TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 6TH EDITION BY MICHAEL S. GAZZANIGA ISBN: 978-0393640366, CHAPTER 1-15 | Complete Guide A+

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,CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
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MULTIPLE | 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- D. the |brain |and
|ture. |emotion.



ANS: | A DIF: Moderate REF: |1.1 |What |Is |Psychological
|Science? |OBJ: | 1.1A NAT: |APA |Goal |1, |Knowledge |Base |in |Psychology
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.
B. disorders. D. the |mind.

ANS: | C DIF: Moderate REF: |1.1 |What |Is |Psychological
|Science? |OBJ: | 1.1A NAT: |APA |Goal |1, |Knowledge |Base |in |Psychology
MSC: |Remembering

, 8. Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |psychologist |who |is |studying |the
|mind?


A. Dr. |Chu, |who |studies |how |weather
|influences |children‘s |actions |on |the

|playground


B. Dr. |Well, |who |studies |neural |activity
|during |sleep |cycles |of |elderly |adults


C. Dr. |Mann, |who |studies |the |accuracy
|of |traumatic |memories |over |time


D. Dr. |East, |who |studies |the |facial |ex-
|pressions |of |relationship |partners

|during |a |fight



ANS: | C DIF: Difficult REF: |1.1 |What |Is |Psychological
|Science? |OBJ: |1.1A

NAT: |APA |Goal |1, |Knowledge |Base |in |Psychology || |APA |Goal |5, |Professional
|Development

MSC: |Applying

9. Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |psychologist |who |is |studying |the
|brain?


A. Dr. |Fields, |who |studies |the |purchas-
|ing |habits |of |impulsive |individuals


B. Dr. |Joe, |who |studies |how |neural |ac-
|tivity |changes |as |newborn |babies

|develop


C. Dr. |Perez, |who |studies |how |our |feel-
|ings |can |influence |our |thought |pro-

|cesses


D. Dr. |Ladd, |who |studies |the |training
|activities |of |professional |athletes



ANS: | B DIF: Moderate REF: |1.1 |What |Is |Psychological
|Science? |OBJ: |1.1A

NAT: |APA |Goal |1, |Knowledge |Base |in |Psychology || |APA |Goal |5, |Professional
|Development

MSC: |Applying

10. Which |of |the |following |is |an |example |of |a |psychologist |who |is |studying |behav-
|ior?


A. Dr. |Wick, |who |studies |how |certain
|smells |can |trigger |certain |feelings


B. Dr. |Woods, |who |studies |patterns |of
|neural |activity |related |to |drug |use


C. Dr. |Paul, |who |studies |the |thought