Question 1

Some comparative psychologists study behavior in the laboratory, whereas others conduct

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A)  ethological research. 
B)  case studies. 
C)  experiments. 
D)  applied research. 
E)  converging operations. 
A)  ethological research. 
B)  case studies. 
C)  experiments. 
D)  applied research. 
E)  converging operations. A

Question 2

Common participants in the conduct of cognitive neuroscientific research are

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A)  cognitive psychologists. 
B)  computer experts. 
C)  biopsychologists. 
D)  mathematicians. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  cognitive psychologists. 
B)  computer experts. 
C)  biopsychologists. 
D)  mathematicians. 
E)  all of the above E

Question 3

A term that refers to higher intellectual processes such as thought, memory, and attention is

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A)  "cognition." 
B)  "motivation." 
C)  "emotions." 
D)  "prosody." 
E)  "intelligence." 
A)  "cognition." 
B)  "motivation." 
C)  "emotions." 
D)  "prosody." 
E)  "intelligence." A

Question 4

According to the textbook, the science of biopsychology as it is practiced today emerged as a discipline in about

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A)  1549. 
B)  1649. 
C)  1749. 
D)  1849. 
E)  1949. 
A)  1549. 
B)  1649. 
C)  1749. 
D)  1849. 
E)  1949.

Question 5

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

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A)  Sperry. 
B)  Hebb. 
C)  Lashley. 
D)  Milner. 
E)  Pinel. 
A)  Sperry. 
B)  Hebb. 
C)  Lashley. 
D)  Milner. 
E)  Pinel.

Question 6

__________ research is research intended to bring about a direct benefit to humankind.

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The answer of __________ research is research intended to bring...

Question 7

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

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A)  are white. 
B)  are gray. 
C)  have more cortex. 
D)  have two hemispheres. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  are white. 
B)  are gray. 
C)  have more cortex. 
D)  have two hemispheres. 
E)  both C and D

Question 8

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

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A)  memory. 
B)  temperature regulation. 
C)  IQ. 
D)  attention. 
E)  ability to tell time. 
A)  memory. 
B)  temperature regulation. 
C)  IQ. 
D)  attention. 
E)  ability to tell time.

Question 9

Biopsychologists who use drugs to manipulate the brains and behavior of their subjects are called __________.

Accepted Answer

psychophar

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  glial cells. 
B)  axons. 
C)  neurons. 
D)  oligodendroglia. 
E)  sulci. 
A)  glial cells. 
B)  axons. 
C)  neurons. 
D)  oligodendroglia. 
E)  sulci.

Question 11

Schizophrenics and many of their relatives have

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A)  regular EEG waves. 
B)  irregular heart beats. 
C)  difficulty in the smooth visual tracking of regularly moving objects. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  regular EEG waves. 
B)  irregular heart beats. 
C)  difficulty in the smooth visual tracking of regularly moving objects. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Transorbital lobotomies were conducted through the orbits, or __________.

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The answer of Transorbital lobotomies were conducted through the orbits,...

Question 13

-This drawing illustrates

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A)  Lima's original prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  Moniz's original prefrontal lobotomy. 
C)  a transorbital prefrontal lobotomy. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  Lima's original prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  Moniz's original prefrontal lobotomy. 
C)  a transorbital prefrontal lobotomy. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 14

The human brain weighs about

Accepted Answer

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). 
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).

Question 15

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

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A)  monkeys 
B)  chimpanzees 
C)  dogs 
D)  rats 
E)  cats 
A)  monkeys 
B)  chimpanzees 
C)  dogs 
D)  rats 
E)  cats

Question 16

Many psychophysiological measures are indicators of the activity of the __________ nervous system, which regulates the body's inner environment.

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The answer of Many psychophysiological measures are indicators of the...

Question 17

The first prefrontal lobotomy performed on a human was

Accepted Answer

A)  performed by Lima. 
B)  based on the study of Becky. 
C)  performed with a leucotome. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  performed by Lima. 
B)  based on the study of Becky. 
C)  performed with a leucotome. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

The general method that scientists use to study unobservable objects and events is called __________.

Accepted Answer

scientific

Question 19

Which subdiscipline of biopsychology is identified with the measurement of scalp EEG activity and ANS activity in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychophysiology 
B)  experimental psychology 
C)  physiological psychology 
D)  neuropsychology 
E)  psychopharmacology 
A)  psychophysiology 
B)  experimental psychology 
C)  physiological psychology 
D)  neuropsychology 
E)  psychopharmacology

Question 20

Which subdiscipline of neuroscience focuses on the study of brain disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethoexperimental psychology 
B)  biopsychology 
C)  developmental neurobiology 
D)  neuropathology 
E)  neuroendocrinology 
A)  ethoexperimental psychology 
B)  biopsychology 
C)  developmental neurobiology 
D)  neuropathology 
E)  neuroendocrinology

Some comparative psychologists study behavior in the laboratory, whereas others conduct

Common participants in the conduct of cognitive neuroscientific research are

A term that refers to higher intellectual processes such as thought, memory, and attention is

According to the textbook, the science of biopsychology as it is practiced today emerged as a discipline in about

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

__________ research is research intended to bring about a direct benefit to humankind.

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

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

Biopsychologists who use drugs to manipulate the brains and behavior of their subjects are called __________.

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

Schizophrenics and many of their relatives have

Transorbital lobotomies were conducted through the orbits, or __________.

-This drawing illustrates

The human brain weighs about

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

Many psychophysiological measures are indicators of the activity of the __________ nervous system, which regulates the body's inner environment.

The first prefrontal lobotomy performed on a human was

The general method that scientists use to study unobservable objects and events is called __________.

Which subdiscipline of biopsychology is identified with the measurement of scalp EEG activity and ANS activity in humans?

Which subdiscipline of neuroscience focuses on the study of brain disorders?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 1: Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Some comparative psychologists study behavior in the laboratory, whereas others conduct

Common participants in the conduct of cognitive neuroscientific research are

A term that refers to higher intellectual processes such as thought, memory, and attention is

According to the textbook, the science of biopsychology as it is practiced today emerged as a discipline in about

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

__________ research is research intended to bring about a direct benefit to humankind.

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

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

Biopsychologists who use drugs to manipulate the brains and behavior of their subjects are called __________.

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

Schizophrenics and many of their relatives have

Transorbital lobotomies were conducted through the orbits, or __________.

-This drawing illustrates

The human brain weighs about

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

Many psychophysiological measures are indicators of the activity of the __________ nervous system, which regulates the body's inner environment.

The first prefrontal lobotomy performed on a human was

The general method that scientists use to study unobservable objects and events is called __________.

Which subdiscipline of biopsychology is identified with the measurement of scalp EEG activity and ANS activity in humans?

Which subdiscipline of neuroscience focuses on the study of brain disorders?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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