Quiz 1: Biopsychology

Biological psychology only studies the physical aspects.

• True

• False

Monism is the belief that the mind and body are separate substances.

• True

• False

The cell membrane's primary function is to store genetic information.

• True

• False

Solipsism is the view that one's mental states are the only mental states that exist.

• True

• False

The endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for packaging newly synthesized proteins.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

transport

Which part of the brain is estimated to contain the largest number of neurons?

• Cerebellum

• Hippocampus

• Cerebral cortex

• d) Medulla oblongata

Approximately how many synapses are estimated to be in the human brain?

• 10 billion

• 100 billion

• 1 trillion

• 100 trillion

Answer explanation

synapses = 100 trillion
neurons = 100 billion

The nervous system consists of only one type of cell.

• True

• False

Neuron cells are similar to other cells of the body but have a distinctive shape.

• True

• False

The physiological explanation of behavior delves into the evolutionary history of a behavior.

• True

• False