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Zimbardo TB CH01
Multiple Choice Single Select
M/C Question 1
Modern psychology is best considered to be a
a) collection of pieces of folk wisdom.
b) series of contradictions to be sorted out.
c) science.
d) therapeutic process.
e) pseudoscience.
ANS: c
Objective=1.1: Outline the different specialties that comprise psychology
Topic=Psychology: It's More Than You Think
Skill=Understanding
Difficulty=Medium
M/C Question 2
Which topic would NOT be investigated by a psychologist if the definition of psychology were
limited to “the science of behavior”?
a) relation between grade-point average and salary
b) thought processes students used while trying to answer this question
c) how changes in the rate of television violence influence real-life violence
d) effectiveness of several treatments for people who suffer from depression
e) the hereditary determinants of sexual orientation
, ANS: b
Objective=1.2: Analyze the disciplines of psychology and pseudo-psychology
Topic=Psychology: It's More Than You Think
Skill=Applying
Difficulty=Difficult
M/C Question 3
These psychologists perform most of the research that creates new psychological knowledge:
a) industrial/organizational psychologists
b) clinical psychologists
c) school psychologists
d) applied psychologists
e) experimental psychologists
ANS: e
Objective=1.1: Outline the different specialties that comprise psychology
Topic=Psychology: It's More Than You Think
Skill=Understanding
Difficulty=Medium
M/C Question 4
Margaret is a psychologist who designs programs to increase employee morale and workplace
productivity. She is a(n) ________ psychologist.
a) developmental
b) clinical
c) industrial/organizational
d) social
e) experimental
ANS: c
Objective=1.1: Outline the different specialties that comprise psychology
Topic=Psychology: It's More Than You Think
Skill=Applying
Difficulty=Medium
M/C Question 5
Dr. Jones is an industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologist. Thus, she is most likely to do which
of the following?
a) Help individuals who have eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa.
b) Conduct experiments to determine which studying strategies work best.
c) Diagnose learning disabilities within a school district.
d) Assist an athlete in creating an effective schedule of practice sessions.
e) Help companies develop questions to ask job candidates.
, ANS: e
Objective=1.1: Outline the different specialties that comprise psychology
Topic=Psychology: It's More Than You Think
Skill=Applying
Difficulty=Medium
M/C Question 6
A(n) ________ psychologist would be most likely to help individuals overcome the symptoms of
depression or an anxiety disorder.
a) clinical
b) industrial/organizational (I/O)
c) engineering
d) school
e) social
ANS: a
Objective=1.1: Outline the different specialties that comprise psychology
Topic=Psychology: It's More Than You Think
Skill=Applying
Difficulty=Medium
M/C Question 7
One major difference between psychiatry and psychology is that psychiatry is
a) a branch of sociology.
b) a medical specialty.
c) focused on the importance of perception for human function.
d) part of a large group of specialties.
e) involved in case study research.
ANS: b
Objective=1.1: Outline the different specialties that comprise psychology
Topic=Psychology Is Not Psychiatry
Skill=Understanding
Difficulty=Medium
M/C Question 8
Dr. Braunz has been treating a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. She decides to
write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Braunz is a
a) psychiatrist.
b) psychoanalyst.
c) humanistic psychologist.
d) school psychologist.
e) psychiatric social worker.
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