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TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 5TH EDITION, MICHAEL
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GAZZANIGA,DIANE HALPERN, ISBN: 978-0-393-93749-7, ISBN-10: 0393937496, ISBN-13:
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9780393937497
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: The Science of
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Chapter 5: Sensation and
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PerceptionChapter 6: Learning
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Chapter 7: Attention and Memory
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Chapter 8: Language, Thinking, and
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Chapter 10: Emotion and
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MotivationChapter 11: Health and
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Chapter 14: Psychological Disorders
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Chapter 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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,CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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A. the ww study of the brain and ww ww ww ww ww its function
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B. the ww study of the mind, the ww ww ww ww ww brain, and thought processes
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C. the ww study of the mind, the ww ww ww ww ww brain, and behavior
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ANS: C
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Science?OBJ:
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MSC: Remembering
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2. Psychological science is the study of: ww ww ww ww ww



A. the mind.
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B. the brain.
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Science?OBJ:
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MSC: Remembering
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3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an
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example ofthe connection between:
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A. the brain and the mind.
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B. nature and nurture. ww D. the brain and emotion.
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ANS: A
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Science?OBJ:
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MSC: Applying
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4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best reflects the
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relationshipbetween the mind and the brain?
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A. The brain is the same thing as the mind.
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B. The brain influences the mind.
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C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
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D. The brain reflects the mind.
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ANS: B
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Science?OBJ:
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MSC: Applying
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5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the mind.
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Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior. Given your knowledge of
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psychology, how wouldyou resolve this argument?
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A. Barry is correct. Psychology only studies the mind.
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B. Candace is correct. Psychology only studies behavior.
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C. Both are correct. Psychology studies both the mind and behavior.
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D. Both are incorrect. Psychology only studies emotions.
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ANS: C
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Science?OBJ:
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MSC: Understanding
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about?
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B. mental disorders and their treatments
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C. feelings and other subjective states
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D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
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Science?OBJ:
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MSC: Understanding
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MSC: Remembering
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8. Which ww of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the mind?
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A. Dr. Chu, who studies how weather influences children‘s actions on the playground
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B. Dr. Well, who studies neural activity during sleep cycles of elderly adults
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C. Dr. Mann, who studies the accuracy of traumatic memories over time
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D. Dr. East, who studies the facial expressions of relationship partners during a fight
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ANS: C w DIF: Difficult
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Science?OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
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DevelopmentMSC: Applying
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9. Which ww of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the brain?
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A. Dr. Fields, who studies the purchasing habits of impulsive individuals
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B. Dr. Joe, who studies how neural activity changes as newborn babies develop
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C. Dr. Perez, who studies how our feelings can influence our thought processes
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D. Dr. Ladd, who studies the training activities of professional athletes
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ANS: B w DIF: Moderate
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Science?OBJ: 1.1A
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DevelopmentMSC: Applying
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10. Which ww of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying behavior?
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A. Dr. Wick, who studies how certain smells can trigger certain feelings
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B. Dr. Woods, who studies patterns of neural activity related to drug use
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C. Dr. Paul, who studies the thought processes involved in decision making
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D. Dr. Hull, who studies the facial expressions of relationship partners during a fight
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ANS: D w DIF: Moderate
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Science?OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
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DevelopmentMSC: Applying
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11. According to your text, amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called:
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