1.A What Is Psychological Science? 1. Define psychological science. 2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it means to be a critical thinker. 3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain why these biases result in faulty thinking. 1.B What Ar
1.A What Is Psychological Science? 1. Define psychological science. 2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it means to be a critical thinker. 3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain why these biases result in faulty thinking. 1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of Psychology? 1. Trace the development of psychology since its formal inception in 1879. 2. Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/ body problem. 3. Identify the major schools of thought that have characterized the history of experimental psychology. 1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology? 1. Identify recent developments in psychological science. 2. Distinguish between subfields of psychology. 1 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 between 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
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learning objectives 1a what is psychological science 1 define psychological science 2 define critical thinking
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and describe what it means to be a critical thinker 3 identify major biases in
