TEST BANK PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 6TH EDITION BY MICHAEL S. GAZZANIGA Complete Guide A+.pdf

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15mMULTIPLE m CHOICE

CHAPTERm 0 1: m Them Sciencem ofm Psychology

MULTIPLEm CHOICE

1. Whichmofmthem following mismthembestm definitionm ofm psychological m science?
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- mtion
B. themstudy mofmthe mmi nd, mthembrain, m a
ndmthoughtm processes
C. themstudy mofmthe mmi nd, mthembrain, m a
ndmbehavior
D. themstudymofmthemmind, mthem psyche,
mandmbehavi or



ANS: m C DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering

2. Psychologi calm sciencemismthemstudymof:
A. themmind. C. behavior.
B. thembrain. D. allmofmthe mabove.

ANS: m D DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering

3. Trying mtomunderstandm themrelationshi pm betweenmthemactionsm ofm neuronsmand
m amthoughtmismanm exam plemofm them connectionm between:


A. thembrainmandmthe C. genesmandmth
mmind. emmind.
B. naturemandmnur- D. thembrainmandm em
mture. otion.

ANS: m A DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mApplying

4. Basedmonm yourm textbook‘sm definitionm ofm psychology, m whi chmstatementm bestm r
e- mflectsm them relationshi pm betweenmthemmi ndmandm them brain?

, A. Thembrainmismthemsam emthing masmthe
mmind.



B. Thembrainminfluencesmthemmind.
C. Thembrainmis munrelatedmto mthemmind.
D. Thembrainmreflectsmthemmi nd.

ANS: m B DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mApplying

5. BarrymandmCandacemarem di sagreeing. m Barrymstatesmthatm psychologymi smthemstudy
m ofmthemmind. mCandacem beli evesm thatm psychologymismthem sciencemofm behavi or. m

Givenmyourmknowledgem ofm psychology, m howm wouldm youm resolvem thi smargument?
A. Barrymismcorrect. m Psychologymonlym st
udiesmthemmi nd.
B. Candacemism correct. m Psychologym only m
studiesmbehavior.
C. Bothmaremcorrect. m Psychologym studiesm
bothmthemmi ndmandm behavior.
D. Bothmaremincorrect. mPsychologymonly
mstudiesmem otions.



ANS: m C DIF: Difficult
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mUnderstanding

6. Allanahmismam psychologymm ajor. m Whi chm ofm them following m bestm descri besm whatm
Al- mlanahm willm learnm about?
A. themstructuremand mfunctionmofmthem b
rain
B. mentalmdisordersmand mtheirmtreat-
mments


C. feelingsmandm otherm subjecti vemstates
D. themmind, mthem brai n, mandm behavior

ANS: m D DIF: Easy
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mUnderstanding

7. Formmuchmofmitsm history, m psychologistsm focusedm m ostlym on:
A. thembrain. C. behaviors.
B. disorders. D. themmind.

ANS: m C DIF: Moderate

, REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm 1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychology
MSC: mRemembering

, 8. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mt
hemmind?
A. Dr. mChu, mwhom studiesm howm weather
minfluencesm chi ldren‘s macti ons mon mth

emplayground
B. Dr. mWell, mwhomstudiesmneuralmacti vity m
during msleepm cyclesmofm elderly madults
C. Dr. mMann, mwhom studiesmthemaccuracy
mofmtraumati cm m em ori esm over mtim e


D. Dr. mEast, mwho mstudiesmthemfacialmex-
mpressionsm of mrelati onshipm partnersm

during mamfight

ANS: m C DIF: Difficult
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychologym|m APAm Goalm5, mProfessional mDevel
opment
MSC: mApplying

9. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mt
hembrain?
A. Dr. mFields, mwhomstudiesmthempurchas-
ming mhabitsmofm im pulsi vemindi viduals


B. Dr. mJoe, mwhomstudiesmhowmneural mac
-
mtivitym changesmasm newbornm babies m

develop
C. Dr. mPerez, mwhomstudi esmhowmourmfeel-
mingsmcanminfluencem our mthoughtm pro-

mcesses


D. Dr. mLadd, mwho mstudies mthemtraining m
activitiesmofm professionalm athletes

ANS: m B DIF: Moderate
REF: m 1.1mWhatmIsm Psychologi calm Science? m OBJ: m 1.1A
NAT: mAPAmGoalm1, mKnowledgemBaseminm Psychologym|m APAm Goalm5, mProfessional mDevel
opment
MSC: mApplying

10. Whichmofmthemfollowing mismanmexamplemofmampsychologistmwhomismstudying mbeh
av- mior?
A. Dr. mWick, mwhomstudiesmhowm certainm
smellsmcan mtriggerm certai nm feelings
B. Dr. mWoods, mwho mstudiesm patternsmof
mneuralmactivitym relatedmtom drug m us

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