Test Bank For Psychology An Introduction, 11 edition Benjamin Lahey

Test Bank For Psychology An Introduction, 11 edition Benjamin Lahey

1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. When referring to the essence of life, Aristotle used the term ______ translated from the Greek, meaning mind.

A) ludus

B) psyche

C) venus

D) cheiras

Answer: B

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Low

Page: 2

Style: Factual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2

2. The writings of Aristotle are important to psychology’s origins because they were concerned with the nature of 

A) light.

B) life. 

C) evolution.

D) energy.

Answer: B

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Low

Page: 2

Style: Factual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2

3. Aristotle is important to psychology, because he believed that to achieve full understanding of anything we must 

A) use Plato’s philosophical methods. 

B) use introspective techniques. 

C) think and observe. 

D) disregard outward behavior. 

Answer: C

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Medium

Page: 2

Style: Conceptual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2

4. The term “psyche” when translated from the Greek is most closely associated with the term

  A) habit. 

B) life.

C) study. 

D) mind.

Answer: D

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Low

Page: 2

Style: Factual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2

5. Why is psychology a science? 

A) It attempts to separate the elements of the mind. 

B) It uses rigorous methods of observation. 

C) It has more than one research method. 

D) It uses thought to achieve understanding. 

Answer: B

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Medium

Page: 2

Style: Factual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2

6.Which of the following is a key term in the definition of psychology? 

A) Behavior

B) Habit

C) Introspection 

D) Induction 

Answer: A 

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Low

Page: 2

Style: Factual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.1

7. Strictly speaking, overt behaviors are actions that

  A) are usually considered illegal.  

B) happen when no one else is around. 

C) you can directly observe. 

D) you can infer from careful observation. 

Answer: C

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Low

Page: 2

Style: Factual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.1

8. What does psychology have in common with all other sciences? 

A) It is based on Plato’s methods. 

B) It offers proof of theoretical truths. 

C) It uses rigorous methods of observation. 

D) It directly measures thought processes. 

Answer: C

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Low

Page: 2

Style: Conceptual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.1

9. Which goal of psychology are clinical psychologists attempting when giving recommendations to parole boards about which prisoners to release early?

A) Prediction 

B) Description 

C) Influencing 

D) Understanding 

Answer: A

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Medium

Page: 3

Style: Applied

APA Learning Outcome: 1.1

10. Behaviors refer to actions that are ______, and mental processes refer to events that are ______.

A) public; private 

B) legal; illegal

C) private; public

  D) illegal; legal 

Answer: A 

Book: Lahey

Difficulty: Medium

Page: 3

Style: Conceptual

APA Learning Outcome: 1.1