Test Bank - Psychological Science 6th Edition by Michael Gazzaniga, (All Chapters Included 1-15)2026 updated

Test Bank - Psychological Science 6th Edition by Michael Gazzaniga,
(All Chapters Included 1-15)2026 updated



Wickyaplus stuvia

, x
x x




Inclusive of Chapters 1-15
x x x




MULTIPLE CHOICE
x x




CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
x x x x x




MULTIPLE CHOICE x




1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
x x x x x x x x x x



A. the study of the brain and its func-
x x x x x x x


tion
x



B. the study of the mind, the brain,
x x x x x x


and thought processes
x x x




C. the study of the mind, the brain,
x x x x x x


and behavior
x x




D. the study of the mind, the psyche,
x x x x x x


and behavior
x x




ANS: C x DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x x NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology x x x x x x x


MSC: Remembering
x




2. Psychological science is the study of: x x x x x



A. the mind. x C. behavior.
B. the brain. x D. all of the above.
x x x




ANS: D x DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x x NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology x x x x x x x


MSC: Remembering
x




3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a
x x x x x x x x x x x


thought is an example of the connection between:
x x x x x x x x



A. the brain and the
x x x C. genes and the x x


mind.
x mind.
x



B. nature and nur- x x D. the brain and x x


ture.
x emotion.
x




ANS: A x DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x x NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
x x x x x x x


MSC: Applying
x




4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best re-
x x x x x x x x x x


flects the relationship between the mind and the brain?
x x x x x x x x x



A. The brain is the same thing as the
x x x x x x x


mind.
x

, B. The brain influences the mind.
x x x x



C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
x x x x x x



D. The brain reflects the mind.
x x x x




ANS: B x DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x x NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
x x x x x x x


MSC: Applying
x




5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study
x x x x x x x x x x x


of the mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior.
x x x x x x x x x x x x


Given your knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
x x x x x x x x x x x



A. Barry is correct. Psychology only
x x x x


studies the mind.
x x x



B. Candace is correct. Psychology only x x x x


studies behavior.
x x




C. Both are correct. Psychology studies
x x x x


both the mind and behavior.
x x x x x




D. Both are incorrect. Psychology only
x x x x


studies emotions.
x x




ANS: C x DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
x x x x x x x x


MSC: Understanding
x




6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Al-
x x x x x x x x x x x x


lanah will learn about?
x x x x



A. the structure and function of the
x x x x x


brain
x



B. mental disorders and their treat-x x x x


ments
x



C. feelings and other subjective states x x x x



D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
x x x x x




ANS: D x DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
x x x x x x x x


MSC: Understanding
x




7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
x x x x x x x x



A. the brain.x C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind. x




ANS: C x DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
x x x x x x x x


MSC: Remembering
x

, 8. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x


mind?
x



A. Dr. Chu, who studies how weather
x x x x x


influences children‘s actions on the
x x x x x


playground
x



B. Dr. Well, who studies neural activity
x x x x x


during sleep cycles of elderly adults
x x x x x x



C. Dr. Mann, who studies the accuracy
x x x x x


of traumatic memories over time
x x x x x




D. Dr. East, who studies the facial ex-
x x x x x x


pressions of relationship partners
x x x x


during a fight
x x x




ANS: Cx DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x x


NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
x x x x x x x x x x x x


Development
x


MSC: Applying
x




9. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x


brain?
x



A. Dr. Fields, who studies the purchas-
x x x x x


ing habits of impulsive individuals
x x x x x




B. Dr. Joe, who studies how neural ac-
x x x x x x


tivity changes as newborn babies
x x x x x


develop
x




C. Dr. Perez, who studies how our feel-
x x x x x x


ings can influence our thought pro-
x x x x x x


cesses
x



D. Dr. Ladd, who studies the training
x x x x x


activities of professional athletes
x x x x




ANS: Bx DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?x x x x x


OBJ: 1.1A
x x


NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
x x x x x x x x x x x x


Development
x


MSC: Applying
x




10. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying behav-
x x x x x x x x x x x x x


ior?
x



A. Dr. Wick, who studies how certain
x x x x x


smells can trigger certain feelings
x x x x x




B. Dr. Woods, who studies patterns of
x x x x x


neural activity related to drug use
x x x x x x



C. Dr. Paul, who studies the thought
x x x x x