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1 Test Bank for Psychology A Journey 5th Edition by Coon Chapter 1: Thinking Critically About Psychology and Research Methods MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Regarding the study of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes. b. The word psychology is thousands of years old and comes from ancient Greek roots for mind and study. c. The field of psychology can help one to better understand him or herself and others. d. Psychology is a static field that is based to a large extent on commonsense theories of behavior. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Death Valley | Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Concept 2. One of the reasons to study psychology is to a. understand ourselves and others better. b. learn how to manipulate others for personal gain. c. utilize it in combination with the field of astrology in predicting human behavior. d. have the answers to all of life’s questions. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Death Valley | Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Concept 3. The word psychology comes from the roots psyche and logos, which mean respectively a. behavior and science. b. brain and science. c. mind and knowledge or study. d. personality and knowledge or study. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact 4. Psychology is best defined as the a. empirical study of the human personality. b. study of individual differences in the group behavior of humans and animals. c. scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes. d. scientific study of the relationship between mind and body. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact 5. Which of the following is the best description of the field of psychology? a. the study of human origins, evolution, and cultures b. the scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes c. a natural science integrating physiology and neurology 2 d. the deductive study of forms and functions of human groups 3 ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact 6. Behavior is best described as a. anything a person does. b. only those things a person does that everyone can see. c. only those things which can be recorded by a camera. d. those things that a person intentionally does, excluding all behaviors that occur accidentally. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact 7. According to your psychology textbook, which of the following activities would be considered “behavior”? a. A student feels sad because of her grade. b. A student daydreams in class. c. A teacher writes an assignment on the board. d. All of these would be considered behaviors. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Concept 8. Overt behavior includes a. anything a person does. b. things a person does which cannot be seen by others. c. only those things that can be observed. d. hidden, private, internal thoughts. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact 9. Covert behavior involves a. anything a person does. b. only those things a person does which another person can see. c. only those things which can be recorded by a camera. d. hidden, private, internal thoughts. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Fact 10. Which of the following behaviors can best be described as overt behavior? a. watching a TV game show b. thinking about the answer to a contestant’s question c. being sad that the contestant answered incorrectly d. wondering if there are any frozen waffles left in the freezer ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Application 11. Which of the following is the best example of covert behavior? 4 a. blinking in response to a light b. imitating a friend’s gesture c. remembering a pleasant experience d. rapid eye movements while sleeping ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Application 12. 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? a. daydreaming about the coming weekend b. sneezing into a handkerchief c. gesturing to someone to come over to the group d. telling the class to be quiet by saying “shhh” softly ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Application 13. 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? a. feeling happy that class is almost over b. daydreaming about the coming weekend c. gesturing to someone to come over to the group d. remembering the definition of overt behavior ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.1 KEY: Application 14. Psychologists would best be described as a. scientists who conduct research. b. practitioners who apply psychology to solve problems in fields like education and medicine. c. teachers. d. scientists, practitioners, and/or teachers. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.2 KEY: Concept 15. All psychologists do which of the following? a. They all conduct research to discover new knowledge. b. They all apply psychology to solve problems in mental health, education, medicine, or business. c. They are all teachers who pass on knowledge of psychology to their students. d. They all rely on critical thinking and information gained from scientific research. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.2 KEY: Concept 16. Empirical evidence has shown which of the following statements to be TRUE? a. Some people are left-brained and some are right-brained. b. Subliminal advertising does not really work. c. Men and women communicate very differently. 5 d. All of these statements have been shown to be true. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 17. Empirical evidence has shown which of the following statements to be TRUE? a. Some people are left-brained and some are right-brained. b. Subliminal advertising really does work. c. Men and women do not communicate very differently. d. Commonsense theories are usually the basis for most of our psychological theories today. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 18. Regarding commonsense theories of behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Commonsense theories tend to work best after the fact. b. Commonsense theories tend to be vague and inconsistent c. Commonsense theories are most often based on empirical evidence. d. Commonsense statements often depend on limited personal observations. