Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience – Test Bank
1. Which of the following statements best reflects the primary focus of
biopsychology?
A. The study of brain diseases and their treatments
B. The study of how brain activity relates to observable behavior
C. The study of mental disorders using psychoanalysis
D. The study of social behavior in groups
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define biopsychology and explain its relationship
to neuroscience.
Skill Level: Understanding Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and
overarching themes in psychology.
Rationale: Biopsychology emphasizes the link between brain activity
(including neural and hormonal processes) and observable behavior. While
it overlaps with neurology and psychiatry, it is broader in scope,
integrating physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and psychology.
2. Which ancient physician is credited with proposing that the brain is the
seat of thought and emotion?
A. Aristotle
B. Hippocrates
C. Galen
D. Descartes
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: History of Biopsychology
Learning Objective: 1.2 Summarize the historical foundations of
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Rationale: Hippocrates argued that the brain—not the heart—was
responsible for sensation, thought, and emotion, challenging earlier
cardiac-centric models of cognition.
3. The empirical approach that emphasizes observation and
experimentation to understand brain–behavior relationships is known as?
A. Dualism
B. Scientific method
C. Introspection
D. Rationalism
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Research Approaches
Learning Objective: 1.3 Identify methods used in biopsychological
research.
Skill Level: Apply Knowledge
Rationale: The scientific method relies on systematic observation,
hypothesis testing, and controlled experimentation, forming the
cornerstone of modern biopsychology.
4. In biopsychology, the study of how lesions to specific brain areas affect
behavior would most likely be conducted by?
A. Comparative psychologist
B. Neuropsychologist
C. Cognitive neuroscientist
D. Psychopharmacologist
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Subfields of Biopsychology
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
Learning Objective: 1.4 Differentiate the six major divisions of
biopsychology.
Skill Level: Apply Knowledge
Rationale: Neuropsychologists study behavioral changes resulting from
brain damage in humans, often using case studies and standardized
neuropsychological tests.
5. What is the belief called that the mind and body are separate entities
that interact?
A. Monism
B. Dualism
C. Materialism
D. Reductionism
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Historical Perspectives
Learning Objective: 1.2 Summarize historical influences in biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Rationale: Dualism, notably championed by Descartes, posits a separation
between the non-material mind and the physical body, though modern
biopsychology adopts a monistic, brain-based perspective.
6. Which early experimental finding demonstrated that electrical
stimulation of the brain could elicit movement?
A. Phineas Gage case study
B. Helmholtz’s nerve conduction experiment
C. Fritsch and Hitzig’s motor cortex stimulation
D. Broca’s aphasia research
✅ Correct Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: History of Biopsychology
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
Learning Objective: 1.2 Summarize the historical foundations of
biopsychology.
Skill Level: Apply Knowledge
Rationale: Fritsch and Hitzig (1870) demonstrated that stimulating
specific brain regions in dogs could produce movement, highlighting the
brain’s role in motor control.
7. Which branch of biopsychology primarily uses animal models to
compare neural mechanisms across species?
A. Cognitive neuroscience
B. Comparative psychology
C. Physiological psychology
D. Neurochemistry
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Divisions of Biopsychology
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify the main divisions of biopsychology.
Skill Level: Understanding Concepts
Rationale: Comparative psychologists investigate similarities and
differences in neural and behavioral processes across species, often to
understand evolutionary adaptations.
8. What does the term “psychophysiology” refer to the study of?
A. Chemical changes in the brain that underlie emotion
B. Electrical activity of the nervous system in relation to psychological
processes
C. Hormonal effects on reproductive behavior
D. Evolutionary changes in the nervous system
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Divisions of Biopsychology
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify the main divisions of biopsychology.
Skill Level: Understanding Concepts
Rationale: Psychophysiology investigates physiological correlates of
psychological states, often using EEG, eye-tracking, and cardiovascular
measures.
9. Which of the following best describes the translational nature of
biopsychology research?
A. Applying findings from basic neuroscience to develop real-world
interventions
B. Using psychological theories to explain neural anatomy
C. Studying the mind without considering physical processes
D. Using only animal research without human trials
✅ Correct Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Research Approaches
Learning Objective: 1.5 Explain translational research in biopsychology.
Skill Level: Apply Knowledge
Rationale: Translational research bridges basic and applied science,
moving laboratory discoveries toward clinical applications, such as new
treatments for brain injury.
10. Which type of study is most appropriate for identifying cause-and-
effect relationships in biopsychology?
A. Case study
B. Correlational study
C. Experimental study
D. Observational study
✅ Correct Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Research Methods
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience – Test Bank
1. Which of the following statements best reflects the primary focus of
biopsychology?
