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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
!!mind. !!the !!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