Test Bank for Biopsychology 11th Edition by John
Pinel and Steven Barnes complete guide 2025
, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
CHAPTER 1
BIOLOGY AS A NEUROSCIENCE: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHLOGY, ANYWAY
?
Total Assessment Guide (T.A.G.)
Question Remember the Understand the Apply What You
Topic
Type Facts Concepts Know
Multiple
Choice 1-4, 6-10, 13, 15, 16 5, 11, 12, 14
What Is Biopsychology?
Fill-In 1-3
Essay 1
Multiple 17-21, 23-25, 27-31,
What Types of Research C 33, 34 22, 26 32
Choice
haracterize the Biopsycholo
Fill-In 4, 6 5
gical Approach?
Essay 2, 3
Multiple
Choice 35, 36, 39-41, 43-49 37, 38, 42
What Are the Dvisions o
f Biopsychology? Fill-In 7-12
Essay 4, 5
Multiple
Choice 50-54, 56 55, 57
How Do Biopsychologists C
onduct Their Work? Fill-In 13-15
Essay 6
Multiple
58-65
Thinking Critically about Bi Choice
opsychological Claims Fill-In 16-18
Essay 7
, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Approximately how much does the adult human brain weigh?
a. 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds)
b. 1.3 kilograms (about 3 pounds)
c. 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds)
d. 0.9 kilograms (2 pounds)
Answer: B. 1.3 kilograms (about 3 pounds)
Rationale: The human brain is relatively light compared to the rest of the body, making up only about
2% of body weight. Despite this, it consumes about 20% of the body’s energy. Remembering the brain’s
approximate weight is foundational for understanding biological psychology.
2. The primary cells specialized for transmitting electrical signals in the nervous system are called:
a. Glial cells
b. Neurons
c. Dendrites
d. Myelin cells
Answer: B. Neurons
Rationale: Neurons are the excitable cells that process and transmit information via electrical and
chemical signals. Glial cells support and protect neurons but do not primarily transmit signals.
3. The field that focuses on the scientific study of the nervous system is known as:
a. Neuropsychology
b. Neuroscience
c. Psychobiology
d. Behavioral science
Answer: B. Neuroscience
Rationale: Neuroscience is the umbrella field studying the nervous system at multiple levels, from
molecular biology to behavior. Biopsychology is a subdiscipline within neuroscience that specifically
emphasizes the biology of behavior.
, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
4. The case study of Jimmie G., described as “the man frozen in time,” illustrates a deficit in:
a. Language comprehension
b. Memory
c. Sensory processing
d. Problem-solving skills
Answer: B. Memory
Rationale: Jimmie G. suffered from Korsakoff’s syndrome, causing profound anterograde amnesia
(inability to form new memories). Such case studies highlight the importance of linking brain structures
to specific cognitive functions.
5. Eduardo compares human brain evolution with that of other species, focusing on how
environmental pressures shaped neural development. He is using the:
a. Clinical perspective
b. Developmental approach
c. Evolutionary perspective
d. Genetic approach
Answer: C. Evolutionary perspective
Rationale: The evolutionary perspective examines how natural selection and adaptation have shaped the
structure and function of the brain across species. Eduardo’s focus on comparing species reflects this
approach.
6. The study of how genes and experiences interact to influence traits and behavior is called:
a. Epigenetics
b. Neuroanatomy
c. Psychophysiology
d. Biochemistry
Answer: A. Epigenetics
Rationale: Epigenetics explores how environmental factors can “turn on or off” genes without changing
the DNA sequence. It is central to modern biopsychology because behavior results from dynamic gene-
environment interactions.
7. Biopsychology can best be defined as the study of the:
a. Chemistry of the brain
b. Biology of behavior
c. Anatomy of the brain
d. Disorders of the nervous system
Answer: B. Biology of behavior
Pinel and Steven Barnes complete guide 2025
, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
CHAPTER 1
BIOLOGY AS A NEUROSCIENCE: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHLOGY, ANYWAY
?
Total Assessment Guide (T.A.G.)
Question Remember the Understand the Apply What You
Topic
Type Facts Concepts Know
Multiple
Choice 1-4, 6-10, 13, 15, 16 5, 11, 12, 14
What Is Biopsychology?
Fill-In 1-3
Essay 1
Multiple 17-21, 23-25, 27-31,
What Types of Research C 33, 34 22, 26 32
Choice
haracterize the Biopsycholo
Fill-In 4, 6 5
gical Approach?
Essay 2, 3
Multiple
Choice 35, 36, 39-41, 43-49 37, 38, 42
What Are the Dvisions o
f Biopsychology? Fill-In 7-12
Essay 4, 5
Multiple
Choice 50-54, 56 55, 57
How Do Biopsychologists C
onduct Their Work? Fill-In 13-15
Essay 6
Multiple
58-65
Thinking Critically about Bi Choice
opsychological Claims Fill-In 16-18
Essay 7
, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Approximately how much does the adult human brain weigh?
a. 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds)
b. 1.3 kilograms (about 3 pounds)
c. 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds)
d. 0.9 kilograms (2 pounds)
Answer: B. 1.3 kilograms (about 3 pounds)
Rationale: The human brain is relatively light compared to the rest of the body, making up only about
2% of body weight. Despite this, it consumes about 20% of the body’s energy. Remembering the brain’s
approximate weight is foundational for understanding biological psychology.
2. The primary cells specialized for transmitting electrical signals in the nervous system are called:
a. Glial cells
b. Neurons
c. Dendrites
d. Myelin cells
Answer: B. Neurons
Rationale: Neurons are the excitable cells that process and transmit information via electrical and
chemical signals. Glial cells support and protect neurons but do not primarily transmit signals.
3. The field that focuses on the scientific study of the nervous system is known as:
a. Neuropsychology
b. Neuroscience
c. Psychobiology
d. Behavioral science
Answer: B. Neuroscience
Rationale: Neuroscience is the umbrella field studying the nervous system at multiple levels, from
molecular biology to behavior. Biopsychology is a subdiscipline within neuroscience that specifically
emphasizes the biology of behavior.
, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
4. The case study of Jimmie G., described as “the man frozen in time,” illustrates a deficit in:
a. Language comprehension
b. Memory
c. Sensory processing
d. Problem-solving skills
Answer: B. Memory
Rationale: Jimmie G. suffered from Korsakoff’s syndrome, causing profound anterograde amnesia
(inability to form new memories). Such case studies highlight the importance of linking brain structures
to specific cognitive functions.
5. Eduardo compares human brain evolution with that of other species, focusing on how
environmental pressures shaped neural development. He is using the:
a. Clinical perspective
b. Developmental approach
c. Evolutionary perspective
d. Genetic approach
Answer: C. Evolutionary perspective
Rationale: The evolutionary perspective examines how natural selection and adaptation have shaped the
structure and function of the brain across species. Eduardo’s focus on comparing species reflects this
approach.
6. The study of how genes and experiences interact to influence traits and behavior is called:
a. Epigenetics
b. Neuroanatomy
c. Psychophysiology
d. Biochemistry
Answer: A. Epigenetics
Rationale: Epigenetics explores how environmental factors can “turn on or off” genes without changing
the DNA sequence. It is central to modern biopsychology because behavior results from dynamic gene-
environment interactions.
7. Biopsychology can best be defined as the study of the:
a. Chemistry of the brain
b. Biology of behavior
c. Anatomy of the brain
d. Disorders of the nervous system
Answer: B. Biology of behavior
