,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.
, B. The #rdfbrain #rdfinfluences #rdfthe #rdfmind.
C. The #rdfbrain #rdfis #rdfunrelated #rdfto #rdfthe
#rdfmind.
D. The # rdf brain # r d f reflects # r d f the # r d f mind.
ANS: # r d f B DIF: Moderate REF: #rdf1.1 #rdfWhat #rdfIs #rdfPsychological
#rdfScience? #rdfOBJ: # r d f 1.1A NAT: #rdfAPA #rdfGoal #rdf1, #rdfKnowledge
#rdfBase #rdf in #rdfPsychology
MSC: #rdfApplying
5. Barry #rdfand #rdfCandace #rdfare #rdfdisagreeing. #rdfBarry #rdfstates #rdfthat #rdfpsychology
#rdf is #rdfthe #rdfstudy #rdf of #rdfthe #rdf mind. #rdfCandace #rdfbelieves #rdfthat #rdfpsychology
#rdf is #rdfthe #rdfscience #rdfof #rdfbehavior. #rdf Given #rdf your #rdf knowledge #rdfof
#rdfpsychology, #rdfhow #rdf would #rdf you #rdfresolve #rdfthis #rdfargument?
A. Barry #rdfis #rdfcorrect. #rdfPsychology
#rdfonly #rdfstudies #rdfthe #rdfmind.
B. Candace #rdfis #rdfcorrect. #rdfPsychology
#rdfonly #rdfstudies #rdfbehavior.
C. Both #rdfare #rdfcorrect. #rdfPsychology
#rdfstudies #rdfboth #rdfthe #rdfmind #rdfand
#rdfbehavior.
D. Both #rdfare #rdfincorrect. #rdfPsychology
#rdfonly #rdfstudies #rdfemotions.
ANS: # r d f C DIF: Difficult REF: #rdf1.1 #rdfWhat #rdfIs #rdfPsychological
#rdfScience? #rdfOBJ: # r d f 1.1A NAT: #rdfAPA #rdfGoal #rdf1, #rdfKnowledge
#rdfBase #rdf in #rdfPsychology
MSC: #rdfUnderstanding
6. Allanah #rdfis #rdfa #rdfpsychology #rdfmajor. #rdfWhich #rdfof #rdfthe #rdffollowing #rdfbest
#rdfdescribes #rdfwhat #rdfAl- #rdflanah #rdfwill #rdflearn #rdfabout?
A. the #rdfstructure #rdfand #rdffunction #rdfof
#rdfthe #rdf brain
B. mental #rdfdisorders #rdfand #rdftheir
#rdftreat- #rdf ments
C. feelings #rdfand #rdfother #rdfsubjective
#rdfstates
D. the #rdfmind, #rdfthe #rdfbrain, #rdfand
#rdfbehavior
ANS: # r d f D DIF: Easy REF: #rdf1.1 #rdfWhat #rdfIs #rdfPsychological
#rdfScience? #rdfOBJ: # r d f 1.1A NAT: #rdfAPA #rdfGoal #rdf1, #rdfKnowledge
#rdfBase #rdf in #rdfPsychology
MSC: #rdfUnderstanding
7. For #rdfmuch #rdfof #rdfits #rdfhistory, #rdfpsychologists #rdffocused #rdfmostly #rdfon:
A. the #rdfbrain. C. behaviors.
, B. disorders. D. the #rdfmind.
ANS: # r d f C DIF: Moderate REF: #rdf1.1 #rdfWhat #rdfIs #rdfPsychological
#rdfScience? #rdfOBJ: # r d f 1.1A NAT: #rdfAPA #rdfGoal #rdf1, #rdfKnowledge
#rdfBase #rdf in #rdfPsychology
MSC: #rdfRemembering
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.
, B. The #rdfbrain #rdfinfluences #rdfthe #rdfmind.
C. The #rdfbrain #rdfis #rdfunrelated #rdfto #rdfthe
#rdfmind.
D. The # rdf brain # r d f reflects # r d f the # r d f mind.
ANS: # r d f B DIF: Moderate REF: #rdf1.1 #rdfWhat #rdfIs #rdfPsychological
#rdfScience? #rdfOBJ: # r d f 1.1A NAT: #rdfAPA #rdfGoal #rdf1, #rdfKnowledge
#rdfBase #rdf in #rdfPsychology
MSC: #rdfApplying
5. Barry #rdfand #rdfCandace #rdfare #rdfdisagreeing. #rdfBarry #rdfstates #rdfthat #rdfpsychology
#rdf is #rdfthe #rdfstudy #rdf of #rdfthe #rdf mind. #rdfCandace #rdfbelieves #rdfthat #rdfpsychology
#rdf is #rdfthe #rdfscience #rdfof #rdfbehavior. #rdf Given #rdf your #rdf knowledge #rdfof
#rdfpsychology, #rdfhow #rdf would #rdf you #rdfresolve #rdfthis #rdfargument?
A. Barry #rdfis #rdfcorrect. #rdfPsychology
#rdfonly #rdfstudies #rdfthe #rdfmind.
B. Candace #rdfis #rdfcorrect. #rdfPsychology
#rdfonly #rdfstudies #rdfbehavior.
C. Both #rdfare #rdfcorrect. #rdfPsychology
#rdfstudies #rdfboth #rdfthe #rdfmind #rdfand
#rdfbehavior.
D. Both #rdfare #rdfincorrect. #rdfPsychology
#rdfonly #rdfstudies #rdfemotions.
ANS: # r d f C DIF: Difficult REF: #rdf1.1 #rdfWhat #rdfIs #rdfPsychological
#rdfScience? #rdfOBJ: # r d f 1.1A NAT: #rdfAPA #rdfGoal #rdf1, #rdfKnowledge
#rdfBase #rdf in #rdfPsychology
MSC: #rdfUnderstanding
6. Allanah #rdfis #rdfa #rdfpsychology #rdfmajor. #rdfWhich #rdfof #rdfthe #rdffollowing #rdfbest
#rdfdescribes #rdfwhat #rdfAl- #rdflanah #rdfwill #rdflearn #rdfabout?
A. the #rdfstructure #rdfand #rdffunction #rdfof
#rdfthe #rdf brain
B. mental #rdfdisorders #rdfand #rdftheir
#rdftreat- #rdf ments
C. feelings #rdfand #rdfother #rdfsubjective
#rdfstates
D. the #rdfmind, #rdfthe #rdfbrain, #rdfand
#rdfbehavior
ANS: # r d f D DIF: Easy REF: #rdf1.1 #rdfWhat #rdfIs #rdfPsychological
#rdfScience? #rdfOBJ: # r d f 1.1A NAT: #rdfAPA #rdfGoal #rdf1, #rdfKnowledge
#rdfBase #rdf in #rdfPsychology
MSC: #rdfUnderstanding
7. For #rdfmuch #rdfof #rdfits #rdfhistory, #rdfpsychologists #rdffocused #rdfmostly #rdfon:
A. the #rdfbrain. C. behaviors.
, B. disorders. D. the #rdfmind.
ANS: # r d f C DIF: Moderate REF: #rdf1.1 #rdfWhat #rdfIs #rdfPsychological
#rdfScience? #rdfOBJ: # r d f 1.1A NAT: #rdfAPA #rdfGoal #rdf1, #rdfKnowledge
#rdfBase #rdf in #rdfPsychology
MSC: #rdfRemembering
