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Question #1

The human brain weighs about

A. 0.3 kilograms (0.7 pounds).

B. 2.3 kilograms (5.1 pounds).

C. 1.3 kilograms (2.9 pounds).

D. 0.8 kilograms (1.8 pounds).

E. 1.0 kilograms (2.2 pounds).

Question #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. axons.

C. sulci.

D. glial cells.

E. neurons.

F. oligodendroglia.

Question #3

The study of the nervous system is called

A. neurophysiology.

B. biopsychology.

C. psychology.

D. neuroscience.

E. neurochemistry.

Question #4

Jimmie G., the man frozen in time, had a severe problem with his

A. memory.

B. IQ.

C. temperature regulation.

D. ability to tell time.

E. attention.

Question #5

Which of the following is a major theme of your text?

A. thinking creatively about biopsychology

B. the evolutionary perspective

C. all of these

D. neuroplasticity

E. clinical implications

Question #6

Research has now established that the brain is

A. plastic.

B. static.

C. immutable.

D. gray.

E. white.

Question #7

Psychobiology, behavioral biology, and behavioral neuroscience are all approximate synonyms for

A. neuroscience.

B. biopsychology.

C. behavioral psychology.

D. cognitive behavior.

E. neurophysiology.

Question #8

Psychology is often defined as the scientific study of

A. behavior.

B. psychophysics.

C. the brain.

D. biopsychology.

E. conditioning.

Question #9

The man who played a key role in the emergence of biopsychology as a discipline by writing "The Organization of Behavior" is

A. Lashley.

B. Hebb.

C. Pinel.

D. Milner.

E. Sperry.

Question #10

Which of the following is the youngest scientific discipline?

A. chemistry

B. physics

C. biopsychology

D. astrology

E. biology

Question #11

Which of the following animals are currently the most common subjects of biopsychological research?

A. chimpanzees

B. rats and mice

C. cats

D. monkeys

E. dogs

Question #12

The main difference between human brains and the brains of their mammalian relatives is that human brains tend to be bigger and

A. have more cortex.

B. all gray.

C. whiter.

D. have two hemispheres.

Question #13

The comparison of brain-behavior relations in different species is called

A. the comparative approach.

B. biopsychology.

C. evolutionary biology.

D. ethology.

E. none of these

Question #14

An advantage of biopsychological research on nonhuman animals as opposed to humans is that

A. all of these

B. the brains of nonhumans are simpler.

C. research in several species makes it possible to use the comparative approach.

D. there are fewer ethical constraints in studying nonhumans.

E. none of these

Question #15

The advantage of humans over other primates as subjects in biopsychological research is that they