Test Bank for Psychological Science 7th Edition ( by Elizabeth A. Phelps ,Elliot Berkman ) All Chapters 1-15| Latest Edition 2025

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Test Bank for Psychological Science 7th Edition ( by

Elizabeth A. Phelps ,Elliot Berkman ) All Chapters 1-15|

Latest Edition 2025
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, CHAPTER 1 e The Science of Psychology
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES e




1.A What Is Psychological Science?
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1. Define psychological science.
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2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it
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emeans to be a critical thinker.
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3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain
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ewhy these biases result in faulty thinking.
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1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of Psychology?
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1. Trace the development of psychology since its
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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
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a. the study of the brain and its function
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b. the study of the mind, the brain, and thought processes
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c. the study of the mind, the brain, and behavior
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d. the study of the mind, the psyche, and behavior
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ANS: C DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
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OBJ:
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Psychology MSC: Remembering
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2. Psychological science is the study of e e e e e

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c. behavior.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
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Psychology MSC: Remembering
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3. The relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the connection
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a. the brain and the mind. e c. genes and the mind.
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b. nature and nurture. e d. the brain and emotion.
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ANS: A DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
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OBJ:
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Psychology MSC: Applying
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4. Basedon the textbook’s definitionof psychology, which statementbestreflects the relationship
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between the mind and the brain?
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a. The brain is the same thing as the mind.
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b. Thebraininfluencesthe mind. e

c. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
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ANS: B e e DIF: Moderate REF: 1.AWhat Is Psychological e e

Science? OBJ: e 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in e e e e e

Psychology
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, The Science of Psychology
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5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the mind. Candace
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believes instead that psychology is the science of behavior. Given your knowledge of psychology,
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how would you resolve this argument?
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a. Barry is correct. Psychology onlystudies the mind.
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c. Bothare correct. Psychology studies both the mind and behavior.
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ANS: C eDIF: e Difficult REF: 1.AWhat Is Psychological e e

Science? OBJ: 1.A1 e NAT: e e APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in
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6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Allanah will learn about?
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a. the structure and function of the brain
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b. mentaldisordersandtheirtreatments
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d. the mind, the brain, and behavior
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ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
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Psychology MSC: Understanding
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7. For muchof its history, psychologistsfocused mostly on
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ANS: C DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
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OBJ:
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Psychology MSC: Remembering
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8. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the mind?
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a. Dr. Chu, who studieshowweatherinfluenceschildren’sactionsontheplayground
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b. Dr. Well, who studies neural activity during sleep cycles ofelderly adults
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c. Dr. Mann, who studies theaccuracyoftraumatic memories over time
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d. Dr. East, who studies the facialexpressions of relationship partners duringa fight
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ANS: C DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
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NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
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MSC: Applying
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