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CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
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1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
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A. the study of the brain and its
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func- tion
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B. the study of the mind, the brain,
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and thought processes
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C. the study of the mind, the brain,
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and behavior
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D. the study of the mind, the
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psyche, and behavior
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2. Psychological science is the study of: bb bb bb bb bb
A. the mind. bb C. behavior.
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MSC: Remembering
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3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons
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and a thought is an example of the connection between:
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A. the brain and the C.
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mind.
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B. nature and nur- bb bb D. the brain and
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ture.
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ANS: A b b DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological b b bb bb bb
Science? OBJ:
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4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best
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re- flects the relationship between the mind and the brain?
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A. The brain is the same thing as
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the mind.
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, B. The brain influences the mind.
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C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
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D. The brain reflects the mind.
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ANS: B b b DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological b b bb bb bb
Science? OBJ:
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5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the
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study of the mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of
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behavior. Given your knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve
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this argument?
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A. Barry is correct. Psychology only
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studies the mind.
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B. Candace is correct. Psychology only bb bb bb bb
studies behavior.
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C. Both are correct. Psychology
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studies both the mind and
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behavior.
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D. Both are incorrect. Psychology
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only studies emotions.
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6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes
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what Al- lanah will learn about?
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A. the structure and function of the
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brain
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B. mental disorders and their treat-
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ments
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C. feelings and other subjective states
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D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
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7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
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MSC: Remembering
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, 8. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying
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the mind?
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A. Dr. Chu, who studies how
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weather influences children‘s
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actions on the playground
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B. Dr. Well, who studies neural activity
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during sleep cycles of elderly
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adults
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C. Dr. Mann, who studies the
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accuracy of traumatic memories
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over time
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D. Dr. East, who studies the facial
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ex- pressions of relationship
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partners during a fight
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ANS: C b b DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological b b bb bb bb
Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
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Development
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9. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying
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the brain?
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A. Dr. Fields, who studies the purchas-
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ing habits of impulsive individuals
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B. Dr. Joe, who studies how neural
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ac- tivity changes as newborn
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babies develop
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C. Dr. Perez, who studies how our feel-
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ings can influence our thought
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pro- cesses
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D. Dr. Ladd, who studies the training
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activities of professional athletes
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ANS: B b b DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological b b bb bb bb
Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
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Development
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10. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying
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behav- ior?
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A. Dr. Wick, who studies how certain
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smells can trigger certain
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feelings
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, B. Dr. Woods, who studies patterns
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of neural activity related to
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drug use
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C. Dr. Paul, who studies the thought
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processes involved in decision bb bb bb
mak- ing
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D. Dr. Hull, who studies the facial ex-
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pressions of relationship partners
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during a fight
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ANS: D b b DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological b b bb bb bb
Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
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Development
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11. According to your text, amiable skepticism is an important element in a
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type of reasoning called:
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A. scholarly inquiry. C. bb analytic argu- bb
mentation.
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B. nay-sayerism. D. critical thinking. bb
ANS: D bb DIF: Easy b b
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Teaches Critical Thinking
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Scientific In- quiry and Critical Thinking
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Remembering
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12. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good consumer of
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scientific re- search?
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new ideas
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B. carefully consid- bb D. all of the above
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ers the facts
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ANS: D bb DIF: Easy b b
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Teaches Critical Thinking
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Remembering
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13. Critical thinking is best defined as thinking that:
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A. is systematic and reasonable.
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B. is open-minded and creative.
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C. criticizes b b others‘ b b opinions.