Answer: a
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Applying Psychology to Everyday Life: Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking
Skill: Remember the Concepts
Objective (LO): 1.12 Recall the basic criteria for critical thinking that people can use in their everyday lives.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Knowledge
19. Dr. Jamison has conducted a great deal of research on autistic disorders. In his latest study, he concluded that one definite cause of autism is the MMR vaccination. Which of the following can be determined based on Dr. Jamison’s research findings?
a. Dr. Jamison is a fraud and has falsified his research results.
b. Children should not receive the MMR vaccination due to its negative effect.
c. Dr. Jamison’s research can be trusted because he is an expert in his field of study.
d. Though Dr. Jamison’s findings should be considered, they should not be regarded as true simply because of his acknowledged expertise.
Answer: c
Difficulty: Difficult
Topic: Applying Psychology to Everyday Life
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.12 Recall the basic criteria for critical thinking that people can use in their everyday lives.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
20. How does humanism differ from psychodynamic theory and behaviorism?
a. Humanism focuses on people's ability to direct their own lives.
b. Humanists study humans in relation to animals.
c. Humanism is less like philosophy and more practical.
d. Humanism is a much more "mechanical" theory.
Answer: a
Difficulty: Difficult
Topic: The Field of Psychology Today
Skill: Analyze It
Objective (LO): 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Analysis
21. A doctor informs the parents of a 14-year-old that, without hospitalization, her anorexia nervosa will worsen and cause grave medical conditions. The doctor is making a(n) ______.
a. educated guess. c. hypothesis.
b. prediction. d. diagnosis
Answer: b
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.3 Summarize the basic ideas behind the seven modern perspectives in psychology.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
22. A researcher wants to describe children's normal behavior on the playground. The best method for this research would be to use ______.
a. a case study. c. a survey.
b. naturalistic observation. d. an experiment.
Answer: b
Difficulty: Difficult
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Analyze It
Objective (LO): 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Analysis
23. In testing whether viewing violence on television causes children to behave in increasingly violent ways, the best method would be
a. an experiment. c. observation.
b. a survey. d. asking their parents.