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 19. A commonsense approach to psychology a. is the most reliable. b. is often contradicted by empirical evidence. c. is the basis for most psychological theories. d. provides information that is specific and consistent. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 20. Which of the following descriptions of common sense is FALSE? a. “Strike while the iron is hot” and “haste makes waste” would both be considered commonsense statements. b. Commonsense statements tend to work best after the fact. c. Common sense requires planned and systematic observations. d. Common sense often involves vague and inconsistent pieces of information. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 21. The research conducted by psychologists involves a. the validation of commonsense beliefs in predicting everyday experiences. b. the systematic use of commonsense beliefs in solving new problems. 6 c. gathering information through direct observation. d. a reliance on subjective opinions and rationalizations. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 22. As an experimental psychologist, Dr. Kandis utilizes information gained through direct observation and measurement. Dr. Kandis is using a. introspective data. b. subjective data. c. a scientific hypothesis. d. empirical evidence. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 23. Scientific observation is based on the a. gathering of introspective data. b. utilization of personal, subjective data. c. utilization of commonsense theories and everyday personal experiences. d. gathering of empirical evidence. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact 24. An empirical investigation that is structured to answer questions about the world in a systematic and intersubjective fashion is called a(n) a. scientific observation. b. interpretative research. c. investigative analysis. d. experiential analysis. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact 25. When a psychologist uses scientific observation, these observations must a. involve logic and commonsense reasoning. b. be conducted using animals rather than humans. c. be carefully planned and able to be confirmed by more than one observer. d. involve all of these. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact 26. When observations are reliably confirmed by more than one observer, this is referred to as 7 a. multimodal. b. intersubjective. c. multidisciplinary. d. correlational. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact 27. Dr. Santel is conducting a study in which she will use five different observers to reliably confirm the observations within her study. Thus, Dr. Santel’s scientific observations would be considered a. multimodal. b. intersubjective. c. multidisciplinary. d. correlational. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 28. When scientists want to find out if there is empirical evidence, they utilize data, which is defined as facts. a. commonsense b. deduced c. observed d. inferred ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact 29. In order to find out whether “the clothes make the man” or whether “one can’t judge a book by its cover,” researchers scientifically observe people who are well dressed and people who are not and determine who fares better in a variety of situations. The information that these researchers gained would be considered evidence. a. intuitive b. introspective c. empirical d. commonsense ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 30. To find out whether it really is “the thought that counts” when giving a gift, Gino and Flynn (2011) asked gift recipients to rate how much they would appreciate getting a gift they requested as opposed to one chosen by the gift giver. According to the empirical evidence gathered, these researchers found that the 8 a. recipients were more appreciative of a requested gift. b. recipients were more appreciative of an unrequested gift. c. recipients were equally appreciative of the gift whether requested or unrequested. d. gift givers believed that recipients would be significantly more likely to appreciate a requested gift. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 31. Gino and Flynn (2011) wanted to find out whether people prefer to receive a requested gift, an unrequested gift, or money as a gift. According to the empirical evidence gathered, these researchers found that the gift recipients a. preferred a requested gift. b. preferred an unrequested gift. c. preferred money as a gift. d. showed an equal preference for all three types of gifts. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 32. An expert tells you that “you can catch a cold by not wearing a coat when it is cold.” You would a. accept his statement since you remember catching a cold after you forgot your coat. b. accept his statement because it is based on commonsense reasoning. c. ask him to list additional experts that support his theory. d. ask to see the empirical evidence that supports his theory. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Application 33. Psychology is different from the fields of history, law, and business because psychology relies on which of the following to answer questions about behavior? a. anecdotal evidence b. scientific observations c. commonsense reasoning d. direct philosophic inquiry ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Concept 34. A systematic process for answering scientific questions is called a. a research method. b. a scientific deduction. c. the induction method. 9 d. the analytical method. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact 35. Which of the following is NOT a reason that some topics in psychology are difficult to study? a. It would be unethical to study the topic. b. There is no practical way that the research can be conducted. c. There is no suitable research method available to study the topic. d. There is a lack of interest in understanding some aspects of human behavior. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 36. Which of the following is the best description of a research method? a. an intuitive process by which cause and effect can be established b. a systematic process for answering scientific questions c. any experiment that lacks a control group d. an investigative observation that relies on commonsense reasoning ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 37. It may be difficult to study the difference in academic achievement between children who do and do not eat breakfast at a boarding school because a. it is impossible to monitor. b. the scientists would have to rely on the children’s self-reports. c. it is unethical to require that some children not eat breakfast. d. some children do not like to eat breakfast. