Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology 14Th Edition By Kring Johnson

Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology 14Th Edition By Kring Johnson

Package Title: Chapter 4, Testbank

Course Title: Kring, Abnormal Psych 14e

Chapter Number: 4

Question Type: Multiple Choice

1. Science comes from the Latin word scire, which means

1. a) to know
2. b) to research
3. c) to question
4. d) all of the above

Answer: a

Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

2. The scientific approach requires that theories be stated

1. a) clearly and precisely
2. b) as questions
3. c) in scientific terms
4. d) without reference to research

Answer: a

Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

3. When testing a theory, each scientific observation must be

1. a) replaceable.
2. b) replicable.
3. c) unique.
4. d) original.

Answer: b

Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

4. “The primary problem is an unconscious anger toward his mother.” What makes this statement unscientific?

1. a) It is not reliable.
2. b) It does not make sense.
3. c) It is not theoretical.
4. d) It is not testable.

Answer: d

Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method.

Bloomcode: Applied

5. A theory

1. a) is derived from hypotheses.
2. b) is the result of long deliberation by a scientist.
3. c) attempts to explain a class of phenomena.
4. d) all of the above.

Answer: d

Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

6. A good theory should

1. a) be incapable of being proven wrong.
2. b) make sense of obscure phenomena.
3. c) develop directly out of observations.
4. d) explain cause-effect relationships.

Answer: d

Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method.

Bloomcode: Analysis

7. Which of the following are generated by theories?

1. a) case material
2. b) hypotheses
3. c) statistical significance
4. d) none of the above

Answer: b

Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method.

Bloomcode: Knowledge