Test Bank - Biopsychology, 10th Edition (Pinel, 2018) Chapter 1-18 | All Chapters

, Chapter z1: zBiopsychology zas za
zNeuroscience

CHAPTER Z1
BIOPSYCHOLOGY ZAS ZA ZNEUROSCIENCE: ZWHAT ZIS
ZBIOPSYCHOLOGY, ZANYWAY?




MULTIPLE Z CHOICE Z QUESTIONS

1. The zhuman zbrain zweighs zabout

a. 0.3 zkilograms z(0.7 zpounds).
b. 0.8 zkilograms z(1.8 zpounds).
c. 1.0 zkilograms z(2.2 zpounds).
d. 1.3 zkilograms z(2.9 zpounds).
e. 2.3 zkilograms z(5.1 zpounds).

Answer:
zD zDiff: z2
Page zRef: z2
Topic:
zIntroduction
zType: zFactual


2. The zhuman zbrain zis zcomposed zof zvarious zcells, zincluding zabout z100 zbillion zthat
zare zspecialized zto zreceive zand ztransmit zelectrochemical zsignals. zThese zspecialized
zcells zare zcalled


a. glial zcells.
b. axons.
c. neurons.
d. oligodendroglia.
e. sulci.

Answer:
zC zDiff: z1
Page zRef: z2
Topic:
zIntroduction
zType: zFactual




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Copyright z© z2018 zPearson zEducation, zInc. zAll zRights
zReserved.

, Chapter z1: zBiopsychology zas za
zNeuroscience
3. The zstudy zof zthe znervous zsystem zis zcalled

a. neuroscience.
b. psychology.
c. biopsychology.
d. neurochemistry.
e. neurophysiology.

Answer:
zA zDiff: z1
Page zRef: z2
Topic:
zIntroduction
zType: zFactual


4. Jimmie zG., zthe zman zfrozen zin ztime, zhad za zsevere zproblem zwith zhis

a. memory.
b. temperature zregulation.
c. IQ.
d. attention.
e. ability zto ztell ztime.

Answer:
zA zDiff: z1
Page zRef: z3
Topic:
zIntroduction
zType: zFactual


5. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis za zmajor ztheme zof zyour ztext?

a. thinking zcreatively zabout zbiopsychology
b. clinical zimplications
c. the zevolutionary zperspective
d. neuroplasticity
e. all zof zthe zabove

Answer:
zE zDiff: z1
Page zRef: z3
Topic:
zIntroduction
zType: zFactual




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Copyright z© z2018 zPearson zEducation, zInc. zAll zRights
zReserved.

, Chapter z1: zBiopsychology zas za
zNeuroscience
6. Research zhas znow zestablished zthat zthe zbrain zis

a. static.
b. immutable.
c. plastic.
d. white.
e. gray.

Answer:
zC zDiff: z1
Page zRef: z4
Topic: zWhat zIs zBiopsychology?
zType: zFactual


7. Biopsychology zis zthe zscientific zstudy zof zthe

a. biology zof zbehavior.
b. brain.
c. chemistry zof zthe zbrain.
d. biology zof zthe zbrain.
e. biology zof zcognition.

Answer:
zA zDiff: z1
Page zRef: z4
Topic: zWhat zIs zBiopsychology?
zType: zFactual


8. Psychobiology, zbehavioral zbiology, zand zbehavioral zneuroscience zare zall
zapproximate zsynonyms zfor


a. cognitive zbehavior.
b. behavioral zpsychology.
c. biopsychology.
d. neurophysiology.
e. neuroscience.

Answer:
zC zDiff: z2
Page zRef: z4
Topic: zWhat zIs zBiopsychology?
zType: zFactual




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Copyright z© z2018 zPearson zEducation, zInc. zAll zRights
zReserved.