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 38. Which of the following statements concerning psychological research is TRUE? a. The use of the EEG showed that some people never dream. b. To conduct psychological research, one must systematically gather data. c. The research method is rarely used in psychological research. d. Ethical concerns in psychological research are rarely an issue. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.3 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 39. The goals of psychology are to a. develop effective methods of psychotherapy and cure mental illness. b. describe, understand, predict, and control behavior. 10 c. research, infer, summarize, and publish. d. compare, analyze, and control human behavior. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Fact 40. Which goal of psychology involves naming or classifying behaviors and is based on making a detailed record of scientific observations? a. description b. understanding c. prediction d. control ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 41. A psychologist who observes a child for a week and writes a report that identifies and classifies the child’s behavior is working toward the goal of a. description. b. understanding. c. prediction. d. control. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application 42. In a survey conducted on October 26, researchers find that 55 percent of the registered voters favor the passage of the school bond issue. These survey results illustrate which goal of psychology? a. description b. prediction c. understanding d. control ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application 43. Why questions refer to which of psychology’s goals? a. description b. understanding c. preservation d. control ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Concept 11 44. The psychological goal of understanding behavior is achieved when a. control over behavior is made possible. b. a careful description of behavior is made. c. psychologists can explain why a behavioral phenomenon occurs. d. empirical evidence is obtained. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Fact 45. If you are conducting research to determine why people tend to be more aggressive when they are uncomfortable, then you are attempting to meet which goal in psychology? a. prediction b. description c. control d. understanding ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 46. John’s poor performance in reading was found to be due to visual discrimination problems. This determination of the cause for his poor reading performance illustrates which goal of psychology? a. description b. prediction c. understanding d. control ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application 47. Research on “bystander apathy” reveals that people often fail to help when other possible helpers are nearby due to a “diffusion of responsibility.” Explaining this perplexing problem meets which goal of psychology? a. description b. prediction c. understanding d. control ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application 48. Which goal of psychology is illustrated by a psychologist seeking to discover why sociopaths tend to repeat their destructive behavior? a. understanding b. prediction c. description 12 d. control ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 49. When current knowledge about an individual and his or her environment can be used to accurately forecast behavior at another time or in another setting, which scientific goal has been achieved? a. description b. understanding c. prediction d. control ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Fact 50. An industrial psychologist uses psychometric tests and interviews to select the best candidate for a specialized task. The psychologist’s work directly illustrates which goal of psychology? a. description b. understanding c. prediction d. control ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application 51. Students who do well on an intelligence test tend to do well in their school grades. This ability of the IQ tests to forecast future school success illustrates which goal of psychology? a. description b. prediction c. understanding d. control ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application 52. You are less likely to receive help if you have car trouble on a busy freeway than if you have car trouble on a sparsely traveled two-lane highway. Your ability to foretell your likelihood of receiving help illustrates the goal of a. description. b. prediction. c. understanding. d. control. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 53. For most psychologists, control refers to a. punishment of unwanted responses. b. legal limitations on the use of conditioning principles. 13 c. techniques for reducing personal freedom of choice. d. altering conditions that influence behavior. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Fact 54. A psychologist uses systematic desensitization to assist his client in overcoming a phobia. This illustrates the goal of a. description. b. prediction. c. control. d. understanding. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 55. An engineering psychologist helps redesign a car to make it safer and more fuel efficient. The psychologist’s work reflects which of psychology’s goals? a. description b. prediction c. control d. understanding ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 56. An environmental psychologist helps redesign a college dorm to reduce feelings of crowding. The psychologist’s work reflects which of psychology’s goals? a. description b. control c. prediction d. understanding ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 57. Which question below relates most directly to the goal of controlling behavior? a. Do men and women differ in intellectual abilities? b. How can child abuse be prevented? c. Why does a blow to the head cause memory loss? d. Does depth perception occur when an individual has only one eye? ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Psychology -Behave! OBJ: 1.1.4 KEY: Application 58. In achieving the psychological goals of describing, understanding, predicting, and controlling behavior, Dr. Aron uses the scientific method and 14 a. uncritical acceptance. b. intuitive common sense. c. introspective analysis. d. critical thinking. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.1 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 59. Critical thinking is used in psychology to evaluate theories by collecting a. introspective analyses. b. empirical evidence. c. intuitive data. d. expert opinions. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.1 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 60. Critical thinking involves a. using conventional wisdom and common sense. b. a reliance on the opinions of experts. c. a willingness to actively reflect on ideas. d. all of these. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.2 KEY: Concept 61. Dannon is using a type of reflection that involves the support of beliefs through scientific explanation and observation. Dannon is using thinking. a. critical b. transductive c. deductive d. creative ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.2 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 62. In her psychology classes, Dr. Murphey uses problem -based learning cases in order to enhance her students’ abilities to actively reflect, analyze, and evaluate information about real -life cases involving troubled marriages and caring for elderly parents. Dr. Murphey is attempting to increase her students’ a. transductive reasoning skills. b. commonsense reasoning. c. correlational skills. 15 d. critical thinking skills. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.2 KEY: Application 63. Critical thinking includes which of the following questions? a. What authority is making the claim? b. What test of this claim has been made? c. Are the tests based on a long-accepted “truth”? d. How can this event be explained by using one’s commonsense reasoning? ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.3 KEY: Concept 64. Critical thinking does NOT involve which of the following questions? a. How good is the evidence? b. What was the nature and quality of the tests? c. Has any other independent researcher duplicated the findings? d. How are the findings related to commonsense beliefs? ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.3 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 65. Two research studies are conducted on the effects of body piercing on self-esteem. One study found that body piercing increased self-esteem, while the other one found a decrease in self-esteem. If you are a critical thinker, you would a. reject both studies since conflicting results were obtained. b. compare the credentials of the psychologists that conducted the studies. c. compare how each study was conducted. d. accept the one that best fits within your frame of reference. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.3 KEY: Application 66. When people use critical thinking, they a. validate conventional wisdom. b. constantly revise their understanding of the world. c. give greater weight to the overall amount of evidence than specific credible facts. d. show such a strong conviction to their beliefs that they rarely admit they are wrong about their ideas. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.4 KEY: Concept 67. Critical thinking does NOT include which of the following? a. the use of empirical testing b. a balance between healthy skepticism and an openness to new ideas 16 c. a constant revision of one’s view of the world and the ability to admit one can be wrong d. a strong reliance on the conventional wisdom of experts mixed with a healthy dose of common sense ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.4 KEY: Concept 68. Critical thinking includes which of the following? a. a strong reliance on commonsense reasoning b. the sincere and convincing testimony of a recognized expert c. the ability to admit that one can be wrong about one’s ideas d. being persuaded more by the amount of evidence presented ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Critical Thinking-Take It with a Grain of Salt OBJ: 1.2.4 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 69. Any false and unscientific system of beliefs and practices that is offered as an explanation of behavior is called a. psychoanalysis. b. pseudopsychology. c. social learning. d. humanism. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact 70. Pseudopsychologies are types of unfounded beliefs held without evidence or in the face of falsifying evidence. These unfounded beliefs are referred to as a. superstitions. b. empirical evidence. c. intersubjective data. d. deductions. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 71. Which of the following are types of superstitions? a. psychodynamic theories b. pseudopsychologies c. structuralism and functionalism d. humanistic theories ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 72. According to your textbook, which of the following is considered to be a pseudopsychology? 17 a. cognitive psychology b. behaviorism c. Gestalt psychology d. astrology ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact 73. According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT a pseudopsychology? a. psychoanalysis b. palmistry c. phrenology d. astrology ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact 74. Which pseudopsychology was popularized by Franz Gall in the nineteenth century? a. palmistry. b. phrenology. c. graphology. d. astrology. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact 75. Which of the following popularized the pseudopsychology known as phrenology? a. Wilhelm Wundt b. Max Wertheimer c. Franz Gall d. Edward Titchener ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 76. To assess your personality, a phrenologist would want to a. study your handwriting. b. study the lines on your palm. c. examine the shape of your skull. d. record your brain waves with an EEG. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 18 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 77. Which pseudopsychology mistakenly listed the part of the brain that controls hearing as a center for “combativeness” within a person’s personality? a. astrology b. palmistry c. graphology d. phrenology ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 78. The outdated theory that personality is revealed by the shape of one’s skull and the bumps on the head was called a. palmistry. b. phrenology. c. phenomenology. d. graphology. