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Inclusive8of8Chapters81-
158MULTIPLE8CHOICE
CHAPTER801:8The8Science8of8Psychology
MULTIPLE8CHOICE
1. Which8of8the8following8is8the8best8definition8of8 psychological8science?
A. the8study8of8the8brain8and8its8func-
tion
8
B. the8study8of8the8mind,8the8brain,8
and8thought8processes
C. the8study8of8the8mind,8the8brain,8
and8behavior
D. the8study8of8the8mind,8the8psyche,8
and8behavior
ANS:8 C DIF: Easy
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8Science?8OBJ:88 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology
MSC:8Remembering
2. Psychological8science8is8the8study8of:
A. the8mind. C. behavior.
B. the8brain. D. all8of8the8above.
ANS:8 D DIF: Easy
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8 Science?8OBJ:88 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology
MSC:8Remembering
3. Trying8to8understand8the8relationship8between8the8actions8of8neurons8and8a8
thought8is8an8example8of8the8connection8between:
, A. the8brain8and8the8 C. genes8and8the8
mind. mind.
B. nature8and8nur- D. the8brain8and8
ture.
8 emotion.
ANS:8 A DIF: Moderate
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8 Science?8OBJ:88 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology
MSC:8Applying
4. Based8on8your8textbook‘s8definition8of8 psychology,8which8statement8best8re-
flects8the8relationship8between8the8mind8and8the8brain?
8
A. The8 brain8is8the8 same8thing8 as8 the8
mind.
, B. The8brain8influences8the8mind.
C. The8brain8is8unrelated8to8the8mind.
D. The8brain8reflects8the8mind.
ANS:8 B DIF: Moderate
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8 Science?8OBJ:88 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology
MSC:8Applying
5. Barry8 and8 Candace8 are8 disagreeing.8 Barry8 states8 that8 psychology8 is8 the8 study8
of8the8mind.8Candace8believes8that8psychology8is8the8science8of8behavior.8Giv
en8 your8 knowledge8 of8 psychology,8 how8 would8 you8 resolve8 this8 argument?
A. Barry8 is8correct.8Psychology8 only8
studies8the8mind.
B. Candace8 is8correct.8 Psychology8 only8st
udies8behavior.
C. Both8are8 correct.8Psychology8studies8b
oth8the8mind8and8behavior.
D. Both8are8incorrect.8Psychology8only8
studies8emotions.
ANS:8 C DIF: Difficult
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8Science?8OBJ:88 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology
MSC:8Understanding
6. Allanah8is8a8psychology8major.8Which8of8the8following8best8describes8what8Al-
lanah8will8learn8about?
8
A. the8structure8and8function8of8the8
brain
B. mental8disorders8and8their8treat-
ments
8
C. feelings8and8other8subjective8states
D. the8mind,8the8brain,8and8behavior
ANS:8 D DIF: Easy
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8 Science?8OBJ:88 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology
MSC:8Understanding
7. For8much8of8 its8 history,8 psychologists8focused8 mostly8 on:
A. the8brain. C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the8mind.
ANS:8 C DIF: Moderate
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8Science?8OBJ:88 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology
MSC:8Remembering
, 8. Which8of8the8following8is8an8example8of8a8psychologist8who8is8studying8the8
mind?
A. Dr.8Chu,8who8studies8how8weather8i
nfluences8children‘s8actions8on8the8
playground
B. Dr.8Well,8who8studies8neural8activity8d
uring8sleep8cycles8of8elderly8adults
C. Dr.8Mann,8who8studies8the8accuracy8
of8traumatic8memories8over8time
D. Dr.8East,8who8studies8the8facial8ex-
pressions8of8relationship8partners8
8
during8a8fight
ANS:8 C DIF: Difficult
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8Science?8OBJ:8 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology8|8APA8Goal85,8Professional8Develo
pment
MSC:8Applying
9. Which8of8the8following8is8an8example8of8a8psychologist8who8is8studying8the8
brain?
A. Dr.8Fields,8who8studies8the8purchas-
ing8habits8of8impulsive8individuals
8
B. Dr.8Joe,8who8studies8how8neural8ac-
tivity8 changes8 as8 newborn8 babies8d
8
evelop
C. Dr.8Perez,8who8studies8how8our8feel-
ings8can8influence8 our8thought8pro-
8
8cesses
D. Dr.8Ladd,8who8studies8the8training8a
ctivities8of8professional8athletes
ANS:8 B DIF: Moderate
REF:8 1.18 What8 Is8Psychological8 Science?8OBJ:8 1.1A
NAT:8 APA8Goal81,8Knowledge8Base8in8Psychology8|8APA8Goal85,8Professional8Develo
pment
MSC:8Applying
10. Which8of8the8following8is8an8example8of8a8psychologist8who8is8studying8behav-
ior?
8
A. Dr.8Wick,8who8studies8how8certain8
smells8 can8trigger8certain8 feelings
B. Dr.8Woods,8who8studies8patterns8of8
neural8activity8related8to8drug8use
C. Dr.8Paul,8who8studies8the8thought