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Chapter 1—What Is Psychology?

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Psychology is defined as the
a. scientific study of why people do what they do.
b. scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
c. study of the unconscious determinants of
personality.
d. study of mental illness and its treatment.

ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual

2.Considering the definition of psychology, which of the following individuals is most likely a
psychologist?
a. Kinsley, who studies the behavioral characteristics
of highly intelligent people
b. Jonas, who “reads” people’s palms and foretells
their futures
c. Elina, who is investigating a new treatment for skin
cancer
d. Mitchell, who dispenses advice to others based on
his own personal experiences

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Applied

3.Psychologists study the behavior of
a. rats.
b. humans.
c. monkeys.
d. all of these choices.

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual

4.Psychologists study
a. humans who have mental health problems only.
b. animals only.
c. humans only.
d. humans and animals.

ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual

,5.A common misconception that people have about psychology is that
a. it is a science.
b. more than half of all psychologists are involved in
the counseling or treatment of clients.
c. most psychologists hold advanced degrees.
d. psychologists usually only study abnormal
behavior.

ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 5 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
KEY: WWW MSC: TYPE: Factual



6.Psychology is
a. an extremely diverse field with new specialties
appearing each year.
b. a fairly narrow field with a primary focus on mental
illness.
c. so broad and diverse that it would be impossible to
determine any special areas of emphasis.
d. limited primarily to studying animals and humans
in laboratory settings.

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 5 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual

7.Which of the following statements is false?
a. Psychology is a pseudoscience.
b. Psychologists have developed many theories of
behavior but are often unable to explain exactly
why a person may do something.
c. Psychology includes many different specialty areas.
d. Psychology utilizes the scientific method.

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 5-6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Factual

8.Maheen is a professional within the field of psychology. It is most likely that she
a. did not have to study scientific methodology.
b. has completed a considerable amount of research.
c. is primarily concerned with giving people advice.
d. does not have a doctoral degree.

ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 5-6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Applied

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9.Which of the following is not a myth that is commonly held about psychology?
a. Psychology is mostly about the diagnosis and
treatment of mental disorders.
b. Psychology is merely common sense.
c. Psychological theories cannot be used to explain
the particular behaviors of all people.
d. Psychology doesn’t conduct any true scientific
studies.

ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 5-6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual

10. Critical thinking about psychological information is important because it helps
a. in analyzing concepts and applying them to other
situations.
b. to determine the difference between pseudoscience
and science.
c. us be intelligent consumers of the vast amount of
information to which we are exposed.
d. all of these choices

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual




11. Your best friend has signed up for a psychology class, but she doesn’t really know what to
expect from this course. You want to help her by explaining what psychology is. What should you tell
her?
a. Psychology is about giving people advice.
b. Psychology is easy. It’s just common sense.
c. Psychology is the study of mental illness.
d. Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes.

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 3-6 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Applied

12. Psychologists attempt to understand behavior and mental processes by
a. using the scientific method.

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, b. thinking deeply about the reasons for our behavior.
c. using common sense to understand why we do
what we do.
d. studying the behavior of people with mental
illnesses.

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Conceptual

13. Tom just saw the movie, A Beautiful Mind. As a result of viewing this movie, Tom now feels
that he has a good understanding of what psychology is all about. Based on your reading, which of the
following statements about Tom’s belief is most likely to be true?
a. Tom is wrong. A movie cannot teach you anything
about psychology.
b. Tom is correct. Hollywood movies tell the story of
psychology very accurately.
c. Tom is partially correct. Hollywood’s depiction of
psychology is often only partially correct.
d. Tom is lying. He never saw A Beautiful Mind. This
movie has nothing to do with psychology.

ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 3 OBJ: What Is Psychology?
MSC: TYPE: Applied

14. Fatima is a psychologist. Based on your reading, which of the following assumptions about
Fatima is most likely to be true?
a. She is a therapist.
b. She has a doctoral degree.
c. She studies animal behavior.
d. She studies mental illness.

ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: 16-17
OBJ: What Is Psychology Like Today? KEY: WWW MSC: TYPE: Applied

15. Which of the following is something that psychology cannot do?
a. Tell us whether or not baby Marla will like spinach
better than squash.
b. Predict what type of person is likely to favor
spinach over squash.
c. Tell us whether or not people who like spinach will
also tend to enjoy squash.
d. Psychology can do all of these!

ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: 6 OBJ: What Is Psychology
MSC: TYPE: Applied

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