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact 79. Jane goes to a phrenologist. What can she expect from this pseudopsychologist? a. He will predict her future by reading the lines on her palms. b. He will explain her personality traits by feeling the bumps on her skull. c. He will explain her personality traits by analyzing a copy of her handwriting. d. He will explain how her life is influenced by the position of the stars and planets at her birth. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Application 80. The fortune teller who studies your palm carefully before announcing that great fortune is in your immediate future is practicing a. palmistry. b. phrenology. c. graphology. d. forensic psychology. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 81. To assess your personality, a person who practices palmistry would want to a. study your handwriting. b. examine the bumps on your head. c. study the lines and creases on your palm. 19 d. place you into a trance-like state. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 82. To assess your personality, a graphologist would want to a. study your handwriting. b. examine the shape of your skull. c. study your palm. d. record your brain waves with an EEG. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Application 83. Jay pays $5.00 to have a personality profile made through an analysis of his handwriting. Jay has just wasted his money on the pseudopsychology known as a. graphology. b. dyslexia. c. phrenology. d. palmistry. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Application 84. Graphology has been shown to be valuable for a. assessing personality traits. b. selecting people for jobs. c. detecting forgeries. d. all of these. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact 85. Regarding graphology, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. In the past graphology has been mistakenly used to determine who should be given bank credit or who should serve on juries. b. Graphologists score close to zero on tests of accuracy in rating personality. c. A graphological society concluded that handwriting analysis should not be used to select people for jobs. d. Graphology cannot be used to detect forgeries. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 86. The most popular pseudopsychology holds that the positions of the stars and planets at the time of one’s birth determine personality traits and affect behavior. This pseudopsychology is called 20 a. astronomy. b. astrology. c. palmistry. d. phrenology. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 87. Which of the following pseudopsychologies is based on a zodiac map invented several thousand years ago in an ancient civilization called Babylon? a. astrology. b. graphology. c. palmistry. d. phrenology. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 88. Rose is using an astrology program on her computer. By using this pseudopsychology computer program, she is trying to a. explain her personality by having the program analyze a scanned copy of her handwriting. b. explain how her life is influenced by the position of the stars and planets at her birth. c. predict when the next lunar eclipse will occur so she can view it with her telescope. d. analyze the latent content of her dreams. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.1 KEY: Application 89. In describing pseudopsychologies, it can be said that they a. give the appearance of science but are actually false. b. have constantly changed over time as their followers have sought new evidence. c. have followers who are skeptical critics of their own theories. d. are characterized by all of these statements. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.2 KEY: Concept 90. Regarding pseudopsychologies, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Pseudopsychologies are skeptical of their own theories and look for contradictions. b. Pseudopsychologies have changed little over time. c. Pseudopsychologies give the appearance of being scientific but are actually false. d. Pseudopsychologies are types of superstitions. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.2 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 21 91. According to your textbook, astrology a. has repeatedly been shown to have no scientific validity. b. has scientific validity if you correct for planetary drift. c. is a useful guide for making personal decisions. d. is only valid in very specific and unusual situations. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.2 KEY: Fact 92. Regarding the popular pseudopsychology of astrology, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. If astrologers are asked to match people with their horoscopes, they do significantly better than would be expected by chance. b. Astrologers have failed to scientifically explain why the positions of the planets at birth affect a person’s future or why the moment of birth is more important than the moment of conception. c. When the people in a study were sent a full 10-page horoscope of a famous mass murderer, 94 percent accepted it as their own. d. One study of more than 3,000 predictions by famous astrologers found that only a small percentage were fulfilled. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.2 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 93. Regarding the popular pseudopsychology of astrology, which of the following statements is TRUE? a. In a famous test, astrologers were able to accurately distinguish murderers from law- abiding people based on their horoscopes. b. A connection has been found between one’s astrological sign and leadership, physical characteristics, and career choices. c. Couples whose astrological signs are compatible have a lower divorce rate than those couples with incompatible signs. d. Since astrology was first set up, the zodiac has shifted in the sky by one full constellation with most astrologers simply ignoring the shift. