Test Bank for The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 6th Edition by King

Chap 01 – 6e
1) Psychology is formally defined as


A) the study of the human brain.
B) the subjective study of human behavior.
C) the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
D) the exclusive study of abnormal behavior.




2) One way to tell that an explanation is pseudoscientific rather than scientific is to


A) see if the explanation is historically accurate.
B) look at the emotional impact of the explanation on people.
C) see if the explanation has scientific terminology in it.
D) look at how readily proponents of the explanation will accept evidence to the contrary.




3) Which of the following is a characteristic of a behavior?


A) any internal feelings
B) all expressed thoughts
C) actions that can be observed
D) all mental processes




4) What is the difference between behaviors and mental processes?


A) Behaviors are observable; mental processes are not.
B) Mental processes are observable; behaviors are not.
C) Behavior is focused on memory; mental processes are not.
D) Mental processes are focused on what people do; behaviors are not.



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