Type:
Solution Manual
Resource:
Biopsychology
Edition:
11th Edition
Author(s):
John P. J. Pinel Steven Barnes
Instructor Resource Manual for
BIOPSYCHOLOGY Eleventh Edition
John P. J. Pinel & Steven J. Barnes University of British Columbia
PREPARED BY
ALAN SWINKELS ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY
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Biopsychology, 11th Edition
1 Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What Is Biopsychology, Anyway? TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter-at-a-Glance
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Learning Objectives
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Brief Chapter Outline
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Teaching Outline
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Lecture Launchers
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Activities
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Web Links
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Chapter 1: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
CHAPTER-AT-A-GLANCE Instructor’s Manual Resources Lecture Launcher 1.1
Brief Outline A Personal Introduction Course Organization Four Major Themes of This Text What Is Biopsychology? What Types of Research Characterize the Biopsychological Approach? What Are the Divisions of Biopsychology? How Do Biopsychologists Conduct Their Work?
Lecture Launchers 1.2, 1.3, 1.7 Lecture Launcher 1.8 Lecture Launcher 1.4 Lecture Launcher 1.5 Activity 1.1 Lecture Launchers 1.6, 1.9
Critical Thinking about Biopsychological Claims
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Biopsychology, 11th Edition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completion of this chapter, the student should be able to: LO 1.1 Define and discuss what is meant by biopsychology. LO 1.2 Discuss the origins of the field of biopsychology. LO 1.3 List the six fields of neuroscience that are particularly relevant to biopsychological inquiry. LO 1.4 Compare the advantages and disadvantages of humans and nonhumans as subjects in biopsychological research. LO 1.5 Compare experiments, quasiexperimental studies, and case studies, emphasizing their utility in the study of causal effects. LO 1.6 Compare pure and applied research. LO 1.7 Describe the division of biopsychology known as physiological psychology. LO 1.8 Describe the division of biopsychology known as psychopharmacology. LO 1.9 Describe the division of biopsychology known as neuropsychology. LO 1.10 Describe the division of biopsychology known as psychophysiology. LO 1.11 Describe the division of biopsychology known as cognitive neuroscience. LO 1.12 Describe the division of biopsychology known as comparative psychology. LO 1.13 Explain how converging operations has contributed to the study of Korsakoff’s syndrome. LO 1.14 Explain scientific inference with reference to research on eye movements and the visual perception of motion. LO 1.15 Define critical thinking and evaluate biopsychological claims.
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