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Exploring Psychology
Chapter 01: Multiple Choice 2
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1. Psychologists attempt to let the facts speak for themselves by using an approach that is best described as
a. empirical.
b. psychodynamic.
c. introspective.
d. clinical.
ANSWER: a
2. What is an evidenc...
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Chapter 01: Multiple Choice 2
1. Psychologists attempt to let the facts speak for themselves by using an approach that is best described as
a. empirical.
b. psychodynamic.
c. introspective.
d. clinical.
ANSWER: a
2. What is an evidence-based method that draws on both observation and experimentation?
a. an empirical approach
b. critical thinking
c. structuralism
d. functionalism
ANSWER: a
3. What does it mean to use an empirical approach?
a. to examine assumptions, appraise the source, and evaluate evidence
b. to rely on evidence from both observation and experimentation
c. to use introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
d. to examine how humans adapt, survive, and flourish
ANSWER: b
4. Using scientific methods to investigate the claim that an optimistic outlook on life improves people's physical
health best illustrates
a. a psychodynamic perspective.
b. an empirical approach.
c. behavior genetics.
d. functionalism.
ANSWER: b
5. As scientists, psychologists adopt an attitude of skepticism because they believe that
a. people are unlikely to reveal what they are really thinking.
b. most commonsense ideas about human behavior are wrong.
c. claims about human behavior need to be supported with evidence.
d. people usually have ulterior motives for acting.
ANSWER: c
6. Heather claims that her dreams accurately predict future events. Her sister, however, insists that Heather's
belief needs to be empirically tested. Heather's sister best illustrates the scientific attitude of
a. pride.
b. skepticism.
c. practicality.
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d. introspection.
ANSWER: b
7. Recognizing that our explanations for our own and others' behaviors may be incorrect best illustrates an
element of the scientific attitude known as
a. practicality.
b. self-control.
c. humility.
d. curiosity.
ANSWER: c
8. Which of the following is NOT a component of the scientific attitude?
a. curiosity
b. skepticism
c. humility
d. speculation
ANSWER: d
9. When psychologists insist that "the rat is always right," they are emphasizing the scientific attitude of
a. humility.
b. respect for animals.
c. curiosity.
d. skepticism.
ANSWER: a
10. Critical thinkers can best be described as
a. questioning.
b. cynical.
c. pessimistic.
d. impatient.
ANSWER: a
11. The term used to indicate smart thinking is
a. critical thinking.
b. introspection.
c. speculation.
d. emergent thinking.
ANSWER: a
12. A refusal to consider potential evidence that might conflict with one's preconceived ideas best illustrates a
lack of
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a. a psychodynamic perspective.
b. critical thinking.
c. culture.
d. introspection.
ANSWER: b
13. One of your professors has used observational evidence to justify a cause-effect conclusion. Questioning the
validity of drawing this conclusion from the evidence best illustrates
a. critical thinking.
b. a biopsychosocial approach.
c. Freudian psychology.
d. introspection.
ANSWER: a
14. Who was the first to theorize about learning and memory, motivation and emotion, and perception and
personality?
a. Wundt
b. James
c. Aristotle
d. Washburn
ANSWER: c
15. The first psychological laboratory was established by
a. John Watson.
b. Wilhelm Wundt.
c. Sigmund Freud.
d. Jean Piaget.
ANSWER: b
16. One of the earliest schools of thought in psychology was
a. psychiatry.
b. structuralism.
c. cognitive neuroscience.
d. humanistic psychology.
ANSWER: b
17. Which school of thought in psychology attempted to identify the basic elements of the mind?
a. structuralism
b. functionalism
c. behaviorism
d. psychoanalysis
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