WGU D574 Neuropsychology |QA| Objective Assessment
What is Behavioral Neuroscience? The study of the physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of
behavior and experience.
What does Behavioral Neuroscience emphasize? The relationship between biology and psychology.
What is another name for Biological Psychology? Biopsychology, psychobiology, or physiological psychology
What does Biological Psychology focus on? Understanding behavior through physiological, evolutionary, and developmental
mechanisms.
What is consciousness? The state or quality of awareness, subjectivity, and experience.
What philosophical issue is consciousness particularly The mind-body problem.
related to?
How is consciousness related to brain activity? Consciousness is connected to brain activity.
What does an evolutionary explanation describe? The evolutionary history of a structure or behavior.
What does an evolutionary explanation highlight? Modifications from ancestral species.
What are adaptive advantages in the context of Benefits that arise from modifications that enhance survival or reproduction.
evolutionary explanation?
What is a functional explanation in biology? The description of the developmental processes underlying a behavior or trait.
, What influences the developmental processes of a Genetic and environmental influences during an organism's lifespan.
behavior or trait?
What is an ontogenetic explanation? The description of the developmental processes underlying a behavior or trait.
What factors are involved in ontogenetic explanations? Genetic and environmental influences during an organism's lifespan.
What is the physiological explanation in psychology? The description of the relationship between a behavior and the activity of the
brain and other bodily organs.
What does physiological explanation focus on? The biological mechanisms underlying behavior.
What is neuroethics? The study of ethical issues arising from research in neuroscience and related
fields.
What are some concerns addressed in neuroethics? Concerns about animal research and human experimentation.
What are the Three Rs in animal research? Reduction, replacement, and refinement
What does 'Reduction' refer to in the context of the Three The aim to reduce the number of animals used in research
Rs?
What does 'Replacement' mean in the Three Rs Finding alternatives to animal models when possible
framework?
What is meant by 'Refinement' in the Three Rs? Improving procedures to minimize pain and distress for animals
What is biological psychology? The study of biology, physiology, and developmental and evolutionary sciences.
How do ontogenetic explanations interpret behavior? They use developmental and biological aspects to explain behavior.
How do professionals in biological psychology apply Biological psychology researchers consider neuroethics in research by identifying
neuroethics in research? four concepts: Many behavioral mechanisms are similar across species, an interest
in animals, studying animals gives insight into human evolution, and legal and
ethical restrictions on human participants.
What are astrocytes? Star-shaped glial cells in the brain.
What is one function of astrocytes? They wrap around dendrites.
How do astrocytes interact with neurons? They synchronize closely related neurons.
What do astrocytes regulate in active brain areas? Blood flow.
Axon A thin fiber of constant diameter that conveys impulses from one neuron to
another.
Dendrites Branching fibers that receive information from other neurons and contain synaptic
receptors.
What is Behavioral Neuroscience? The study of the physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of
behavior and experience.
What does Behavioral Neuroscience emphasize? The relationship between biology and psychology.
What is another name for Biological Psychology? Biopsychology, psychobiology, or physiological psychology
What does Biological Psychology focus on? Understanding behavior through physiological, evolutionary, and developmental
mechanisms.
What is consciousness? The state or quality of awareness, subjectivity, and experience.
What philosophical issue is consciousness particularly The mind-body problem.
related to?
How is consciousness related to brain activity? Consciousness is connected to brain activity.
What does an evolutionary explanation describe? The evolutionary history of a structure or behavior.
What does an evolutionary explanation highlight? Modifications from ancestral species.
What are adaptive advantages in the context of Benefits that arise from modifications that enhance survival or reproduction.
evolutionary explanation?
What is a functional explanation in biology? The description of the developmental processes underlying a behavior or trait.
, What influences the developmental processes of a Genetic and environmental influences during an organism's lifespan.
behavior or trait?
What is an ontogenetic explanation? The description of the developmental processes underlying a behavior or trait.
What factors are involved in ontogenetic explanations? Genetic and environmental influences during an organism's lifespan.
What is the physiological explanation in psychology? The description of the relationship between a behavior and the activity of the
brain and other bodily organs.
What does physiological explanation focus on? The biological mechanisms underlying behavior.
What is neuroethics? The study of ethical issues arising from research in neuroscience and related
fields.
What are some concerns addressed in neuroethics? Concerns about animal research and human experimentation.
What are the Three Rs in animal research? Reduction, replacement, and refinement
What does 'Reduction' refer to in the context of the Three The aim to reduce the number of animals used in research
Rs?
What does 'Replacement' mean in the Three Rs Finding alternatives to animal models when possible
framework?
What is meant by 'Refinement' in the Three Rs? Improving procedures to minimize pain and distress for animals
What is biological psychology? The study of biology, physiology, and developmental and evolutionary sciences.
How do ontogenetic explanations interpret behavior? They use developmental and biological aspects to explain behavior.
How do professionals in biological psychology apply Biological psychology researchers consider neuroethics in research by identifying
neuroethics in research? four concepts: Many behavioral mechanisms are similar across species, an interest
in animals, studying animals gives insight into human evolution, and legal and
ethical restrictions on human participants.
What are astrocytes? Star-shaped glial cells in the brain.
What is one function of astrocytes? They wrap around dendrites.
How do astrocytes interact with neurons? They synchronize closely related neurons.
What do astrocytes regulate in active brain areas? Blood flow.
Axon A thin fiber of constant diameter that conveys impulses from one neuron to
another.
Dendrites Branching fibers that receive information from other neurons and contain synaptic
receptors.
