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CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.A What Is Psychological Science? 2. Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/
1. Define psychological science. body problem.
2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it 3. Identify the major schools of thought that have
means to be a critical thinker. characterized the history of experimental
3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain psychology.
why these biases result in faulty thinking. 1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology?
1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of Psychology? 1. Identify recent developments in psychological
1. Trace the development of psychology since its science.
formal inception in 1879. 2. Distinguish between subfields of psychology.
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MULTIPLE,CHOICE
1. Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,definition,of, psychological,science?
a. the,study,of,the,brain,and,its,function
b. the,study,of,the,mind,,the,brain,,and,thought,processes
c. the,study,of,the,mind,,the,brain,,and,behavior
d. the,study,of,the,mind,,the,psyche,,and,behavior
ANS:, C DIF:, Easy
REF:,1.1,Psychological,Science,Is,the,Study,of,Mind,,Brain,,and,Behavior,
OBJ:, 1.A1
NAT:,APA,Goal,1,,Knowledge,Base,in,Psychology,
MSC:, Remembering
2. Psychological,science,is,the,study,of
a. the,mind.
b. the,brain.
c. behavior.
d. All,of,the,answer,options,are,correct.
ANS:, D DIF:, Easy
REF:,1.1,Psychological,Science,Is,the,Study,of,Mind,,Brain,,and,Behavior,
OBJ:, 1.A1
NAT:,APA,Goal,1,,Knowledge,Base,in,Psychology,
MSC:, Remembering
3. The,relationship,between,the,actions,of,neurons,and,a,thought,is,an,example,of,the,connection,b
etween
a. the,brain,and,the,mind. c. genes,and,the,mind.
b. nature,and,nurture. d. the,brain,and,emotion.
ANS:, A DIF:, Moderate
REF:,1.1,Psychological,Science,Is,the,Study,of,Mind,,Brain,,and,Behavior,
OBJ:, 1.A1
NAT:,APA,Goal,1,,Knowledge,Base,in,Psychology,
MSC:, Applying
4. Based,on,the,textbook’s,definition,of,psychology,,which,statement,best,reflects,the,relationship,b
etween,the,mind,and,the,brain?
a. The,brain,is,the,same,thing,as,the,mind.
b. The,brain,influences,the,mind.
c. The,brain,is,unrelated,to,the,mind.
d. The,brain,reflects,the,mind.
ANS:, B DIF:, Moderate
REF:, 1.A,What,Is,Psychological,Science?,OBJ:, 1.A1
NAT:,APA,Goal,1,,Knowledge,Base,in,Psychology
MSC:, Applying
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CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.A What Is Psychological Science? 2. Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/
1. Define psychological science. body problem.
2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it 3. Identify the major schools of thought that have
means to be a critical thinker. characterized the history of experimental
3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain psychology.
why these biases result in faulty thinking. 1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology?
1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of Psychology? 1. Identify recent developments in psychological
1. Trace the development of psychology since its science.
formal inception in 1879. 2. Distinguish between subfields of psychology.
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MULTIPLE,CHOICE
1. Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,definition,of, psychological,science?
a. the,study,of,the,brain,and,its,function
b. the,study,of,the,mind,,the,brain,,and,thought,processes
c. the,study,of,the,mind,,the,brain,,and,behavior
d. the,study,of,the,mind,,the,psyche,,and,behavior
ANS:, C DIF:, Easy
REF:,1.1,Psychological,Science,Is,the,Study,of,Mind,,Brain,,and,Behavior,
OBJ:, 1.A1
NAT:,APA,Goal,1,,Knowledge,Base,in,Psychology,
MSC:, Remembering
2. Psychological,science,is,the,study,of
a. the,mind.
b. the,brain.
c. behavior.
d. All,of,the,answer,options,are,correct.
ANS:, D DIF:, Easy
REF:,1.1,Psychological,Science,Is,the,Study,of,Mind,,Brain,,and,Behavior,
OBJ:, 1.A1
NAT:,APA,Goal,1,,Knowledge,Base,in,Psychology,
MSC:, Remembering
3. The,relationship,between,the,actions,of,neurons,and,a,thought,is,an,example,of,the,connection,b
etween
a. the,brain,and,the,mind. c. genes,and,the,mind.
b. nature,and,nurture. d. the,brain,and,emotion.
ANS:, A DIF:, Moderate
REF:,1.1,Psychological,Science,Is,the,Study,of,Mind,,Brain,,and,Behavior,
OBJ:, 1.A1
NAT:,APA,Goal,1,,Knowledge,Base,in,Psychology,
MSC:, Applying
4. Based,on,the,textbook’s,definition,of,psychology,,which,statement,best,reflects,the,relationship,b
etween,the,mind,and,the,brain?
a. The,brain,is,the,same,thing,as,the,mind.
b. The,brain,influences,the,mind.
c. The,brain,is,unrelated,to,the,mind.
d. The,brain,reflects,the,mind.
ANS:, B DIF:, Moderate
REF:, 1.A,What,Is,Psychological,Science?,OBJ:, 1.A1
NAT:,APA,Goal,1,,Knowledge,Base,in,Psychology
MSC:, Applying
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