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Biopsychology, 11th edition
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by John Pinel, Steven Barnes
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, Table of Content
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
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PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY
Evolution, Genetics, and Experience
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Anatomy of the Nervous System
Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
The Research Methods of Biopsychology
PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS
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The Visual System
Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention
The Sensorimotor System
PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY
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Development of the Nervous System
Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity
Learning, Memory, and Amnesia
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PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION
Hunger, Eating, and Health
Hormones and Sex
Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
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Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits
PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION
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Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain
Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health
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Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders
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, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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1. The human brain weighs about
a. 0.3 kilograms (0.7 pounds).
b. 0.8 kilograms (1.8 pounds).
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c. 1.0 kilograms (2.2 pounds).
d. 1.3 kilograms (2.9 pounds).
e. 2.3 kilograms (5.1 pounds).
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
2. The human brain is composed of various cells, including those specialized to receive and
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transmit electrochemical signals, which are known as
a. glial cells.
b. axons.
c. neurons.
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d. oligodendroglia.
e. sulci.
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
3. The scientific study of the nervous system is called
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a. neuroscience.
b. psychology.
c. biopsychology.
d. neurochemistry.
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e. neurophysiology.
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
4. Jimmie G., “the man frozen in time” described in the chapter vignette, had a severe
problem with his
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a. memory.
b. temperature regulation.
c. intellectual functioning.
d. allocation of attention.
e. ability to recognize faces.
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Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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Biopsychology, 11th edition
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by John Pinel, Steven Barnes
PR
ES
SI
VE
G
R
AD
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, Table of Content
PART I: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY?
Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
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PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOPSYCHOLOGY
Evolution, Genetics, and Experience
PR
Anatomy of the Nervous System
Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission
The Research Methods of Biopsychology
PART III: SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS
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The Visual System
Sensory Systems, Perception, and Attention
The Sensorimotor System
PART IV: BRAIN PLASTICITY
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Development of the Nervous System
Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity
Learning, Memory, and Amnesia
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PART V: BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION
Hunger, Eating, and Health
Hormones and Sex
Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
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Drug Use, Drug Addiction, and the Brain's Reward Circuits
PART VI: DISORDERS OF COGNITION AND EMOTION
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Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain
Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health
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Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders
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, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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1. The human brain weighs about
a. 0.3 kilograms (0.7 pounds).
b. 0.8 kilograms (1.8 pounds).
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c. 1.0 kilograms (2.2 pounds).
d. 1.3 kilograms (2.9 pounds).
e. 2.3 kilograms (5.1 pounds).
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
2. The human brain is composed of various cells, including those specialized to receive and
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transmit electrochemical signals, which are known as
a. glial cells.
b. axons.
c. neurons.
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d. oligodendroglia.
e. sulci.
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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AD
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, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
3. The scientific study of the nervous system is called
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a. neuroscience.
b. psychology.
c. biopsychology.
d. neurochemistry.
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e. neurophysiology.
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
4. Jimmie G., “the man frozen in time” described in the chapter vignette, had a severe
problem with his
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a. memory.
b. temperature regulation.
c. intellectual functioning.
d. allocation of attention.
e. ability to recognize faces.
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Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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