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Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience




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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




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B IOPSYCHOLOGY AS A N EUROSCIENCE: WHAT I S B IOPSYCHOLOGY , ANYWAY?

M ULTIPLE C HOICE Q UESTIONS

1. The Human Brain Weighs About

a. 0.3 Kilograms (0.7 Pounds).
b. 0.8 Kilograms (1.8 Pounds).
c. 1.0 Kilograms (2.2 Pounds).
d. 1.3 Kilograms (2.9 Pounds).
e. 2.3 Kilograms (5.1 Pounds).

ANS: D Diff:
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2. The Human Brain Is Composed Of Various Cells, Including About 100 Billion That Are
Specialized To Receive And Transmit Electrochemical Signals. These Specialized Cells
Are Called

a. Glial Cells.
b. Axons.
c. Neurons.
d. Oligodendroglia.
e. Sulci.

ANS: C
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3. The Study Of The Nervous System Is Called

a. Neuroscience.
b. Psychology.
c. Biopsychology.
d. Neurochemistry.
e. Neurophysiology.

ANS: A
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4. Jimmie G., The Man Frozen In Time, Had A Severe Problem With His

a. Memory.
b. Temperature Regulation.
c. IQ.
d. Attention.
e. Ability To Tell Time.

ANS: A
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5. Which Of The Following Is A Major Theme Of Your Text?

a. Thinking Creatively About Biopsychology
b. Clinical Implications
c. The Evolutionary Perspective
d. Neuroplasticity
e. All Of The Above

ANS: E
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