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InclusiveyofyChaptersy1-

15yMULTIPLEyCHOICE

CHAPTERy01:yTheyScienceyofyPsychology

MULTIPLEy CHOICE

1. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisytheybestydefinitionyofypsychologicalyscience?
A. theystudyyofytheybrainyandyitsyfunc-
ytion


B. theystudyyofytheymind,ytheybrain,yand
ythoughtyprocesses


C. theystudyyofytheymind,ytheybrain,yand
ybehavior


D. theystudyyofytheymind,ytheypsyche,ya
ndybehavior

ANS:y C DIF: Easy
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y 1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychology
MSC:yRemembering

2. Psychologicalyscienceyisytheystudyyof:
A. theymind. C. behavior.
B. theybrain. D. allyofytheyabove.

ANS:y D DIF: Easy
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y 1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychology
MSC:yRemembering

3. Tryingytoyunderstandytheyrelationshipybetweenytheyactionsyofyneuronsyandyayth
oughtyisyanyexampleyofytheyconnectionybetween:
A. theybrainyandythey C. genesyandyth
mind. eymind.
B. natureyandynur- D. theybrainyandyemo
yture. tion.

ANS:y A DIF: Moderate
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y 1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychology
MSC:yApplying

4. Basedyonyyourytextbook‘sydefinitionyofypsychology,ywhichystatementybestyre-

, yflectsytheyrelationshipybetweenytheymindyandytheybrain?
A. Theybrainyisytheysameythingyasytheym
ind.
B. Theybrainyinfluencesytheymind.
C. Theybrainyisyunrelatedytoytheymind.
D. Theybrainyreflectsytheymind.

ANS:y B DIF: Moderate
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y 1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychology
MSC:yApplying

5. BarryyandyCandaceyareydisagreeing.yBarryystatesythatypsychologyyisytheystudyyo
fytheymind.yCandaceybelievesythatypsychologyyisytheyscienceyofybehavior.yGiveny
youryknowledgeyofypsychology,yhowywouldyyouyresolveythisyargument?
A. Barryyisycorrect.yPsychologyyonlyystu
diesytheymind.
B. Candaceyisycorrect.yPsychologyyonlyys
tudiesybehavior.
C. Bothyareycorrect.yPsychologyystudiesy
bothytheymindyandybehavior.
D. Bothyareyincorrect.yPsychologyyonlyy
studiesyemotions.

ANS:y C DIF: Difficult
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y 1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychology
MSC:yUnderstanding

6. Allanahyisyaypsychologyymajor.yWhichyofytheyfollowingybestydescribesywhatyAl-
ylanahywillylearnyabout?


A. theystructureyandyfunctionyofytheybrai
n
B. mentalydisordersyandytheirytreat-
yments


C. feelingsyandyotherysubjectiveystates
D. theymind,ytheybrain,yandybehavior

ANS:y D DIF: Easy
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y 1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychology
MSC:yUnderstanding

7. Forymuchyofyitsyhistory,ypsychologistsyfocusedymostlyyon:
A. theybrain. C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. theymind.

,ANS:y C DIF: Moderate
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y 1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychology
MSC:yRemembering

, 8. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyanyexampleyofyaypsychologistywhoyisystudyingythe
ymind?


A. Dr.yChu,ywhoystudiesyhowyweatheryi
nfluencesychildren‘syactionsyonytheyp
layground
B. Dr.yWell,ywhoystudiesyneuralyactivityyd
uringysleepycyclesyofyelderlyyadults
C. Dr.yMann,ywhoystudiesytheyaccuracyy
ofytraumaticymemoriesyoverytime
D. Dr.yEast,ywhoystudiesytheyfacialyex-
ypressionsyofyrelationshipypartnersyd

uringyayfight

ANS:y C DIF: Difficult
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychologyy|
yAPAyGoaly5,yProfessionalyDevelopment

MSC:yApplying

9. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyanyexampleyofyaypsychologistywhoyisystudyingythe
ybrain?


A. Dr.yFields,ywhoystudiesytheypurchas-
yingyhabitsyofyimpulsiveyindividuals


B. Dr.yJoe,ywhoystudiesyhowyneuralyac-
ytivityychangesyasynewbornybabiesyd

evelop
C. Dr.yPerez,ywhoystudiesyhowyouryfeel-
yingsycanyinfluenceyourythoughtypro-

ycesses


D. Dr.yLadd,ywhoystudiesytheytrainingya
ctivitiesyofyprofessionalyathletes

ANS:y B DIF: Moderate
REF:y 1.1yWhatyIsyPsychologicalyScience?yOBJ:y1.1A
NAT:yAPAyGoaly1,yKnowledgeyBaseyinyPsychologyy|
yAPAyGoaly5,yProfessionalyDevelopment

MSC:yApplying

10. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyanyexampleyofyaypsychologistywhoyisystudyingybehav
-yior?
A. Dr.yWick,ywhoystudiesyhowycertainys
mellsycanytriggerycertainyfeelings
B. Dr.yWoods,ywhoystudiesypatternsyofy
neuralyactivityyrelatedytoydrugyuse
C. Dr.yPaul,ywhoystudiesytheythought