Biopsychology, Global Edition
by John Pinel (Author), Steven Barnes (Author)
11th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
1. Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY
2. Evolution, Genetics, and Experience
3. Anatomy of the Nervous System
4. Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
5. The Research Methods of Biopsychology
PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS
6. The Visual System
7. Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention
8. The Sensorimotor System
PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY
9. Development of the Nervous System
10. Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity
11. Learning, Memory, and Amnesia
PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION
12. Hunger, Eating, and Health
13. Hormones and Sex
14. Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
15. Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits
PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION
16. Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain
17. Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health
18. Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders
,TEST BANK
Biopsychology, 11th Edition (Pinel, 2021)
Chapters 1–18
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
CHAPTER 1: BIOPSYCHOLOGY AS A NEUROSCIENCE
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Biopsychology is best defined as the:
a) Study of biology and its relationship to philosophy
b) Scientific study of the biology of behavior
c) Application of biological principles to psychological therapy
d) Study of psychological influences on biological systems
Answer: b
Rationale: Biopsychology is defined as the scientific study of the biology of behavior. It examines how the
brain and nervous system influence behavior, thought, and feeling.
Page Reference: Chapter 1, Introduction
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom's Level: Knowledge/Remember
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the six major divisions of biopsychology discussed by Pinel?
a) Physiological psychology
b) Psychopharmacology
c) Health psychology
d) Cognitive neuroscience
Answer: c
Rationale: The six divisions are physiological psychology, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology,
psychophysiology, cognitive neuroscience, and comparative psychology. Health psychology is a separate
field.
Page Reference: Chapter 1
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom's Level: Knowledge/Remember
, 3. A biopsychologist who studies the effects of brain lesions in rats on learning and memory would
most likely be classified as a:
a) Neuropsychologist
b) Physiological psychologist
c) Psychophysiologist
d) Comparative psychologist
Answer: b
Rationale: Physiological psychologists study the neural mechanisms of behavior through direct
manipulation of the brain in controlled experiments, usually using surgical and electrical methods in
laboratory animals.
Page Reference: Chapter 1
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom's Level: Application/Apply
4. A researcher who uses EEG and other noninvasive recording techniques to study the relationship
between physiological activity and psychological processes in human subjects is best described as a:
a) Physiological psychologist
b) Psychopharmacologist
c) Psychophysiologist
d) Neuropsychologist
Answer: c
Rationale: Psychophysiologists study the relationship between physiological activity and psychological
processes in human subjects using noninvasive techniques such as EEG, heart rate, and skin conductance.
Page Reference: Chapter 1
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom's Level: Application/Apply
5. The case of Jimmie G., a patient with Korsakoff's syndrome, is relevant to biopsychology because it
illustrates:
a) The effects of surgical brain damage
b) How brain pathology can dramatically affect behavior and cognition
c) The success of psychopharmacological treatments
d) The genetic basis of psychological disorders
Answer: b
Rationale: Clinical cases like Korsakoff's syndrome illustrate how damage or pathology in the brain can
produce profound changes in memory, personality, and behavior, demonstrating the link between brain
and behavior.
Page Reference: Chapter 1
by John Pinel (Author), Steven Barnes (Author)
11th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
1. Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY
2. Evolution, Genetics, and Experience
3. Anatomy of the Nervous System
4. Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
5. The Research Methods of Biopsychology
PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS
6. The Visual System
7. Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention
8. The Sensorimotor System
PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY
9. Development of the Nervous System
10. Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity
11. Learning, Memory, and Amnesia
PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION
12. Hunger, Eating, and Health
13. Hormones and Sex
14. Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
15. Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits
PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION
16. Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain
17. Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health
18. Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders
,TEST BANK
Biopsychology, 11th Edition (Pinel, 2021)
Chapters 1–18
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
CHAPTER 1: BIOPSYCHOLOGY AS A NEUROSCIENCE
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Biopsychology is best defined as the:
a) Study of biology and its relationship to philosophy
b) Scientific study of the biology of behavior
c) Application of biological principles to psychological therapy
d) Study of psychological influences on biological systems
Answer: b
Rationale: Biopsychology is defined as the scientific study of the biology of behavior. It examines how the
brain and nervous system influence behavior, thought, and feeling.
Page Reference: Chapter 1, Introduction
Difficulty: Easy
Bloom's Level: Knowledge/Remember
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the six major divisions of biopsychology discussed by Pinel?
a) Physiological psychology
b) Psychopharmacology
c) Health psychology
d) Cognitive neuroscience
Answer: c
Rationale: The six divisions are physiological psychology, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology,
psychophysiology, cognitive neuroscience, and comparative psychology. Health psychology is a separate
field.
Page Reference: Chapter 1
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom's Level: Knowledge/Remember
, 3. A biopsychologist who studies the effects of brain lesions in rats on learning and memory would
most likely be classified as a:
a) Neuropsychologist
b) Physiological psychologist
c) Psychophysiologist
d) Comparative psychologist
Answer: b
Rationale: Physiological psychologists study the neural mechanisms of behavior through direct
manipulation of the brain in controlled experiments, usually using surgical and electrical methods in
laboratory animals.
Page Reference: Chapter 1
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom's Level: Application/Apply
4. A researcher who uses EEG and other noninvasive recording techniques to study the relationship
between physiological activity and psychological processes in human subjects is best described as a:
a) Physiological psychologist
b) Psychopharmacologist
c) Psychophysiologist
d) Neuropsychologist
Answer: c
Rationale: Psychophysiologists study the relationship between physiological activity and psychological
processes in human subjects using noninvasive techniques such as EEG, heart rate, and skin conductance.
Page Reference: Chapter 1
Difficulty: Medium
Bloom's Level: Application/Apply
5. The case of Jimmie G., a patient with Korsakoff's syndrome, is relevant to biopsychology because it
illustrates:
a) The effects of surgical brain damage
b) How brain pathology can dramatically affect behavior and cognition
c) The success of psychopharmacological treatments
d) The genetic basis of psychological disorders
Answer: b
Rationale: Clinical cases like Korsakoff's syndrome illustrate how damage or pathology in the brain can
produce profound changes in memory, personality, and behavior, demonstrating the link between brain
and behavior.
Page Reference: Chapter 1
