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,Inclusive of Chapters 1-
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15 MULTIPLE CHOICE
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CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 2i
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
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A. the study of the brain and its func-
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tion
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B. the study of the mind, the brain, an
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d thought processes
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C. the study of the mind, the brain, an
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d behavior
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D. the study of the mind, the psyche, a
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nd behavior 2i
ANS: C2 i DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 2 i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2 i
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
MSC: Remembering
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2. Psychological science is the study of: 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
A. the mind. 2i C. behavior.
B. the brain. 2i D. all of the above.
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ANS: D2 i DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 2 i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2 i
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
MSC: Remembering
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3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a
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thought is an example of the connection between:
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A. the brain and the2i 2i 2i 2i C. genes and the 2i 2i 2
mind. mind.
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B. nature and nur- 2i 2i D. the brain and emo 2i 2i 2i
ture.
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ANS: A2 i DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying
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4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best re-
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flects the relationship between the mind and the brain?
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A. The brain is the same thing as the
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mind.
, 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 2 i DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying 2i
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study o
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f the mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior. Give
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n your knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
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A. Barry is correct. Psychology only st
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udies the mind. 2i 2i
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only s 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
tudies behavior. 2i
C. Both are correct. Psychology studies
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both the mind and behavior.
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D. Both are incorrect. Psychology only
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studies emotions. 2i
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
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REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 2 i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2 i
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
MSC: Understanding
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6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Al-
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lanah will learn about?
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A. the structure and function of the bra
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in
B. mental disorders and their treat-
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ments
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C. feelings and other subjective states2i 2i 2i 2i
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 2 i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2 i
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
MSC: Understanding
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7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
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A. the brain.2i C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind. 2i
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
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REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A 2 i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2 i
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
MSC: Remembering 2i
, 8. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the
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mind?
A. Dr. Chu, who studies how weather i
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nfluences children‘s actions on the 2i 2i 2i 2i 2i
playground
B. Dr. Well, who studies neural activity d
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uring sleep cycles of elderly adults
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C. Dr. Mann, who studies the accuracy
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of traumatic memories over time
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D. Dr. East, who studies the facial ex-
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pressions of relationship partners d
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uring a fight 2i 2i
ANS: C
2 i DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Develop
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ment
MSC: Applying
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9. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the b
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rain?
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 ac-
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tivity changes as newborn babies d
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evelop
C. Dr. Perez, who studies how our feel-
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ings can influence our thought pro-
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cesses
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D. Dr. Ladd, who studies the training a
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ctivities of professional athletes 2i 2i 2i
ANS: B
2 i DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Develop
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ment
MSC: Applying
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10. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying behav-
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ior?
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A. Dr. Wick, who studies how certain s
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mells can trigger certain feelings
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B. Dr. Woods, who studies patterns of
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C. Dr. Paul, who studies the thought
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