Brain & Behavior exam # 1
What is biopsychology? correct answers The scientific study of the biology of behavior
What is neuroscience? correct answers The scientific study of the nervous system.
The _____ system is where your brain controls all of your behavior! correct answers
nervous
What is neuroanatomy? correct answers Structure of the brain
What is neurochemistry? correct answers chemicals in the nervous system
What is neuroendocrinology? correct answers hormones in your body
what is neuropathology? correct answers diseases of the nervous system
what is neurophysiology? correct answers functions of the nervous system
what is neuropharmacology? correct answers how drugs effect the nervous system
_____ is the scientific study of behavior. correct answers psychology
_______ is any overt activities of the organism as well as the internal processes that
underlie them. correct answers behavior
______ _______ is the scientific study of the biology of behavior. correct answers
biological psychology
_____ is the systematic pursuit of knowledge.
give an example of this.. correct answers science
ex: Theres a car in a tree, and we want to figure out how it got there.
-come up with a theory
-make a hypotheses
-test it
-amend it
What is behavioral neuroscience? correct answers The study of "the brain in relation to
behavior, its evolution, function, abnormalities, and repair, as well as its interactions with
the immune system, cardiovascular system, and energy regulation systems."
,Biopsychology is referred to as an "Infant" because as an independent discipline did not
emerge until the 20th century. In 1949, ____ ____ came up with the organization of
behavior. Things are CHANGING everyday! correct answers D.O. Hebb
What are the 3 major dimensions of biopsychological research? correct answers 1.
human vs. nonhuman
2. experiment vs. non experiment
3. pure (basic) vs. applied
What are human advantages when using them in research studies ?
What are animal advantages when using them for research? correct answers human
advantages: They can talk, go to the bathroom on their own, longer lifespan, can self
report, CHEAPER, their brain is actually human, they follow instructions.
animal advantages: safer, brains are less complicated, no limit on number of subjects,
allows for comparative approaches, can conduct research that is not ethical in humans.
ex: TBI (traumatic brain injuries) we can use animals to figure out what is going on with
people with brain injuries. But it would not be ethical to do this type of study on humans.
When you do an experiment it establishes a ____ relationship. correct answers Causal!
*causal relationships only occur with experiments!*
What is the difference between a *between subjects* experiment and a *within subjects*
experiment? correct answers between subjects: compare one part of the class to
another part of the class.
within subjects: give everyone class a drug and the next week give everyone is class
the placebo!
What is the independent variable ?
What is the dependent variable? correct answers IV= "I" control it!
DV= this is the result which DEPENDS on the IV.
When you are doing a study and you have an alternative explanation (something else
that explains the finding that causes conflict in the IV and DV. this is known as the
______ ______.
ex?? correct answers confounded variable.
ex: Korsakoff's syndrome: "alcohol causes dementia" but it was actually the thiamin
deficiency (nutrition) that causes dementia. This is a confound variable!
What are 3 examples that are considered to be "non experiments" ? correct answers 1.
Quasi experiment
, 2. case studies
3. correlations
-What is a Quasi experiment?
-What is a case study?
-What are correlation? correct answers 1. studies of groups of individuals who have
been exposed to the condition of interest in the real world.
2. studies that focus on a single subject (or case)
-excellent source for hypothesis but lack generalizability.
3. Determine whether two variables are related.
What is pure research?
What is applied research? correct answers *Pure research*: Motivated primarily by the
curiosity of the researcher. Purpose is to acquired knowledge.
ex: who saw the blue dress and who saw the gold dress?
*applied research*: Research intended to bring about some direct benefit to humankind.
This has more of a purpose to everyone!!
You don't normally have applied research without pure research and vise versa! correct
answers GOT IT?!
______ research is when pure research and applied research work/fit together !!
correct answers translational
Divisions of biopsychology (6 of them) what are they? correct answers 1. Physiological
psychology
2. psychopharmacology
3. neuropsychology
4. psychophysiology
5. cognitive neuroscience
6. comparative psychology
What is physiological psychology? correct answers The study of the neural
mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brain in controlled
experiments.
