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Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience

Biopsychology 10th edition
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CHAPTER 1
BIOPSYCHOLOGY AS A NEUROSCIENCE: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY,
ANYWAY?

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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).

Answer: D
Diff: 2
Page Ref: 2
Topic: Introduction
Type: Factual

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.

Answer: C
Diff: 1
Page Ref: 2
Topic: Introduction
Type: Factual




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3. The study of the nervous system is called

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

Answer: A
Diff: 1
Page Ref: 2
Topic: Introduction
Type: Factual

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.

Answer: A
Diff: 1
Page Ref: 3
Topic: Introduction
Type: Factual

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

Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Topic: Introduction
Type: Factual




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