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Psychological Science, 6th Edition
by Michael S. Gazzaniga, Todd F. Heatherton, and Diane Halpern
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,CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
A. the study of the brain and its func-tion
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
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
2. Psychological science is the study of:
A. the mind. C. behavior.
B. the brain. D. all of the above.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is
an example of the connection between:
A. the brain and the C. genes and the
mind. mind.
B. nature and nur- D. the brain and
ture. emotion.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best re-flects the
relationship between the mind and the brain?
A. The brain is the same thing as the mind.
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, B. The brain influences the mind.
C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
D. The brain reflects the mind.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the
mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior. Given your
knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
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.
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Al-lanah will
learn about?
A. the structure and function of the brain
B. mental disorders and their treat-
ments
C. feelings and other subjective states
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A 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.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
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, 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
C. Dr. Mann, who studies the accuracy of
traumatic memories over time
D. Dr. East, who studies the facial ex-
pressions of relationship partners
during a fight
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
Development
MSC: Applying
9. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the brain?
A. Dr. Fields, who studies the purchas-ing
habits of impulsive individuals
B. Dr. Joe, who studies how neural ac-tivity
changes as newborn babies develop
C. Dr. Perez, who studies how our feel-ings
can influence our thought pro-cesses
D. Dr. Ladd, who studies the training
activities of professional athletes
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
Development
MSC: Applying
10. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying behav-ior?
A. Dr. Wick, who studies how certain
smells can trigger certain feelings
B. Dr. Woods, who studies patterns of neural
activity related to drug use
C. Dr. Paul, who studies the thought
processes involved in decision mak-ing
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Psychological Science, 6th Edition
by Michael S. Gazzaniga, Todd F. Heatherton, and Diane Halpern
wiseprof
,CHAPTER 01: The Science of Psychology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychological science?
A. the study of the brain and its func-tion
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
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
2. Psychological science is the study of:
A. the mind. C. behavior.
B. the brain. D. all of the above.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
3. Trying to understand the relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is
an example of the connection between:
A. the brain and the C. genes and the
mind. mind.
B. nature and nur- D. the brain and
ture. emotion.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
4. Based on your textbook‘s definition of psychology, which statement best re-flects the
relationship between the mind and the brain?
A. The brain is the same thing as the mind.
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, B. The brain influences the mind.
C. The brain is unrelated to the mind.
D. The brain reflects the mind.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
5. Barry and Candace are disagreeing. Barry states that psychology is the study of the
mind. Candace believes that psychology is the science of behavior. Given your
knowledge of psychology, how would you resolve this argument?
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.
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
6. Allanah is a psychology major. Which of the following best describes what Al-lanah will
learn about?
A. the structure and function of the brain
B. mental disorders and their treat-
ments
C. feelings and other subjective states
D. the mind, the brain, and behavior
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A 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.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Remembering
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, 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
C. Dr. Mann, who studies the accuracy of
traumatic memories over time
D. Dr. East, who studies the facial ex-
pressions of relationship partners
during a fight
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
Development
MSC: Applying
9. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying the brain?
A. Dr. Fields, who studies the purchas-ing
habits of impulsive individuals
B. Dr. Joe, who studies how neural ac-tivity
changes as newborn babies develop
C. Dr. Perez, who studies how our feel-ings
can influence our thought pro-cesses
D. Dr. Ladd, who studies the training
activities of professional athletes
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional
Development
MSC: Applying
10. Which of the following is an example of a psychologist who is studying behav-ior?
A. Dr. Wick, who studies how certain
smells can trigger certain feelings
B. Dr. Woods, who studies patterns of neural
activity related to drug use
C. Dr. Paul, who studies the thought
processes involved in decision mak-ing
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