PSYCHOLOGICAL-SCIENCE-5TH-EDITION-MICHAEL-GAZZANIGA-DIANE-HALPERN-TEST-BANK

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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
OBJ: 1.1A
MSC: Remembering
DIF: Easy
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
2. Psychological science is the study of:
A. the mind.
B. the brain.
ANS: D
OBJ: 1.1A
DIF: Easy
C. behavior.
D. all of the above.
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
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 mind.
B. nature and nurture.
ANS: A
OBJ: 1.1A
DIF: Moderate
C. genes and the mind.
D. the brain and emotion.
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
4. Based on your 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
OBJ: 1.1A
DIF: Moderate
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
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
OBJ: 1.1A
MSC: Understanding
DIF: Difficult
REF: 1.1 What Is Psychological Science?
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology