Test Bank Psychological Science 7th Edition By Elizabeth A. Phelps, Elliot Berkman,
Michael Gazzaniga
,Test Bank Psychological Science 7th Edition By Elizabeth A. Phelps, Elliot Berkman,
Michael Gazzaniga
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.
,Test Bank Psychological Science 7th Edition By Elizabeth A. Phelps, Elliot Berkman,
Michael Gazzaniga
2 | 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
, Test Bank Psychological Science 7th Edition By Elizabeth A. Phelps, Elliot Berkman,
Michael Gazzaniga
Michael Gazzaniga
,Test Bank Psychological Science 7th Edition By Elizabeth A. Phelps, Elliot Berkman,
Michael Gazzaniga
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.
,Test Bank Psychological Science 7th Edition By Elizabeth A. Phelps, Elliot Berkman,
Michael Gazzaniga
2 | 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
, Test Bank Psychological Science 7th Edition By Elizabeth A. Phelps, Elliot Berkman,
Michael Gazzaniga
