Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
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CHAPTER 1 JIL
BIOPSYCHOLOGY AS A NEUROSCIENCE: WHAT IS BIOPSYCHOLOGY, JIL JIL JIL JIL JIL JIL
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS JIL J IL
1. The human brain weighs about
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a. 0.3 kilograms (0.7 pounds).
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b. 0.8 kilograms (1.8 pounds).
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c. 1.0 kilograms (2.2 pounds).
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d. 1.3 kilograms (2.9 pounds).
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e. 2.3 kilograms (5.1 pounds).
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Topic:Introduction
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Type: Factual
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2. The human brain is composed of various cells, including about 100 billion that are
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specialized to receive and transmit electrochemical signals. These specialized cells are
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called
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a. glial cells. jil
b. axons.
c. neurons.
d. oligodendroglia.
e. sulci.
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3. The study of the nervous system is called
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a. neuroscience.
b. psychology.
c. biopsychology.
d. neurochemistry.
e. neurophysiology.
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4. Jimmie G., the man frozen in time, had a severe problem with his
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a. memory.
b. temperature regulation. jil
c. IQ.
d. attention.
e. ability to tell time. jil jil jil
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5. Which of the following is a major theme of your text?
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a. thinking creatively about biopsychology jil jil jil
b. clinical implications jil
c. the evolutionary perspective
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d. neuroplasticity
e. all of the above
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6. Research has now established that the brain is
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a. static.
b. immutable.
c. plastic.
d. white.
e. gray.
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Topic: What Is Biopsychology?
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Type: Factual
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7. Biopsychology is the scientific study of the jil jil jil jil jil jil
a. biology of behavior.
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b. brain.
c. chemistry of the brain. jil jil jil
d. biology of the brain.
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e. biology of cognition.
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8. Psychobiology, behavioral biology, and behavioral neuroscience are all approximate
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synonyms for
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a. cognitive behavior. jil
b. behavioral psychology. jil
c. biopsychology.
d. neurophysiology.
e. neuroscience.
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