Test bank For Discovering Psychology the Science of Mind 1st Edition by Cacioppo Freberg

Test bank For Discovering Psychology the Science of Mind 1st Edition by Cacioppo Freberg

Chapter One: The Science of Mind – 

The Discipline of Psychology 

Learning Objective

Related Questions

Multiple

Choice

Essay

1. 1. Explain the subject matter that psychologists study, addressing the meaning of mind and psychology’s role as a hub science.

1-11

1. 2. Analyze the respective contributions of philosophy and the physical sciences as the “roots” of modern psychology.

12-39

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1. 3. Compare and contrast the early movements in psychology – structuralism, Gestalt psychology, functionalism, behaviorism, psychodynamic theory, and humanism – in terms of leading figures, core principles, and contribution to modern psychology.

40-87

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1. 4. Differentiate the seven major perspectives of modern mainstream psychology in terms of typical research questions, research methods, and focal causes of behavior.

88-106

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1. 5. Analyze the ways in which the seven major perspectives can be integrated to address a single psychological problem or topic.

107-112

1. 6. Explain why psychology’s role as a “hub science” allows psychologists to pursue a wide range of career paths in terms of professional specialties and research areas.

113-121

Chapter One: The Science of Mind – The Discipline of Psychology

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Which of the following best describes the mind?

a.	The basis of rational thought	c.	The embodiment of the soul
b.	The hidden instinctual self	d.	The brain and its activities

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

2.The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____.

a.	introspection	c.	behaviorism
b.	psychology	d.	functionalism

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

3.The word psychology is a combination of two Greek words: psyche (or psuche), meaning the soul, and logos, meaning the ____.

a.	law of	c.	study of
b.	expression of	d.	representation of

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

4.Rosa, a doctoral student in psychology, observes that one of her young study participants grimaces after taking a bite of broccoli. His facial expression is an example of ____.

a.	a psychosomatic response	c.	an integrated mental process
b.	a behavior	d.	introspection

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

5.Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____.

a.	making essential comparisons with humans
b.	understanding animal-human interactions
c.	understanding behavior from an evolutionary standpoint
d.	designing better psychoanalytical therapies

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Remember REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

6.A doctor notices that many soldiers returning from fighting in the trenches in World War I were highly anxious, fearful of loud noises, and having difficulty reconnecting with their families. He asks them to record personal observations of their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a journal. This process is called ____.

a.	extroversion	c.	objectivism
b.	transference	d.	introspection

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

7.It is difficult for others to confirm an individual’s subjective introspections; therefore, this approach does not lend itself well to ____.

a.	psychoanalysis	c.	case studies
b.	the scientific method	d.	cognitive therapy

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

8.Over the last 30 years, new methods have allowed psychologists to observe brain activity and revisit questions of mental processes. What element have these methods introduced to psychological research?

a.	objectivity	c.	generalizability
b.	subjectivity	d.	conclusiveness

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

9.Kevin Boyack and his colleagues generated a map of the sciences, similar to a map of friendship networks on social media, by using ____.

a.	the number of doctoral dissertations in each field
b.	the titles of journal articles
c.	reference lists in journal articles
d.	search terms related to psychology

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1

10.The mapping done by Boyack and colleagues shows that psychology is one of the major hub sciences, with strong connections to ____.

a.	the medical sciences, the social sciences, and education
b.	the humanities, education, and the medical sciences
c.	the social sciences, the medical sciences, and the humanities
d.	the medical sciences, education, and philosophy

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Understand REF: What Is Psychology?

OBJ: LO1