PSYC 375 Chapter 7 (Quiz)- Questions and Correct Answers

Neuropsychology The study of the relationships between brain function and behavior, with emphasis on humans Paul Broca discovered the link between specific damage located in the left frontal lobe region and language difficulties Who is the first to study neuropsychology? Histological Brains sectioned postmortem and tissue stained with different dyes. Contemporary techniques identify molecular, neurochemical, and morphological (structural) differences among neuronal types to relate these characteristics to behavior This is most easily seen in studies of animals trained on various types of learning tasks that show the modifications in the synaptic organization of cells in specific cortical regions. They can also show the number of newly generated cells that survive in the hippocampus Where can connections between anatomy and behavior be seen? Behavioral neuroscience The study of the biological bases of behavior. This includes the study of both humans and laboratory animals The major challenge is to develop methods for studying both normal and abnormal behaviour What is a major challenge with behavioral neuroscience Ethology The objective study of animal behavior, especially under natural conditions Corsi block-tapping test Subjects have to reproduce the order in which blocks were tapped. Usually 4+/-1 items can be remembered. A measure of short term memory Mirror drawing task Follow the outline of an object where all visual guidance is through a mirror. A measure of motor memory Memory is not a single function (memory for events, colors, names, places, and motor skills). It is rare for someone to be impaired in all forms of memory, so each must be measured separately. Individuals with memory problems undergo tests that identify which aspects of their memory are affected What is the challenge with studying memory? Test of recent memory A memory test which involves looking at a stack of cards with different pictures or cards. Every so often a card will come up with a question mark in the middle and they have to identify which object they have seen most recently. This tests recency memory