Test Bank For Psychology An Introduction, 11 edition Benjamin Lahey
1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. When referring to the essence of life, Aristotle used the term ______ translated from the Greek, meaning mind.
A) ludus
B) psyche
C) venus
D) cheiras
Answer: B
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Low
Page: 2
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2
2. The writings of Aristotle are important to psychology’s origins because they were concerned with the nature of
A) light.
B) life.
C) evolution.
D) energy.
Answer: B
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Difficulty: Low
Page: 2
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2
3. Aristotle is important to psychology, because he believed that to achieve full understanding of anything we must
A) use Plato’s philosophical methods.
B) use introspective techniques.
C) think and observe.
D) disregard outward behavior.
Answer: C
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 2
Style: Conceptual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2
4. The term “psyche” when translated from the Greek is most closely associated with the term
A) habit.
B) life.
C) study.
D) mind.
Answer: D
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Difficulty: Low
Page: 2
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2
5. Why is psychology a science?
A) It attempts to separate the elements of the mind.
B) It uses rigorous methods of observation.
C) It has more than one research method.
D) It uses thought to achieve understanding.
Answer: B
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 2
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2
6.Which of the following is a key term in the definition of psychology?
A) Behavior
B) Habit
C) Introspection
D) Induction
Answer: A
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Difficulty: Low
Page: 2
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
7. Strictly speaking, overt behaviors are actions that
A) are usually considered illegal.
B) happen when no one else is around.
C) you can directly observe.
D) you can infer from careful observation.
Answer: C
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Difficulty: Low
Page: 2
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
8. What does psychology have in common with all other sciences?
A) It is based on Plato’s methods.
B) It offers proof of theoretical truths.
C) It uses rigorous methods of observation.
D) It directly measures thought processes.
Answer: C
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Low
Page: 2
Style: Conceptual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
9. Which goal of psychology are clinical psychologists attempting when giving recommendations to parole boards about which prisoners to release early?
A) Prediction
B) Description
C) Influencing
D) Understanding
Answer: A
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Applied
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
10. Behaviors refer to actions that are ______, and mental processes refer to events that are ______.
A) public; private
B) legal; illegal
C) private; public
D) illegal; legal
Answer: A
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Conceptual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
11. Industrial psychologists who design tests to screen new job candidates for various companies in order to hire workers who should perform best are attempting which goal?
A) Prediction
B) Description
C) Influencing
D) Understanding
Answer: A
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Conceptual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
12. Workers are surveyed about their years of experience and level of job satisfaction. The goal of psychology best illustrated by this survey is
A) description.
B) prediction.
C) understanding.
D) influencing.
Answer: A
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Applied
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
13. In psychology, the words describe, predict, understand, and influence relate to
A) descriptive methods.
B) correlational methods.
C) areas of psychology.
D) the goals of psychology.
Answer: D
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Low
Page: 3
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
14. Which of the following is a goal of psychology?
A) Translate
B) Manipulate
C) Interpolate
D) Understand
Answer: D
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Low
Page: 3
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
15. Which of the following best describes truth and theory?
A) It takes at least three consistent truths to comprise a theory.
B) Theories that are upheld for at least 20 years are considered truths.
C) Truths are tentative conclusions at best.
D) Theories are not absolute and may be revised over time.
Answer: D
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
16. A psychologist is developing a theoretical explanation about a behavior. To which goal of psychology are theoretical explanations important?
A) Control
B) Prediction
C) Understanding
D) Description
Answer: C
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Conceptual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
17. To say that a theory is tentative means that it
A) has the support of animal research but not human research.
B) has been proven in study after study.
C) is what we believe right now, but it could change.
D) has the support of human research but not animal research.
Answer: C
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Conceptual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
18. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist’s attempt to predict behavior?
A) Conducting an experiment to test a theory about teenage sexual behavior
B) Determining whether a job applicant is likely to perform well on the job
C) Implementing a curriculum shown to reduce high school dropout rates
D) Surveying college students about their drinking habits
Answer: B
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Applied
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
19. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist’s attempt to understand behavior?
A) Conducting an experiment to test a theory about teenage sexual behavior
B) Determining whether a job applicant is likely to perform well on the job
C) Implementing a curriculum shown to reduce high school dropout rates
D) Surveying college students about their drinking habits
Answer: A
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Medium
Page: 3
Style: Applied
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
20. A(n) ______ is a tentative explanation of the facts, findings, and relationship in any of the sciences.
A) edict
B) theory
C) law
D) declaration
Answer: B
Book: Lahey
Difficulty: Low
Page: 3
Style: Factual
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1
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