Question 1
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Regarding the study of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes.
The word psychology is thousands of years old and comes from ancient Greek roots
for mind and study.
The field of psychology can help one to better understand him or herself and others.
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Psychology is a static field that is based to a large extent on commonsense theories of
behavior.
UnansweredQuestion 2
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One of the reasons to study psychology is to
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understand ourselves and others better.
learn how to manipulate others for personal gain.
utilize it in combination with the field of astrology in predicting human behavior.
have the answers to all of life’s questions.
UnansweredQuestion 3
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The word psychology comes from the roots psyche and logos, which mean respectively
behavior and science.
brain and science.
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mind and knowledge or study.
personality and knowledge or study.
UnansweredQuestion 4
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Psychology is best defined as the
empirical study of the human personality.
study of individual differences in the group behavior of humans and animals.
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scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes.
scientific study of the relationship between mind and body.
UnansweredQuestion 5
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Which of the following is the best description of the field of psychology?
the study of human origins, evolution, and cultures
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the scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes
a natural science integrating physiology and neurology
the deductive study of forms and functions of human groups
UnansweredQuestion 6
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Behavior is best described as
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anything a person does.
only those things a person does that everyone can see.
only those things which can be recorded by a camera.
those things that a person intentionally does, excluding all behaviors that occur
accidentally.
UnansweredQuestion 7
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According to your psychology textbook, which of the following activities would be
considered “behavior”?
A student feels sad because of her grade.
A student daydreams in class.
A teacher writes an assignment on the board.
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All of these would be considered behaviors.
UnansweredQuestion 8
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Overt behavior includes
anything a person does.
things a person does which cannot be seen by others.
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only those things that can be observed.
hidden, private, internal thoughts.
UnansweredQuestion 9
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Covert behavior involves
anything a person does.
only those things a person does which another person can see.
only those things which can be recorded by a camera.
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hidden, private, internal thoughts.
UnansweredQuestion 10
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Which of the following behaviors can best be described as overt behavior?
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watching a TV game show
thinking about the answer to a contestant’s question
being sad that the contestant answered incorrectly
wondering if there are any frozen waffles left in the freezer
UnansweredQuestion 11
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Which of the following is the best example of covert behavior?
blinking in response to a light
imitating a friend’s gesture
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remembering a pleasant experience
rapid eye movements while sleeping
UnansweredQuestion 12
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Professor Reed asked her introductory psychology students to give an example of
a covert behavior. Which of the following would be an example of a covert behavior?
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daydreaming about the coming weekend
sneezing into a handkerchief
gesturing to someone to come over to the group
telling the class to be quiet by saying “shhh” softly
UnansweredQuestion 13
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Professor Windham asks her general psychology students to give an example of
an overt behavior. Which of the following would be an example of an overt behavior?
feeling happy that class is almost over
daydreaming about the coming weekend
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gesturing to someone to come over to the group
remembering the definition of overt behavior
UnansweredQuestion 14
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Psychologists would best be described as
scientists who conduct research.
practitioners who apply psychology to solve problems in fields like education and
medicine.
teachers.
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scientists, practitioners, and/or teachers.
UnansweredQuestion 15
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All psychologists do which of the following?
They all conduct research to discover new knowledge.
They all apply psychology to solve problems in mental health, education, medicine, or
business.
They are all teachers who pass on knowledge of psychology to their students.
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They all rely on critical thinking and information gained from scientific research.
UnansweredQuestion 16
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Empirical evidence has shown which of the following statements to be TRUE?
Some people are left-brained and some are right-brained.
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Subliminal advertising does not really work.
Men and women communicate very differently.
All of these statements have been shown to be true.
UnansweredQuestion 17
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Empirical evidence has shown which of the following statements to be TRUE?
Some people are left-brained and some are right-brained.
Subliminal advertising really does work.
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Men and women do not communicate very differently.
Commonsense theories are usually the basis for most of our psychological theories
today.
UnansweredQuestion 18
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Regarding commonsense theories of behavior, which of the following statements is
FALSE?
Commonsense theories tend to work best after the fact.
Commonsense theories tend to be vague and inconsistent
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Commonsense theories are most often based on empirical evidence.
Commonsense statements often depend on limited personal observations.
UnansweredQuestion 19
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A commonsense approach to psychology
is the most reliable.
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is often contradicted by empirical evidence.
is the basis for most psychological theories.
provides information that is specific and consistent.
UnansweredQuestion 20
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Which of the following descriptions of common sense is FALSE?
“Strike while the iron is hot” and “haste makes waste” would both be considered
commonsense statements.
Commonsense statements tend to work best after the fact.
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Common sense requires planned and systematic observations.
Common sense often involves vague and inconsistent pieces of information.