Chapter 1a—What Is Psychology - Test Bank For：第1A心理测试的银行是什么.doc

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. mon 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: : 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 statem