,
,Inclusive of Chapters 1-
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15 MULTIPLE CHOICE
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CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1l
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
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A. the study of the brain and its func-
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tion
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B. the study of the mind, the brain, an
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d thought processes
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C. the study of the mind, the brain, an
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d behavior
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D. the study of the mind, the psyche,
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and behavior 1l
ANS: C1 l DIF: Easy
REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Remembering
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2. Psychological science is the study of: 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
A. the mind. 1l C. behavior.
B. the brain. 1l D. all of the above.
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ANS: D1 l DIF: Easy
REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Remembering
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3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a
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thought is an example of the connection between:
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A. the brain and the1l 1l 1l 1l C. genes and the 1l 1l 1
mind. mind.
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B. nature and nur- 1l 1l D. the brain and emo 1l 1l 1l
ture.
1l tion.
ANS: A1 l DIF: Moderate
REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying
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4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best re-
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flects the relationship between the mind and the brain?
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A. The brain is the same thing as the
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mind.
, B. The brain influences the mind.
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C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
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D. The brain reflects the mind.
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ANS: B 1 l DIF: Moderate
REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying 1l
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study o
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f the mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior. Give
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n your knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
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A. Barry is correct. Psychology only st
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udies the mind. 1l 1l
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only s 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
tudies behavior. 1l
C. Both are correct. Psychology studies
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both the mind and behavior.
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D. Both are incorrect. Psychology only
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studies emotions. 1l
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
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REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Understanding
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6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Al-
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lanah will learn about?
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A. the structure and function of the bra
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in
B. mental disorders and their treat-
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ments
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C. feelings and other subjective states1l 1l 1l 1l
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Understanding
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7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
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A. the brain.1l C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind. 1l
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
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REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Remembering 1l
,Inclusive of Chapters 1-
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15 MULTIPLE CHOICE
1l 1l
CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1l
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
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A. the study of the brain and its func-
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tion
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B. the study of the mind, the brain, an
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d thought processes
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C. the study of the mind, the brain, an
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d behavior
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D. the study of the mind, the psyche,
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and behavior 1l
ANS: C1 l DIF: Easy
REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Remembering
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2. Psychological science is the study of: 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
A. the mind. 1l C. behavior.
B. the brain. 1l D. all of the above.
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ANS: D1 l DIF: Easy
REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Remembering
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3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a
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thought is an example of the connection between:
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A. the brain and the1l 1l 1l 1l C. genes and the 1l 1l 1
mind. mind.
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B. nature and nur- 1l 1l D. the brain and emo 1l 1l 1l
ture.
1l tion.
ANS: A1 l DIF: Moderate
REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying
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4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best re-
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flects the relationship between the mind and the brain?
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A. The brain is the same thing as the
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mind.
, B. The brain influences the mind.
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C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
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D. The brain reflects the mind.
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ANS: B 1 l DIF: Moderate
REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying 1l
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study o
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f the mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior. Give
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n your knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
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A. Barry is correct. Psychology only st
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udies the mind. 1l 1l
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only s 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
tudies behavior. 1l
C. Both are correct. Psychology studies
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both the mind and behavior.
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D. Both are incorrect. Psychology only
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studies emotions. 1l
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
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REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Understanding
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6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Al-
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lanah will learn about?
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A. the structure and function of the bra
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in
B. mental disorders and their treat-
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ments
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C. feelings and other subjective states1l 1l 1l 1l
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Understanding
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7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
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A. the brain.1l C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind. 1l
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
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REF: 1. What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 1 l 1l1 1l 1l 1l 1l 1 l
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
MSC: Remembering 1l
