TEST BANK PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
6TH EDITION BY MICHAEL S. GAZZANIGA
ALL CHAPTERS 1-15
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 W S
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 WS
C. the study of the mind, the brain, and
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behavior
D. the study of the mind, the psyche, an
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d behavior
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ANS: C WS DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
MSC: Remembering
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2. Psychological science is the study of: WS WS WS WS WS
A. the mind. WS C. behavior.
B. the brain. WS D. all of the above.
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ANS: D W DIF: Easy
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REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
MSC: Remembering
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3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a t
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hought is an example of the connection between:
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A. the brain and the WS WS WS WS C. genes and the min WS WS WS
mind. d.
B. nature and nur- WS WS D. the brain and emot WS WS WS
ture.
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ANS: A W S 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 WS
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 mi
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nd.
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 W S 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 WS
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 stu
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dies the mind. WS WS
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only st WS WS WS WS WS
udies behavior. WS
C. Both are correct. Psychology studies b
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oth the mind and behavior.
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D. Both are incorrect. Psychology only s
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tudies emotions. WS
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
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REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
MSC: Understanding WS
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 brai
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n
B. mental disorders and their treat- WS WS WS WS
ments
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C. feelings and other subjective states WS WS WS WS
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 W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
MSC: Understanding WS
7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
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A. the brain. WS C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind. WS
, ANS: C
WS 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: Remembering
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6TH EDITION BY MICHAEL S. GAZZANIGA
ALL CHAPTERS 1-15
Inclusive of Chapters 1-
WS WS WS
15 MULTIPLE CHOICE
WS WS
CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
WS WS WS WS WS
MULTIPLE CHOICE W S
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
A. the study of the brain and its func-
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
tion
WS
B. the study of the mind, the brain, and
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
thought processes WS
C. the study of the mind, the brain, and
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behavior
D. the study of the mind, the psyche, an
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d behavior
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ANS: C WS DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
MSC: Remembering
WS
2. Psychological science is the study of: WS WS WS WS WS
A. the mind. WS C. behavior.
B. the brain. WS D. all of the above.
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ANS: D W DIF: Easy
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REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
MSC: Remembering
WS
3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a t
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hought is an example of the connection between:
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A. the brain and the WS WS WS WS C. genes and the min WS WS WS
mind. d.
B. nature and nur- WS WS D. the brain and emot WS WS WS
ture.
WS ion.
ANS: A W S DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
,NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
, MSC: Applying WS
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 mi
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nd.
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 W S DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Applying WS
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 stu
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dies the mind. WS WS
B. Candace is correct. Psychology only st WS WS WS WS WS
udies behavior. WS
C. Both are correct. Psychology studies b
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oth the mind and behavior.
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D. Both are incorrect. Psychology only s
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tudies emotions. WS
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
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REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
MSC: Understanding WS
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 brai
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n
B. mental disorders and their treat- WS WS WS WS
ments
WS
C. feelings and other subjective states WS WS WS WS
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 W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
MSC: Understanding WS
7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on:
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A. the brain. WS C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. the mind. WS
, ANS: C
WS DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.1A
W S WS WS WS WS WS W S
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
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MSC: Remembering
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