,
,Inclusive of Chapters 1-
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15 MULTIPLE CHOICE
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CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE C/
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
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A. the study of the brain and its func
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- tion
C/
B. the study of the mind, the brain, a
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nd thought processes
C/ C/
C. the study of the mind, the brain, a
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nd behavior
C/
D. the study of the mind, the psyche,
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and behavior
C/ C/
ANS: C C /DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Remembering
C/
2. Psychological science is the study of: C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
A. the mind. C/ C. behavior.
B. the brain. C/ D. all of the above.
C/ C/ C/
ANS: D C /DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Remembering
C/
3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
a thought is an example of the connection between:
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A. the brain and the
C/ C/ C/ C C. genes and the C/ C/
mind.
/ mind.
C/
B. nature and nur- C/ C/ D. the brain and em
C/ C/ C/
ture.
C/ otion.
ANS: A C / DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying C/
4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best r
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e- flects the relationship between the mind and the brain?
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A. The brain is the same thing as the
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
mind.
C/
, B. The brain influences the mind.
C/ C/ C/ C/
C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
D. The brain reflects the mind.
C/ C/ C/ C/
ANS: B C / DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying C/
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the stud
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y of the mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior
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. Given your knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argumen
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t?
A. Barry is correct. Psychology only s
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tudies the mind. C/ C/
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
studies behavior. C/
C. Both are correct. Psychology studies
C/ C/ C/ C/ C
both the mind and behavior.
/ C/ C/ C/ C/
D. Both are incorrect. Psychology onl
C/ C/ C/ C/
y studies emotions.
C/ C/
ANS: C C / DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Understanding
C/
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what
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Al- lanah will learn about?
C/ C/ C/ C/
A. the structure and function of the b
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
rain
B. mental disorders and their treat-
C/ C/ C/ C/
ments
C/
C. feelings and other subjective states
C/ C/ C/ C/
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
ANS: D C / DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Understanding
C/
7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
A. the brain.
C/ C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind. C/
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
C /
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: RememberingC/
,Inclusive of Chapters 1-
C/ C/ C/
15 MULTIPLE CHOICE
C/ C/
CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MULTIPLE CHOICE C/
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
A. the study of the brain and its func
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
- tion
C/
B. the study of the mind, the brain, a
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
nd thought processes
C/ C/
C. the study of the mind, the brain, a
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
nd behavior
C/
D. the study of the mind, the psyche,
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
and behavior
C/ C/
ANS: C C /DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Remembering
C/
2. Psychological science is the study of: C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
A. the mind. C/ C. behavior.
B. the brain. C/ D. all of the above.
C/ C/ C/
ANS: D C /DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Remembering
C/
3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
a thought is an example of the connection between:
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
A. the brain and the
C/ C/ C/ C C. genes and the C/ C/
mind.
/ mind.
C/
B. nature and nur- C/ C/ D. the brain and em
C/ C/ C/
ture.
C/ otion.
ANS: A C / DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Applying C/
4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best r
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
e- flects the relationship between the mind and the brain?
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
A. The brain is the same thing as the
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
mind.
C/
, B. The brain influences the mind.
C/ C/ C/ C/
C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
D. The brain reflects the mind.
C/ C/ C/ C/
ANS: B C / DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Applying C/
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the stud
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
y of the mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
. Given your knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argumen
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
t?
A. Barry is correct. Psychology only s
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
tudies the mind. C/ C/
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
studies behavior. C/
C. Both are correct. Psychology studies
C/ C/ C/ C/ C
both the mind and behavior.
/ C/ C/ C/ C/
D. Both are incorrect. Psychology onl
C/ C/ C/ C/
y studies emotions.
C/ C/
ANS: C C / DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Understanding
C/
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
Al- lanah will learn about?
C/ C/ C/ C/
A. the structure and function of the b
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
rain
B. mental disorders and their treat-
C/ C/ C/ C/
ments
C/
C. feelings and other subjective states
C/ C/ C/ C/
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
ANS: D C / DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: Understanding
C/
7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
A. the brain.
C/ C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind. C/
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
C /
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
C / C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C /
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
MSC: RememberingC/
