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? | a. | the basis of rational thought | b. | the hidden instinctual self | | c. | the embodiment of the soul | d. | the brain and its activities | ANSWER: | d | POINTS: | 1 | DIFFICULTY: | Understand | REFERENCES: | What Is Psychology? | |
2. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____. | a. | introspection | b. | psychology | | c. | behaviorism | d. | functionalism | ANSWER: | b | POINTS: | 1 | DIFFICULTY: | Understand | REFERENCES: | What Is Psychology? | |
3. The word psychology is a combination of two Greek words: psyche (or psuche), meaning “the soul,” and logos, meaning “the ____.” | a. | law of | b. | expression of | | c. | study of | d. | representation of | ANSWER: | c | POINTS: | 1 | DIFFICULTY: | Understand | REFERENCES: | What Is Psychology? | |
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 | b. | a behavior | | c. | an integrated mental process | d. | introspection | ANSWER: | b | POINTS: | 1 | DIFFICULTY: | Apply | REFERENCES: | What Is Psychology? | |
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 | ANSWER: | a | POINTS: | 1 | DIFFICULTY: | Understand | REFERENCES: | What Is Psychology? | |