m m m
Inclusivemof mChapters m1-
15mMULTIPLE m CHOICE
CHAPTERm 0 1: m Them Sciencem ofm Psychology
MULTIPLEm CHOICE
1. Whichmofmthem following mismthembestm definitionm ofm psychological m science?
A. themstudym ofmthem brai nmandmitsm func
- mtion
B. themstudy mofmthe mmi nd, mthembrain, m a
ndmthoughtm processes
C. themstudy mofmthe mmi nd, mthembrain, m a
ndmbehavior
D. themstudymofmthemmind, mthem psyche,
mandmbehavi or
ANS: m C DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering
2. Psychologi calm sciencemismthemstudymof:
A. themmind. C. behavior.
B. thembrain. D. allmofmthe mabove.
ANS: m D DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering
3. Trying mtomunderstandm themrelationshi pm betweenmthemactionsm ofm neuronsmand
m amthoughtmismanm exam plemofm them connectionm between:
A. thembrainmandmthe C. genesmandmth
mmind. emmind.
B. naturemandmnur- D. thembrainmandm em
mture. otion.
ANS: m A DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mApplying
4. Basedmonm yourm textbook‘sm definitionm ofm psychology, m whi chmstatementm bestm r
e- mflectsm them relationshi pm betweenmthemmi ndmandm them brain?
, A. Thembrainmismthemsam emthing masmthe
mmind.
B. Thembrainminfluencesmthemmind.
C. Thembrainmis munrelatedmto mthemmind.
D. Thembrainmreflectsmthemmi nd.
ANS: m B DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mApplying
5. BarrymandmCandacemarem di sagreeing. m Barrymstatesmthatm psychologymi smthemstudy
m ofmthemmind. mCandacem beli evesm thatm psychologymismthem sciencemofm behavi or. m
Givenmyourmknowledgem ofm psychology, m howm wouldm youm resolvem thi smargument?
A. Barrymismcorrect. m Psychologymonlym st
udiesmthemmi nd.
B. Candacemism correct. m Psychologym only m
studiesmbehavior.
C. Bothmaremcorrect. m Psychologym studiesm
bothmthemmi ndmandm behavior.
D. Bothmaremincorrect. mPsychologymonly
mstudiesmem otions.
ANS: m C DIF: Difficult
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mUnderstanding
6. Allanahmismam psychologymm ajor. m Whi chm ofm them following m bestm descri besm whatm
Al- mlanahm willm learnm about?
A. themstructuremand mfunctionmofmthem b
rain
B. mentalmdisordersmand mtheirmtreat-
mments
C. feelingsmandm otherm subjecti vemstates
D. themmind, mthem brai n, mandm behavior
ANS: m D DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mUnderstanding
7. Formmuchmofmitsm history, m psychologistsm focusedm m ostlym on:
A. thembrain. C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. themmind.
ANS: m C DIF: Moderate
, REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering
, 8. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mt
hemmind?
A. Dr. mChu, mwhom studiesm howm weather
minfluencesm chi ldren‘s macti ons mon mth
emplayground
B. Dr. mWell, mwhomstudiesmneuralmacti vity m
during msleepm cyclesmofm elderly madults
C. Dr. mMann, mwhom studiesmthemaccuracy
mofmtraumati cm m em ori esm over mtim e
D. Dr. mEast, mwho mstudiesmthemfacialmex-
mpressionsm of mrelati onshipm partnersm
during mamfight
ANS: m C DIF: Difficult
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychologym|m APAm Goalm5, mProfessional mDevel
opment
MSC: mApplying
9. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mt
hembrain?
A. Dr. mFields, mwhomstudiesmthempurchas-
ming mhabitsmofm im pulsi vemindi viduals
B. Dr. mJoe, mwhomstudiesmhowmneural mac
-
mtivitym changesmasm newbornm babies m
develop
C. Dr. mPerez, mwhomstudi esmhowmourmfeel-
mingsmcanminfluencem our mthoughtm pro-
mcesses
D. Dr. mLadd, mwho mstudies mthemtraining m
activitiesmofm professionalm athletes
ANS: m B DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychologym|m APAm Goalm5, mProfessional mDevel
opment
MSC: mApplying
10. Whichmofmthemfollowing mismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mbeh
av- mior?
