Test Bank for Psychological Science 7th Edition by Michael S. Gazzaniga — Chapters 1–15 Complete Questions with Verified Answers

TEST BANK
Psychological Science

Elizabeth A. Phelps & Michael S. Gazzaniga

7th Edition
Chapters 1-15 (Questions with Verified Answers)

,Table of Contents – Psychological Science, 7th Edition by Elizabeth A. Phelps,
Elliot T. Berkman, and Michael S. Gazzaniga
1. The Science of Psychology
2. Research Methodology
3. Biology and Behavior
4. Consciousness
5. Sensation and Perception
6. Learning
7. Memory
8. Thinking, Decisions, Intelligence, and Language
9. Human Development
10.Emotion and Motivation
11.Health and Well-Being
12.Social Psychology
13.Personality
14.Psychological Disorders
15.Treatment of Psychological Disorders

,MULTIPLE CHOICE

CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology

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 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering

2. Psychological science is the study of:
A. the mind. C. behavior.
B. the brain. D. all of the above.

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering

3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is
an example of the connection between:
A. the brain and the C. genes and the mind.
mind.
B. nature and nur- D. the brain and
ture. emotion.

ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying

4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best re-flects the
relationship between 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: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying

5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the
mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior. Given your
knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
A. Barry is correct. Psychology only
studies the mind.
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only
studies behavior.
C. Both are correct. Psychology studies both
the mind and behavior.
D. Both are incorrect. Psychology only
studies emotions.

ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding

6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Al-lanah
will learn about?
A. the structure and function of the brain

B. mental disorders and their treat-
ments
C. feelings and other subjective states
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding

7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
A. the brain. C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind.

ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering