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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

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The researcher stated that in his experiment,"Frustration is described as any interruption of the subject before he or she finishes the timed puzzle." This description is considered to be a(n)


A) estimated value.
B) theoretical element.
C) operational definition.
D) hypothesis.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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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 us to better understand ourselves and others.
D) Psychology is a static field that is based to a large extent on commonsense theories of behavior.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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