Test Bank Psychological Science 7th Edition Author:
Michael S. Gazzaniga|ISBN:9780393884944| All
Chapters 1-15 Covered| LATEST VERSION A+
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,M ULTIPL E CHOIC E
CH APTER 01: The Science of Psychology
M ULTIPL E CHOICE
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
A. the study of the brain and its func- tion
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- ture. D. the brain and emotion.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A NAT:
APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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, 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.
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, B. disorders. D. the mind.
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Michael S. Gazzaniga|ISBN:9780393884944| All
Chapters 1-15 Covered| LATEST VERSION A+
GRADED
1|Page
,M ULTIPL E CHOIC E
CH APTER 01: The Science of Psychology
M ULTIPL E CHOICE
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
A. the study of the brain and its func- tion
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- ture. D. the brain and emotion.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A NAT:
APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
2|Page
, 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.
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, B. disorders. D. the mind.
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