. experiential
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Reflective Reading-How to Tame a Textbook OBJ: I.1.1
KEY: Concept
3. Most perceptions, as well as some learning, intuition, and creativity, depend in part on our soaking up
experiences effortlessly and automatically. This is referred to as __________ processing.
a. reactive
b. reflective
c. contextual
d. experiential
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Reflective Reading-How to Tame a Textbook OBJ: I.1.1
KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question)
4. When your thinking is automatic, effortless, and passive, you are engaging in __________ processing.
a. experiential
b. reflective
c. contextual
d. reactive
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Reflective Reading-How to Tame a Textbook OBJ: I.1.1
KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question)
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, 5. Experiential processing involves
a. passively letting an event happen to you.
b. one’s subsequent memories being more detailed.
c. mindfully focusing on events.
d. going beyond the information given.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Reflective Reading-How to Tame a Textbook OBJ: I.1.1
KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question)
6. Last night you vegged out in front of the TV set and watched a couple of hours of programs. However,
this morning you have trouble remembering the plot of any of the programs. Your passive viewing of
the television is a good example of
a. reflective processing.
b. experiential processing.
c. transient narcosis.
d. depersonalization.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Reflective Reading-How to Tame a Textbook OBJ: I.1.1
KEY: Application
7. Thought that is active, effortful, and controlled is referred to as __________ processing.
a. experiential
b. reflective
c. contextual
d. reactive
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Reflective Reading-How to Tame a Textbook OBJ: I.1.1
KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question)
8. You are flipping through the television channels when you come upon a program about your future
career. The next day, you tell your best friend about all the details you learned from this program.
When you were viewing the television program on your future occupation, you were exhibiting
__________ processing.
a. reflective
b. reactive
c. experiential
d. contextual
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Reflective Reading-How to Tame a Textbook OBJ: I.1.1
KEY: Application
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