Psychological Science 7th Edition by
Elizabeth A. Phelps , Elliot Berkman ,Michael
Gazzaniga
Complete Test bank.
CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.A What Is Psychological Science? 2. Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/
1. Define psychological science. body problem.
2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it 3. Identify the major schools of thought that have
means to be a critical thinker. characterized the history of experimental
3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain psychology.
why these biases result in faulty thinking. 1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology?
1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of Psychology? 1. Identify recent developments in psychological
1. Trace the development of psychology since its science.
formal inception in 1879. 2. Distinguish between subfields 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 function
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 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
2. Psychological science is the study of
a. the mind.
b. the brain.
c. behavior.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
3. The relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the connection
between
a. the brain and the mind. c. genes and the mind.
b. nature and nurture. d. the brain and emotion.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
4. Based on the textbook’s definition of psychology, which statement best reflects 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.A What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
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5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the mind. Candace
believes instead 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.A What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Allanah will learn about?
a. the structure and function of the brain
b. mental disorders and their treatments
c. feelings and other subjective states
d. the mind, the brain, and behavior
ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 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 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 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 expressions of relationship partners during a fight
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Applying
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9. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the brain?
a. Dr. Fields, who studies the purchasing habits of impulsive individuals
b. Dr. Joe, who studies how neural activity changes as newborn babies develop
c. Dr. Perez, who studies how our feelings can influence our thought processes
d. Dr. Ladd, who studies the training activities of professional athletes
ANS: B DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1
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 behavior?
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 processes involved in decision making
d. Dr. Hull, who studies the facial expressions of relationship partners during a fight
ANS: D DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Applying
11. According to the text, amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called
a. scholarly inquiry. c. analytic argumentation.
b. naysayerism. d. critical thinking.
ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.2 Psychological Science Teaches Critical Thinking OBJ: 1.A2
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 2, Scientific Inquiry and Critical
Thinking MSC: Remembering
12. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good consumer of scientific research?
a. open to new ideas
b. carefully considers the facts
c. wary of scientific findings
d. All of the answer options are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.2 Psychological Science Teaches Critical Thinking OBJ: 1.A2
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 2, Scientific Inquiry and Critical
Thinking MSC: Remembering
Elizabeth A. Phelps , Elliot Berkman ,Michael
Gazzaniga
Complete Test bank.
CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.A What Is Psychological Science? 2. Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/
1. Define psychological science. body problem.
2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it 3. Identify the major schools of thought that have
means to be a critical thinker. characterized the history of experimental
3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain psychology.
why these biases result in faulty thinking. 1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology?
1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of Psychology? 1. Identify recent developments in psychological
1. Trace the development of psychology since its science.
formal inception in 1879. 2. Distinguish between subfields of psychology.
,| Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
a. the study of the brain and its function
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 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
2. Psychological science is the study of
a. the mind.
b. the brain.
c. behavior.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
3. The relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the connection
between
a. the brain and the mind. c. genes and the mind.
b. nature and nurture. d. the brain and emotion.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
4. Based on the textbook’s definition of psychology, which statement best reflects 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.A What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
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5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the mind. Candace
believes instead 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.A What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Allanah will learn about?
a. the structure and function of the brain
b. mental disorders and their treatments
c. feelings and other subjective states
d. the mind, the brain, and behavior
ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 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 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1 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 expressions of relationship partners during a fight
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Applying
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9. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the brain?
a. Dr. Fields, who studies the purchasing habits of impulsive individuals
b. Dr. Joe, who studies how neural activity changes as newborn babies develop
c. Dr. Perez, who studies how our feelings can influence our thought processes
d. Dr. Ladd, who studies the training activities of professional athletes
ANS: B DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1
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 behavior?
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 processes involved in decision making
d. Dr. Hull, who studies the facial expressions of relationship partners during a fight
ANS: D DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Applying
11. According to the text, amiable skepticism is an important element in a type of reasoning called
a. scholarly inquiry. c. analytic argumentation.
b. naysayerism. d. critical thinking.
ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.2 Psychological Science Teaches Critical Thinking OBJ: 1.A2
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 2, Scientific Inquiry and Critical
Thinking MSC: Remembering
12. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good consumer of scientific research?
a. open to new ideas
b. carefully considers the facts
c. wary of scientific findings
d. All of the answer options are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.2 Psychological Science Teaches Critical Thinking OBJ: 1.A2
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 2, Scientific Inquiry and Critical
Thinking MSC: Remembering
