PINEL -BIOPSYCHOLOGY CH 1
1. biopsychology: the scientific study of the biology of behavior
2. neuroanatomy: structure of the nervous system
3. neurochemistry: chemical bases of neural activity
4. neuroendocrinology: interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine
system
5. neuropathology: nervous system disorders
6. neuropharmacology: ettects of drugs on neural activity
7. neurophysiology: functions and activities of the nervous system
8. comparative approach: the study of biological processes by comparing ditterent
species
9. 3 dimensions of biopsych research: 1. subjects (human or not)
2. methods (experiments or not)
3. types of research (pure or applied)
10. studying human vs nonhuman advantages: humans:
-follow instructions
-report subjective experiences
-cheaper
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, PINEL -BIOPSYCHOLOGY CH 1
non:
-simpler brains
-fewer ethical restrictions
11. between-subject design: a ditterent group of subjects is tested under each
condition
12. within-subjects design: test the same group of subjects under each condition
13. independent variable: the manipulated
14. dependent variable: the measured
15. observational experiment: An experiment in which the observer does not
intervene in any way on the test subject; limited; correlational, to gain info
16. experiment: A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more
factors to observe the ettect on some behavior or mental process
17. twin studies: reared together (genetics and environ) vs apart (genetics)
18. twin study assumptions: -no assortative mating
-equal environments assumption
-twins must be representative of singleton populations
-for reared apart- assume twins don't have contact with one another
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1. biopsychology: the scientific study of the biology of behavior
2. neuroanatomy: structure of the nervous system
3. neurochemistry: chemical bases of neural activity
4. neuroendocrinology: interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine
system
5. neuropathology: nervous system disorders
6. neuropharmacology: ettects of drugs on neural activity
7. neurophysiology: functions and activities of the nervous system
8. comparative approach: the study of biological processes by comparing ditterent
species
9. 3 dimensions of biopsych research: 1. subjects (human or not)
2. methods (experiments or not)
3. types of research (pure or applied)
10. studying human vs nonhuman advantages: humans:
-follow instructions
-report subjective experiences
-cheaper
1/
6
, PINEL -BIOPSYCHOLOGY CH 1
non:
-simpler brains
-fewer ethical restrictions
11. between-subject design: a ditterent group of subjects is tested under each
condition
12. within-subjects design: test the same group of subjects under each condition
13. independent variable: the manipulated
14. dependent variable: the measured
15. observational experiment: An experiment in which the observer does not
intervene in any way on the test subject; limited; correlational, to gain info
16. experiment: A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more
factors to observe the ettect on some behavior or mental process
17. twin studies: reared together (genetics and environ) vs apart (genetics)
18. twin study assumptions: -no assortative mating
-equal environments assumption
-twins must be representative of singleton populations
-for reared apart- assume twins don't have contact with one another
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