A. Dr. mWick, mwhomstudiesmhowm certainm
smellsmcan mtriggerm certai nm feelings
B. Dr. mWoods, mwho mstudiesm patternsmof
mneuralmactivitym relatedmtom drug m us
e
Inclusivemof mChapters m1-
15mMULTIPLE m CHOICE
CHAPTERm 0 1: m Them Sciencem ofm Psychology
MULTIPLEm CHOICE
1. Whichmofmthem following mismthembestm definitionm ofm psychological m science?
A. themstudym ofmthem brai nmandmitsm func
- mtion
B. themstudy mofmthe mmi nd, mthembrain, m a
ndmthoughtm processes
C. themstudy mofmthe mmi nd, mthembrain, m a
ndmbehavior
D. themstudymofmthemmind, mthem psyche,
mandmbehavi or
ANS: m C DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering
2. Psychologi calm sciencemismthemstudymof:
A. themmind. C. behavior.
B. thembrain. D. allmofmthe mabove.
ANS: m D DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering
3. Trying mtomunderstandm themrelationshi pm betweenmthemactionsm ofm neuronsmand
m amthoughtmismanm exam plemofm them connectionm between:
A. thembrainmandmthe C. genesmandmth
mmind. emmind.
B. naturemandmnur- D. thembrainmandm em
mture. otion.
ANS: m A DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mApplying
4. Basedmonm yourm textbook‘sm definitionm ofm psychology, m whi chmstatementm bestm r
e- mflectsm them relationshi pm betweenmthemmi ndmandm them brain?
, A. Thembrainmismthemsam emthing masmthe
mmind.
B. Thembrainminfluencesmthemmind.
C. Thembrainmis munrelatedmto mthemmind.
D. Thembrainmreflectsmthemmi nd.
ANS: m B DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mApplying
5. BarrymandmCandacemarem di sagreeing. m Barrymstatesmthatm psychologymi smthemstudy
m ofmthemmind. mCandacem beli evesm thatm psychologymismthem sciencemofm behavi or. m
Givenmyourmknowledgem ofm psychology, m howm wouldm youm resolvem thi smargument?
A. Barrymismcorrect. m Psychologymonlym st
udiesmthemmi nd.
B. Candacemism correct. m Psychologym only m
studiesmbehavior.
C. Bothmaremcorrect. m Psychologym studiesm
bothmthemmi ndmandm behavior.
D. Bothmaremincorrect. mPsychologymonly
mstudiesmem otions.
ANS: m C DIF: Difficult
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mUnderstanding
6. Allanahmismam psychologymm ajor. m Whi chm ofm them following m bestm descri besm whatm
Al- mlanahm willm learnm about?
A. themstructuremand mfunctionmofmthem b
rain
B. mentalmdisordersmand mtheirmtreat-
mments
C. feelingsmandm otherm subjecti vemstates
D. themmind, mthem brai n, mandm behavior
ANS: m D DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mUnderstanding
7. Formmuchmofmitsm history, m psychologistsm focusedm m ostlym on:
A. thembrain. C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. themmind.
ANS: m C DIF: Moderate
, REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering
, 8. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mt
hemmind?
A. Dr. mChu, mwhom studiesm howm weather
minfluencesm chi ldren‘s macti ons mon mth
emplayground
B. Dr. mWell, mwhomstudiesmneuralmacti vity m
during msleepm cyclesmofm elderly madults
C. Dr. mMann, mwhom studiesmthemaccuracy
mofmtraumati cm m em ori esm over mtim e
D. Dr. mEast, mwho mstudiesmthemfacialmex-
mpressionsm of mrelati onshipm partnersm
during mamfight
ANS: m C DIF: Difficult
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychologym|m APAm Goalm5, mProfessional mDevel
opment
MSC: mApplying
9. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mt
hembrain?
A. Dr. mFields, mwhomstudiesmthempurchas-
ming mhabitsmofm im pulsi vemindi viduals
B. Dr. mJoe, mwhomstudiesmhowmneural mac
-
mtivitym changesmasm newbornm babies m
develop
C. Dr. mPerez, mwhomstudi esmhowmourmfeel-
mingsmcanminfluencem our mthoughtm pro-
mcesses
D. Dr. mLadd, mwho mstudies mthemtraining m
activitiesmofm professionalm athletes
ANS: m B DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychologym|m APAm Goalm5, mProfessional mDevel
opment
MSC: mApplying
10. Whichmofmthemfollowing mismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mbeh
av- mior?
A. Dr. mWick, mwhomstudiesmhowm certainm
smellsmcan mtriggerm certai nm feelings
B. Dr. mWoods, mwho mstudiesm patternsmof
mneuralmactivitym relatedmtom drug m us
e