-Normally done on animals
-pure and applied
ex: surgery into the brain, electrical manipulation (shocking the brain)
What is biopsychology? correct answers The scientific study of the biology of behavior
What is neuroscience? correct answers The scientific study of the nervous system.
The _____ system is where your brain controls all of your behavior! correct answers
nervous
What is neuroanatomy? correct answers Structure of the brain
What is neurochemistry? correct answers chemicals in the nervous system
What is neuroendocrinology? correct answers hormones in your body
what is neuropathology? correct answers diseases of the nervous system
what is neurophysiology? correct answers functions of the nervous system
what is neuropharmacology? correct answers how drugs effect the nervous system
_____ is the scientific study of behavior. correct answers psychology
_______ is any overt activities of the organism as well as the internal processes that
underlie them. correct answers behavior
______ _______ is the scientific study of the biology of behavior. correct answers
biological psychology
_____ is the systematic pursuit of knowledge.
give an example of this.. correct answers science
ex: Theres a car in a tree, and we want to figure out how it got there.
-come up with a theory
-make a hypotheses
-test it
-amend it
What is behavioral neuroscience? correct answers The study of "the brain in relation to
behavior, its evolution, function, abnormalities, and repair, as well as its interactions with
the immune system, cardiovascular system, and energy regulation systems."
,Biopsychology is referred to as an "Infant" because as an independent discipline did not
emerge until the 20th century. In 1949, ____ ____ came up with the organization of
behavior. Things are CHANGING everyday! correct answers D.O. Hebb
What are the 3 major dimensions of biopsychological research? correct answers 1.
human vs. nonhuman
2. experiment vs. non experiment
3. pure (basic) vs. applied
What are human advantages when using them in research studies ?
What are animal advantages when using them for research? correct answers human
advantages: They can talk, go to the bathroom on their own, longer lifespan, can self
report, CHEAPER, their brain is actually human, they follow instructions.
animal advantages: safer, brains are less complicated, no limit on number of subjects,
allows for comparative approaches, can conduct research that is not ethical in humans.
ex: TBI (traumatic brain injuries) we can use animals to figure out what is going on with
people with brain injuries. But it would not be ethical to do this type of study on humans.
When you do an experiment it establishes a ____ relationship. correct answers Causal!
*causal relationships only occur with experiments!*
What is the difference between a *between subjects* experiment and a *within subjects*
experiment? correct answers between subjects: compare one part of the class to
another part of the class.
within subjects: give everyone class a drug and the next week give everyone is class
the placebo!
What is the independent variable ?
What is the dependent variable? correct answers IV= "I" control it!
DV= this is the result which DEPENDS on the IV.
When you are doing a study and you have an alternative explanation (something else
that explains the finding that causes conflict in the IV and DV. this is known as the
______ ______.
ex?? correct answers confounded variable.
ex: Korsakoff's syndrome: "alcohol causes dementia" but it was actually the thiamin
deficiency (nutrition) that causes dementia. This is a confound variable!
What are 3 examples that are considered to be "non experiments" ? correct answers 1.
Quasi experiment
, 2. case studies
3. correlations
-What is a Quasi experiment?
-What is a case study?
-What are correlation? correct answers 1. studies of groups of individuals who have
been exposed to the condition of interest in the real world.
2. studies that focus on a single subject (or case)
-excellent source for hypothesis but lack generalizability.
3. Determine whether two variables are related.
What is pure research?
What is applied research? correct answers *Pure research*: Motivated primarily by the
curiosity of the researcher. Purpose is to acquired knowledge.
ex: who saw the blue dress and who saw the gold dress?
*applied research*: Research intended to bring about some direct benefit to humankind.
This has more of a purpose to everyone!!
You don't normally have applied research without pure research and vise versa! correct
answers GOT IT?!
______ research is when pure research and applied research work/fit together !!
correct answers translational
Divisions of biopsychology (6 of them) what are they? correct answers 1. Physiological
psychology
2. psychopharmacology
3. neuropsychology
4. psychophysiology
5. cognitive neuroscience
6. comparative psychology
What is physiological psychology? correct answers The study of the neural
mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brain in controlled
experiments.
-Normally done on animals
-pure and applied
ex: surgery into the brain, electrical manipulation (shocking the brain)
