1. Based on what you’ve learned in this course so far, why do you think that psychologists are so concerned with constructing good theories?
A. Theories are necessary if we hope to make observations of behavior.
B. Theories are better than hypotheses, although they are not as good as facts.
C. Theories help us develop ways of modifying behavior and mental events.
D. all the above
2. According to the brain-mind theory, the psychological and behavioral symptoms of a mental disorder must be associated with
A. activity in the nervous system.
B. hormonal activity in the body.
C. the evolutionary history of a species.
D. the genes inherited from one’s parents.
3. Which of the following would not be good evidence for the brain-mind theory?
A. When a certain part of the brain is damaged, people often have trouble recognizing faces.
B. People usually are able to concentrate better when the front part of the cerebral cortex is activated.
C. Bodily growth slows down when a particular brain structure releases a chemical that inhibits the production of growth hormone.
D. All the above are good evidence for the brain-mind theory.
4. With respect to the behavioral effects of brain damage, which of the following is not a reason why the brain-mind theory is thought to be a good scientific theory?
A. It allows researchers to organize their observations of the behavioral effects of brain damage.
B. It allows researchers to make their observations of the behavioral effects of brain damage.
C. It allows researchers to explain their observations of the behavioral effects of brain damage.
D. It allows researchers to predict what they might observe if certain parts of the brain are damaged.