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MULTIPLE CHOICE zi
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, and
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thought processes
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C. the study of the mind, the brain, and
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behavior
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D. the study of the mind, the psyche, a
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nd behaviorzi
ANS: C DIF: Easy
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2. Psychological science is the study of: zi zi zi zi zi
A. the mind. zi C. behavior.
B. the brain. zi D. all of the above.
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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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 the zi zi zi zi C. genes and the zi zi zi
mind. mind.
B. nature and nur- zi zi D. the brain and emo
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ture.
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ANS: A z i DIF: Moderate
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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 z i DIF: Moderate
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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. Given
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your knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
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A. Barry is correct. Psychology only stu
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dies the mind. zi zi
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only st zi zi zi zi zi
udies behavior. zi
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. zi
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
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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 stateszi zi zi zi
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
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7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
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A. the brain.zi C. behaviors.
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