1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
h h h h h h h h h h
A. the study of the brain and
h h h h h
itsfunc-tion
h h h
B. the study of the mind, the
h h h h h
brain,and thought processes
h h h h
C. the study of the mind,
h h h h
thebrain,and behavior
h h h h
D. the study of the mind,
h h h h
thepsyche,and behavior
h h h h
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is h h
PsychologicalScience?OBJ:
h h h 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, h h h
Knowledge Base in Psychology
h h h h
MSC: Remembering
h
2. Psychological science is the study of: h h h h h
A. the mind. h C. behavior.
B. the brain. h D. all of the h h
habove.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is h h
PsychologicalScience?OBJ:
h h h 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, h h h
Knowledge Base in Psychology
h h h h
MSC: Remembering
h
3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of
h h h h h h h h
neuronsand athought is an example of the connection between:
h h h h h h h h h h h
A. the brain h C. genes and h
andthemind.
h h h themind.
h h
B. nature D. the brain h
andnur-
h h and
ture.
h emotion
h
.
,ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is
h h
hPsychologicalScience?OBJ:
h h 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1,
h h h
hKnowledge Base in Psychology
h h h
, MSC: Applying
h
4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which
h h h h h h hh h
statementbest re-flects the relationship between the mind and the
h h h h h h h h h h h
brain?
h
A. The brain is the same thing
h h h h h
asthemind.
h h h
B. The brain influences the mind.
h h h h
C. The brain is unrelated to
h h h h
themind.
h h
D. The brain reflects the mind.
h h h h
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is h h
PsychologicalScience?OBJ:
h h h 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, h h h
Knowledge Base in Psychology
h h h h
MSC: Applying
h
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is
h h hh hh hh hh h h h hh hh
the study of the mind. Candace believes that psychology is the
h h h h h h h h h h hh
science of behavior. Given your knowledge of psychology, how
h h h h h h h h h
hwouldyou resolve this argument?
h h h h
A. Barry is correct. h h
Psychologyonlystudies the
h h h
mind.
h
B. Candace is correct. h h
Psychologyonlystudies
h h
behavior.
h
C. Both are correct. h h
Psychologystudies both the
h h h h
mind and behavior.
h h h
D. Both are incorrect. h h
Psychologyonlystudies
h h
emotions.
h
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is h h
PsychologicalScience?OBJ:
h h h 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, h h h
Knowledge Base in Psychology
h h h h
MSC: Understanding
h
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best
h h h h h h h h hh
hdescribeswhat Al-lanah will learn about?
h h h h h h
A. the structure and function
h h h
ofthebrain
h h h
B. mental disorders and their h h h
htreat-ments h
C. feelings and other h h
subjectivestates
h h
D. the mind, the brain, and
h h h h
hbehavior
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is h h
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