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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
1-4, 6-10, 13, 15, 16 5, 11, 12, 14
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What Is Biopsychology? Choice
Fill-In 1-3
Essay 1
Multiple 17-21, 23-25, 27-31,
What Types of Research 33, 34 22, 26 32
Choice
Characterize the Fill-In 4, 6 5
Biopsychological Approach?
Essay 2, 3
Multiple
35, 36, 39-41, 43-49 37, 38, 42
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What Are the Dvisions of Choice
Biopsychology? Fill-In 7-12
Essay 4, 5
Multiple
50-54, 56 55, 57
How Do Biopsychologists Choice
Conduct Their Work? Fill-In 13-15
Essay 6
Multiple
58-65
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Thinking Critically about Choice
Biopsychological Claims Fill-In 16-18
Essay 7
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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).
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Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Introduction
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
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psychology.
2. The human brain is composed of various cells, including those specialized to receive and
transmit electrochemical signals, which are known as
a. glial cells.
b. axons.
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c. neurons.
d. oligodendroglia.
e. sulci.
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Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
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3. The scientific study of the nervous system is called
a. neuroscience.
b. psychology.
c. biopsychology.
d. neurochemistry.
e. neurophysiology.
Answer: A
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Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
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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4. Jimmie G., “the man frozen in time” described in the chapter vignette, had a severe
problem with his
a. memory.
b. temperature regulation.
c. intellectual functioning.
d. allocation of attention.
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e. ability to recognize faces.
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
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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
1-4, 6-10, 13, 15, 16 5, 11, 12, 14
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What Is Biopsychology? Choice
Fill-In 1-3
Essay 1
Multiple 17-21, 23-25, 27-31,
What Types of Research 33, 34 22, 26 32
Choice
Characterize the Fill-In 4, 6 5
Biopsychological Approach?
Essay 2, 3
Multiple
35, 36, 39-41, 43-49 37, 38, 42
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What Are the Dvisions of Choice
Biopsychology? Fill-In 7-12
Essay 4, 5
Multiple
50-54, 56 55, 57
How Do Biopsychologists Choice
Conduct Their Work? Fill-In 13-15
Essay 6
Multiple
58-65
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Thinking Critically about Choice
Biopsychological Claims Fill-In 16-18
Essay 7
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, Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
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).
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Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Introduction
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
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psychology.
2. The human brain is composed of various cells, including those specialized to receive and
transmit electrochemical signals, which are known as
a. glial cells.
b. axons.
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c. neurons.
d. oligodendroglia.
e. sulci.
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Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
psychology.
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3. The scientific study of the nervous system is called
a. neuroscience.
b. psychology.
c. biopsychology.
d. neurochemistry.
e. neurophysiology.
Answer: A
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Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
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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4. Jimmie G., “the man frozen in time” described in the chapter vignette, had a severe
problem with his
a. memory.
b. temperature regulation.
c. intellectual functioning.
d. allocation of attention.
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e. ability to recognize faces.
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology.
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in
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