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Test Bank for Psychological Science 7th Edition
by Elizabeth A. Phelps ,Elliot Berkman
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ISBN 9780393884586
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CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.A What Is Psychological Science?
1. Define psychological science.
2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it means to be a critical thinker.
3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain why these biases result in faulty thinking.
1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of Psychology?
1. Trace the development of psychology since its formal inception in 1879.
2. Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/ body problem.
3. Identify the major schools of thought that have characterized the history of experimental
psychology.
1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology?
1. Identify recent developments in psychological science.
2. Distinguish between subfields of psychology.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
a. the study of the brain and its function
b. the study of the mind, the brain, and thought processes
c. the study of the mind, the brain, and behavior
d. the study of the mind, the psyche, and behavior
CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Remembering
2. Psychological science is the study of
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a. the mind.
b. the brain.
c. behavior.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
CORRECT ANSWER: DDIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Remembering
3. The relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the
connection between
a. the brain and the mind. c. genes and the mind.
b. nature and nurture. d. the brain and emotion.
CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Applying
4. Based on the textbook’s definition of psychology, which statement best reflects the
relationship between the mind and the brain?
a. The brain is the same thing as the mind.
b. The brain influences the mind.
c. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
d. The brain reflects the mind.
CORRECT ANSWER: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.A What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.A1 NAT:
APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
The Science of Psychology | 3
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the mind.
Candace believes instead that psychology is the science of behavior. Given your knowledge of
psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
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a. Barry is correct. Psychology only studies the mind.
b. Candace is correct. Psychology only studies behavior.
c. Both are correct. Psychology studies both the mind and behavior.
d. Both are incorrect. Psychology only studies emotions.
CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Difficult REF: 1.A What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.A1 NAT:
APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Allanah will learn
about?
a. the structure and function of the brain
b. mental disorders and their treatments
c. feelings and other subjective states
d. the mind, the brain, and behavior
CORRECT ANSWER: DDIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Understanding
7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on
a. the brain. c. behaviors.
b. disorders. d. the mind.
CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Remembering
8. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the mind?
a. Dr. Chu, who studies how weather influences children’s actions on the playground
b. Dr. Well, who studies neural activity during sleep cycles of elderly adults
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Test Bank for Psychological Science 7th Edition
by Elizabeth A. Phelps ,Elliot Berkman
All Chapters (1-15)| Q&As Verified | Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780393884586
1
, THIS DOCUMENT BELONGS TO TESTBANKSPROF
CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.A What Is Psychological Science?
1. Define psychological science.
2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it means to be a critical thinker.
3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain why these biases result in faulty thinking.
1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of Psychology?
1. Trace the development of psychology since its formal inception in 1879.
2. Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/ body problem.
3. Identify the major schools of thought that have characterized the history of experimental
psychology.
1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology?
1. Identify recent developments in psychological science.
2. Distinguish between subfields of psychology.
2 | Chapter 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
a. the study of the brain and its function
b. the study of the mind, the brain, and thought processes
c. the study of the mind, the brain, and behavior
d. the study of the mind, the psyche, and behavior
CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Remembering
2. Psychological science is the study of
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a. the mind.
b. the brain.
c. behavior.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
CORRECT ANSWER: DDIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Remembering
3. The relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the
connection between
a. the brain and the mind. c. genes and the mind.
b. nature and nurture. d. the brain and emotion.
CORRECT ANSWER: A DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Applying
4. Based on the textbook’s definition of psychology, which statement best reflects the
relationship between the mind and the brain?
a. The brain is the same thing as the mind.
b. The brain influences the mind.
c. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
d. The brain reflects the mind.
CORRECT ANSWER: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.A What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.A1 NAT:
APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
The Science of Psychology | 3
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the mind.
Candace believes instead that psychology is the science of behavior. Given your knowledge of
psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
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a. Barry is correct. Psychology only studies the mind.
b. Candace is correct. Psychology only studies behavior.
c. Both are correct. Psychology studies both the mind and behavior.
d. Both are incorrect. Psychology only studies emotions.
CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Difficult REF: 1.A What Is Psychological Science? OBJ: 1.A1 NAT:
APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Allanah will learn
about?
a. the structure and function of the brain
b. mental disorders and their treatments
c. feelings and other subjective states
d. the mind, the brain, and behavior
CORRECT ANSWER: DDIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Understanding
7. For much of its history, psychologists focused mostly on
a. the brain. c. behaviors.
b. disorders. d. the mind.
CORRECT ANSWER: C DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal
1, Knowledge Base in Psychology MSC: Remembering
8. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the mind?
a. Dr. Chu, who studies how weather influences children’s actions on the playground
b. Dr. Well, who studies neural activity during sleep cycles of elderly adults
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