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Psychological Science Seventh Edition by
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ElizabethA.Phelps,ElliotBerkman,Michael
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Gazzaniga ni




Test BankAll ni ni




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CHAPTER1 i
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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES i
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1.A What Is Psychological Science?
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1. Define psychological science.
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2. Definecriticalthinking, and describe what it
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means to be a critical thinker.
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3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain
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why these biases result in faulty thinking.
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1.B WhatAretheScientificFoundationsofPsychology?
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1. Tracethedevelopmentofpsychologysinceits
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formal inception in 1879.
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2 | Chapter 1
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1. Whichofthefollowingisthebestdefinitionof psychologicalscience?
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a. thestudyofthe brainandits function ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. thestudyofthemind,thebrain,andthoughtprocesses ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. thestudyofthemind,thebrain, andbehavior ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. thestudyofthe mind, thepsyche, and behavior ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




ANS: C DIF: Easy
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REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the StudyofMind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ:
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n1.A1i NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




MSC: Remembering
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2. Psychological science is the studyof ni ni ni ni ni




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c. behavior.
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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MSC: Remembering
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3. Therelationshipbetweentheactionsofneuronsand athoughtisanexampleoftheconnection
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between
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a. thebrainandthe mind. c. genesandthemind.
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ANS: A DIF: Moderate
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REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the StudyofMind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ:
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MSC: Applying
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4. Basedonthetextbook’sdefinitionof psychology, whichstatementbestreflectstherelationship
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between the mind and the brain?
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OBJ: 1.A1
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The Science of Psychology | 3
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5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the mind. Candace
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believes instead that psychology is the science of behavior. Given your knowledge of psychology, how
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would you resolve this argument?
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b. Candaceiscorrect.Psychologyonlystudiesbehavior. ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. Botharecorrect.Psychologystudiesboththemindandbehavior. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. Bothareincorrect.Psychologyonlystudiesemotions. ni ni ni ni ni ni




ANS: C DIF: Difficult
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OBJ: 1.A1
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MSC: Understanding n i




6. Allanahisapsychologymajor.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeswhatAllanahwilllearnabout?
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REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the StudyofMind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ:
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7. Formuchofitshistory,psychologistsfocusedmostlyon
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a. thebrain. c. behaviors. ni




b. disorders. d. themind. ni




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REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the StudyofMind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ:
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MSC: Remembering
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8. Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofapsychologist whoisstudyingthe mind?
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a. Dr.Chu, whostudieshowweatherinfluenceschildren’sactionsontheplayground
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d. Dr.East, whostudiesthefacialexpressionsofrelationshippartnersduringafight
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NAT: APAGoal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APAGoal 5, Professional Development MSC:
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