Test Bank For Discovering Psychology The Science of Mind 2nd Edition By John T. Freberg
ISBN-13: 978-1305088375, ISBN-10: 9781305088375
1. Which of the following best describes the mind?
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a. |
the basis of rational thought |
b. |
the hidden instinctual self |
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c. |
the embodiment of the soul |
d. |
the brain and its activities |
| ANSWER: |
d |
| POINTS: |
1 |
| DIFFICULTY: |
Understand |
| REFERENCES: |
What Is Psychology? |
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2. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____.
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a. |
introspection |
b. |
psychology |
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c. |
behaviorism |
d. |
functionalism |
| ANSWER: |
b |
| POINTS: |
1 |
| DIFFICULTY: |
Understand |
| REFERENCES: |
What Is Psychology? |
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3. The word psychology is a combination of two Greek words: psyche (or psuche), meaning “the soul,” and logos, meaning “the ____.”
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a. |
law of |
b. |
expression of |
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c. |
study of |
d. |
representation of |
| ANSWER: |
c |
| POINTS: |
1 |
| DIFFICULTY: |
Understand |
| REFERENCES: |
What Is Psychology? |
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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 ____.
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a. |
a psychosomatic response |
b. |
a behavior |
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c. |
an integrated mental process |
d. |
introspection |
| ANSWER: |
b |
| POINTS: |
1 |
| DIFFICULTY: |
Apply |
| REFERENCES: |
What Is Psychology? |
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5. Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____.
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a. |
making essential comparisons with humans |
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b. |
understanding animal–human interactions |
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c. |
understanding behavior from an evolutionary standpoint |
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d. |
designing better psychoanalytical therapies |
| ANSWER: |
a |
| POINTS: |
1 |
| DIFFICULTY: |
Understand |
| REFERENCES: |
What Is Psychology? |
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