Psychological Science 6th Edition Gazzaniga Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.A What Is Psychological Science? Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/ body problem.
1. Define psychological science. 3. Identify the major schools of thought that
2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it have characterized the history of experimental
means to be a critical thinker. psychology.
3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain 1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology?
why these biases result in faulty thinking. 1. Identify recent developments in
1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of psychological science.
Psychology? 2. Distinguish between subfields of psychology.
1. Trace the development of psychology since
its formal inception in 1879.
2.
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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
ANS: 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
a. the mind.
b. the brain.
c. behavior.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
ANS: D 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
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.
ANS: 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.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.A What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
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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?
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.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
ANS: D 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: 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 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
c. Dr. Mann, who studies the accuracy of traumatic memories over time
d. Dr. East, who studies the facial expressions of relationship partners during a fight
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Applying
CHAPTER 1 The Science of Psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.A What Is Psychological Science? Define the nature/nurture debate and the mind/ body problem.
1. Define psychological science. 3. Identify the major schools of thought that
2. Define critical thinking, and describe what it have characterized the history of experimental
means to be a critical thinker. psychology.
3. Identify major biases in thinking, and explain 1.C What Are the Latest Developments in Psychology?
why these biases result in faulty thinking. 1. Identify recent developments in
1.B What Are the Scientific Foundations of psychological science.
Psychology? 2. Distinguish between subfields of psychology.
1. Trace the development of psychology since
its formal inception in 1879.
2.
1
,
,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
ANS: 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
a. the mind.
b. the brain.
c. behavior.
d. All of the answer options are correct.
ANS: D 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
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.
ANS: 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.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.A What Is Psychological Science?
OBJ: 1.A1 NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
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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?
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.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
ANS: D 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: 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 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
c. Dr. Mann, who studies the accuracy of traumatic memories over time
d. Dr. East, who studies the facial expressions of relationship partners during a fight
ANS: C DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 Psychological Science Is the Study of Mind, Brain, and Behavior
OBJ: 1.A1
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 5, Professional Development
MSC: Applying