A. The study of brain diseases and their treatments
B. The study of how brain activity relates to observable behavior
C. The study of mental disorders using psychoanalysis
D. The study of social behavior in groups
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define biopsychology and explain its relationship
to neuroscience.
Skill Level: Understanding Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and
overarching themes in psychology.
Rationale: Biopsychology emphasizes the link between brain activity
(including neural and hormonal processes) and observable behavior. While
it overlaps with neurology and psychiatry, it is broader in scope,
integrating physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and psychology.
2. Which ancient physician is credited with proposing that the brain is the
seat of thought and emotion?
A. Aristotle
B. Hippocrates
C. Galen
D. Descartes
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: History of Biopsychology
Learning Objective: 1.2 Summarize the historical foundations of
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Rationale: Hippocrates argued that the brain—not the heart—was
responsible for sensation, thought, and emotion, challenging earlier
cardiac-centric models of cognition.
3. The empirical approach that emphasizes observation and
experimentation to understand brain–behavior relationships is known as?
A. Dualism
B. Scientific method
C. Introspection
D. Rationalism
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Research Approaches
Learning Objective: 1.3 Identify methods used in biopsychological
research.
Skill Level: Apply Knowledge
Rationale: The scientific method relies on systematic observation,
hypothesis testing, and controlled experimentation, forming the
cornerstone of modern biopsychology.
4. In biopsychology, the study of how lesions to specific brain areas affect
behavior would most likely be conducted by?
A. Comparative psychologist
B. Neuropsychologist
C. Cognitive neuroscientist
D. Psychopharmacologist
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Subfields of Biopsychology
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
Learning Objective: 1.4 Differentiate the six major divisions of
biopsychology.
Skill Level: Apply Knowledge
Rationale: Neuropsychologists study behavioral changes resulting from
brain damage in humans, often using case studies and standardized
neuropsychological tests.
5. What is the belief called that the mind and body are separate entities
that interact?
A. Monism
B. Dualism
C. Materialism
D. Reductionism
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Historical Perspectives
Learning Objective: 1.2 Summarize historical influences in biopsychology.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Rationale: Dualism, notably championed by Descartes, posits a separation
between the non-material mind and the physical body, though modern
biopsychology adopts a monistic, brain-based perspective.
6. Which early experimental finding demonstrated that electrical
stimulation of the brain could elicit movement?
A. Phineas Gage case study
B. Helmholtz’s nerve conduction experiment
C. Fritsch and Hitzig’s motor cortex stimulation
D. Broca’s aphasia research
✅ Correct Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: History of Biopsychology
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
Learning Objective: 1.2 Summarize the historical foundations of
biopsychology.
Skill Level: Apply Knowledge
Rationale: Fritsch and Hitzig (1870) demonstrated that stimulating
specific brain regions in dogs could produce movement, highlighting the
brain’s role in motor control.
7. Which branch of biopsychology primarily uses animal models to
compare neural mechanisms across species?
A. Cognitive neuroscience
B. Comparative psychology
C. Physiological psychology
D. Neurochemistry
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Divisions of Biopsychology
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify the main divisions of biopsychology.
Skill Level: Understanding Concepts
Rationale: Comparative psychologists investigate similarities and
differences in neural and behavioral processes across species, often to
understand evolutionary adaptations.
8. What does the term “psychophysiology” refer to the study of?
A. Chemical changes in the brain that underlie emotion
B. Electrical activity of the nervous system in relation to psychological
processes
C. Hormonal effects on reproductive behavior
D. Evolutionary changes in the nervous system
✅ Correct Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Divisions of Biopsychology
, Biopsychology, 11th Edition by John P. J. Pinel
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify the main divisions of biopsychology.
Skill Level: Understanding Concepts
Rationale: Psychophysiology investigates physiological correlates of
psychological states, often using EEG, eye-tracking, and cardiovascular
measures.
9. Which of the following best describes the translational nature of
biopsychology research?
A. Applying findings from basic neuroscience to develop real-world
interventions
B. Using psychological theories to explain neural anatomy
C. Studying the mind without considering physical processes
D. Using only animal research without human trials
✅ Correct Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Research Approaches
Learning Objective: 1.5 Explain translational research in biopsychology.
Skill Level: Apply Knowledge
Rationale: Translational research bridges basic and applied science,
moving laboratory discoveries toward clinical applications, such as new
treatments for brain injury.
10. Which type of study is most appropriate for identifying cause-and-
effect relationships in biopsychology?
A. Case study
B. Correlational study
C. Experimental study
D. Observational study
✅ Correct Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Research Methods