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.2 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 22 94. Regarding the popular pseudopsychology of astrology, which of the following statements is TRUE? a. A study of more than 3000 predictions by famous astrologers found that a significant number of the predictions were fulfilled. b. No connection has been found between one’s astrological sign and leadership, physical characteristics, intelligence, or career choices. c. Couples whose astrological signs are compatible have a lower divorce rate than those couples with incompatible signs. d. In a famous test, astrologers were able to accurately distinguish murderers from law-abiding people based on their horoscopes. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.2 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 95. In a comparison of pseudopsychologies and valid psychological principles, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Pseudopsychologies are more of a nuisance and rarely do any harm. b. Valid psychological principles are based on observation and evidence, not opinions. c. Astrology’s popularity shows that many people have difficulty separating valid psychology from systems that seem valid but are not. d. The pseudopsychology of graphology has been mistakenly used to determine who is hired, given bank credit, or selected for juries. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.2 KEY: Fact 96. With respect to astrology, palmistry, and phrenology, it can be said that a. all are pseudopsychologies. b. none is subject to the Barnum effect. c. they rarely appear to work due to the confirmation bias. d. astrology is the only system with a scientific basis. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.2 KEY: Fact 97. Systems, such as astrology and graphology, enjoy wide popularity because of their a. uncritical acceptance. b. scientific basis. c. accuracy in predicting people’s future behavior. d. cost. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate 23 REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 98. When people read their horoscopes, they often believe these flattering descriptions of themselves, a tendency referred to as a. the Barnum effect. b. astrologer’s dilemma. c. the confirmation bias. d. uncritical acceptance. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 99. An elderly lady is greatly impressed by an astrologer who describes her as physically vigorous, innovative, and artistically creative. Her reaction to this flattering description is an example of a. uncritical acceptance. b. the confirmation bias. c. the Gall effect. d. the confusion of cause and effect. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Application 100. When a person remembers or notices only things that back up his or her expectations and forgets the rest, he or she is experiencing a. the Barnum Effect. b. the confirmation bias. c. astrologer’s dilemma. d. uncritical acceptance. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Concept 101. Even when an astrological description contains a mixture of good and bad traits, it may seem accurate because the person remembers or notices the parts of the description that confirms his or her expectations and forgets the rest. This illustrates a. the Barnum Effect. b. the confirmation bias. c. the astrologer’s dilemma. d. uncritical acceptance. 24 ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 102. Sid believes his dreams forecast the future. He describes all the dreams that came true in the last month. His friend Joey asks him about all the times his dreams did not come true. Sid’s tendency to remember the times his dreams came true and forget the times they did not is known as a. the confirmation bias. b. the Barnum Effect. c. the observer effect. d. critical thinking. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Application 103. Lindsay’s friend answered a magazine ad that claimed that her personality could be analyzed by a computer using her birth sign. She tells Lindsay that her computer -generated profile was very accurate and that Lindsay should send in her money and her birth date to the company. Lindsay should a. write the company and request the names of satisfied customers in her area. b. find a good phrenologist instead. c. know that good astrological readings cannot be done by computers. d. consider that her friend may have been taken in by a confirmation bias. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Application 104. Many television viewers are impressed by “psychic mediums” who pretend to communicate with the deceased friends and relatives of audience members. Typically, the viewers will remember the apparent “hits,” or correct statements made by the “mediums,” while ignoring the “misses,” or incorrect statements. This tendency is referred to as a. the Barnum effect. b. the confirmation bias. c. the astrologer’s dilemma. d. uncritical acceptance. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Application MSC: * (New Question) 25 105. The more general the prediction a fortune teller or palmist makes, the more believable are the results. This fact has been called the a. Guilford effect. b. phenologist’s fallacy. c. Barnum effect. d. Gall fallacy. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Fact 106. If one reads all 12 of the daily horoscopes found in newspapers for several days, one will find that the predictions made are so general that they will fit events that happen every day as well as being applicable to anybody regardless of their sign. This illustrates the a. Guilford effect. b. phenologist’s fallacy. c. Barnum effect. d. Gall fallacy. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Pseudopsychologies -Palms, Planets, and Personality OBJ: 1.3.3 KEY: Application 107. To be scientific, our observations must be a. systematic. b. intuitive. c. haphazard. d. related to common sense. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Scientific Research-How to Think Like a Psychologist OBJ: 1.4.1 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question) 108. The scientific method is NOT based on which of the following? a. a careful collection of evidence b. accurate descriptions and measurements c. repeatable results d. theoretical projection and intuitive analysis ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Scientific Research-How to Think Like a Psychologist OBJ: 1.4.1 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) 109. Which of the following is a form of critical thinking based on a careful collection of evidence, accurate descriptions and measurements, precise definitions, controlled observations, and repeatable results?