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1) The psychology that is studied in this textbook bears little relation to the “pop psych” found in self-help books. In our textbook, the psychological information is based on: A) psychoanalytic truths. B) the ideas of prominent authors. C) empirical evidence. D) the most up-to-date theories. 2) Empirical findings are those that: A) rely on observation, experimentation, or measurement. B) characterize an entire set of research data. C) are conducted in a field setting outside of a laboratory. D) compare subjects of different ages at a given time. 3) When comparing the academic field of psychology to “pop psych,” all of the following are true of psychology EXCEPT: A) it is based on scientific research and empirical evidence. B) it addresses a far broader range of issues. C) its goals are self-improvement and improved relationships. D) it deals not only with mental and emotional disorders, but with the entire spectrum of human behaviour. 4) Psychology is defined as the discipline concerned with: A) the causes of psychological disorders and the development of effective treatments to help individuals in mental distress. B) behaviour and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism’s physical state, mental state, and external environment. C) an organism’s observable behaviour and the ways in which prior experience and learning shape this behaviour. D) maladaptive human behaviours and cognitions that are incorporated into a person’s self-worth during childhood. 5) Popular opinion suggests that most abused children grow up to become abusive parents. However, this belief has been contradicted by empirical evidence. Empirical evidence is defined as: A) evidence that relies on or has been derived from laboratory experimentation under controlled conditions. B) evidence that relies on or has been derived from observation, experimentation, or measurement. C) evidence that relies on or has been derived from the insights of the great thinkers of history. D) evidence that violates common sense or popular opinion. 6) Psychology is the study of: A) behaviour and mental processes. B) the mind of humans and other animals. C) mental health and illness. D) the human mind. 7) The term psychology is often represented by the Greek letter: A) chi. B) alpha. C) psi. D) gamma. 8) Psychobabble is defined as: A) an innate mental module that allows young children to develop language. B) pseudoscience covered by a veneer of psychological language. C) incoherent speech linked by remote associations called word salads. D) a child’s first word combinations that omit unnecessary words. 9) Psychobabble is defined as: A) pseudoscience and quackery covered by a veneer of psychological language. B) the tendency of television news shows to misinterpret significant psychological findings. C) attempts to explain and predict human behaviour through a person’s astrological sign. D) the prediction of behaviour by a “past-lives” channeller based on experiences in a former life. 10) Psychology differs from pseudoscience and psychobabble in all of the following ways EXCEPT: A) psychology, but not pseudoscience, is based on research evidence. B) pseudoscience, but not psychology, promises easy fixes to life’s problems. C) psychology confirms our existing beliefs and prejudices, while pseudoscience often challenges them. D) the predictions of pseudoscience tend to be so vague as to be meaningless.