The Mind's Machine -
Chapter 1 exam with
detailed correct answers
2026
"how" questions in biological psychology - correct answermechanistic (here and
now)
"why" questions in biological psychology - correct answerevolutionary and
developmental perspective
a child can have half the brain removed and still develop normal intelligence -
correct answert
a stimulating environment can change the structure of an animals brain - correct
answert
adult neurogenesis - correct answerthe creation of new neurons in the brain of an
adult
all cultural groups recognize the same facial expressions for various emotions -
correct answeruncertain
,As a science, biological psychology has a long past but only a short history... -
correct answerobjective experimentation and use of the scientific method in this
field has a formal history of about 100 years, but people have been wondering
about the origins of behavior for a LONG time
behavioral intervention - correct answerAn approach to finding relations between
body and behavioral variables that involves intervening in the behavior of an
organism and looking for resultant changes in body structure or function
behavior is the independent variable and change in body is dependent
can be within-group or between-group
between-participants experiment - correct answerAn experiment in which an
experimental group of individuals is compared with a control group that is
identical in every way except that they did not receive the experimental
treatment or manipulation. The control group is entirely separate.
biological psychology - correct answerThe study of the biological bases of
psychological processes and behavior.
field that relates behavior to bodily processes
synonyms: behavioral neuroscience, brain and behavior, physiological psychology
Main Goal: understand brain structures and functions that respond to
experiences and generate behavior
Made up of researchers from many different backgrounds (psychologists,
biologists, engineers) and work spans from academia to industry.
biological psychology research is guided by the underlying understanding that
relationships between brain and body are - correct answerreciprocal: each affects
the other in an ongoing cycle of bodily and behavioral interactions
, Biological psychology theoretical perspective: lifespan development of the brain
and behavior - correct answerObserves the way a particular behavior changes
during ontogeny may give us clues to its functions and mechanisms
* Learning ability in monkeys increases over several yrs of development, so
maybe prolonged maturation of brain circuits is required for complex learning
Biological psychology theoretical perspective: Systematic description of behavior -
correct answerUntil we describe what we want to study, we cannot accomplish
much
Depending on goal, describe behavior as:
* detailed acts or processes
* In terms of results/ function
Description must be precise, using accurately defined terms and units
Biological psychology theoretical perspective: the biological mechanisms of
behavior - correct answer* to learn about the mechanisms of an individual's
behavior, we must study how his/her present body works (separate from
evolutionary/developmental concerns), regarding the organism as a machine
made up of billions of neurons
Biological psychology theoretical perspective: The evolution of brain and behavior
- correct answerBased on Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection
*Evaluates similarities among species due to common ancestry
*Looks at species-species differences in behavior and biology that have evolved as
adaptations to different environments
causality - correct answerthe relation of cause and effect, such that we can
conclude that an experimental manipulation has specifically caused an observed
result
Comment on the prevalence of psychiatric and neurological disorders in
contemporary society, and discuss their economic and emotional impact. - correct
answer1 in 5 people currently have a psychiatric and/or neurological disorder.
Chapter 1 exam with
detailed correct answers
2026
"how" questions in biological psychology - correct answermechanistic (here and
now)
"why" questions in biological psychology - correct answerevolutionary and
developmental perspective
a child can have half the brain removed and still develop normal intelligence -
correct answert
a stimulating environment can change the structure of an animals brain - correct
answert
adult neurogenesis - correct answerthe creation of new neurons in the brain of an
adult
all cultural groups recognize the same facial expressions for various emotions -
correct answeruncertain
,As a science, biological psychology has a long past but only a short history... -
correct answerobjective experimentation and use of the scientific method in this
field has a formal history of about 100 years, but people have been wondering
about the origins of behavior for a LONG time
behavioral intervention - correct answerAn approach to finding relations between
body and behavioral variables that involves intervening in the behavior of an
organism and looking for resultant changes in body structure or function
behavior is the independent variable and change in body is dependent
can be within-group or between-group
between-participants experiment - correct answerAn experiment in which an
experimental group of individuals is compared with a control group that is
identical in every way except that they did not receive the experimental
treatment or manipulation. The control group is entirely separate.
biological psychology - correct answerThe study of the biological bases of
psychological processes and behavior.
field that relates behavior to bodily processes
synonyms: behavioral neuroscience, brain and behavior, physiological psychology
Main Goal: understand brain structures and functions that respond to
experiences and generate behavior
Made up of researchers from many different backgrounds (psychologists,
biologists, engineers) and work spans from academia to industry.
biological psychology research is guided by the underlying understanding that
relationships between brain and body are - correct answerreciprocal: each affects
the other in an ongoing cycle of bodily and behavioral interactions
, Biological psychology theoretical perspective: lifespan development of the brain
and behavior - correct answerObserves the way a particular behavior changes
during ontogeny may give us clues to its functions and mechanisms
* Learning ability in monkeys increases over several yrs of development, so
maybe prolonged maturation of brain circuits is required for complex learning
Biological psychology theoretical perspective: Systematic description of behavior -
correct answerUntil we describe what we want to study, we cannot accomplish
much
Depending on goal, describe behavior as:
* detailed acts or processes
* In terms of results/ function
Description must be precise, using accurately defined terms and units
Biological psychology theoretical perspective: the biological mechanisms of
behavior - correct answer* to learn about the mechanisms of an individual's
behavior, we must study how his/her present body works (separate from
evolutionary/developmental concerns), regarding the organism as a machine
made up of billions of neurons
Biological psychology theoretical perspective: The evolution of brain and behavior
- correct answerBased on Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection
*Evaluates similarities among species due to common ancestry
*Looks at species-species differences in behavior and biology that have evolved as
adaptations to different environments
causality - correct answerthe relation of cause and effect, such that we can
conclude that an experimental manipulation has specifically caused an observed
result
Comment on the prevalence of psychiatric and neurological disorders in
contemporary society, and discuss their economic and emotional impact. - correct
answer1 in 5 people currently have a psychiatric and/or neurological disorder.
