THE MIND'S MACHINE CH. 1
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS// GRADED A+
adult neurogenesis - correct answercreation of new neurons in the adult brain
behavioral intervention - correct answerintervening in the behavior of an
organism and looking for resultant changes in body structure/function
behavioral neuroscience - correct answer(aka biological psychology, brain and
behavior, and physiological psychology) the study of the biological bases of
psychological processes and behavior
between-participants experiment - correct answerexperiment in which a test
group is compared to a separate control group
causality - correct answercause and effect relationship, conclusion that an
experimental manipulation has specifically caused an observed result
consciousness - correct answerthe state of awareness of one's own existence,
thoughts, emotions, and experiences
control group - correct answergroup of individuals that are identical to those in a
test group in every way except that they do not receive the experimental
treatment or manipulation; test group is then compared with the control group to
assess the effect of the treatment
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS// GRADED A+
adult neurogenesis - correct answercreation of new neurons in the adult brain
behavioral intervention - correct answerintervening in the behavior of an
organism and looking for resultant changes in body structure/function
behavioral neuroscience - correct answer(aka biological psychology, brain and
behavior, and physiological psychology) the study of the biological bases of
psychological processes and behavior
between-participants experiment - correct answerexperiment in which a test
group is compared to a separate control group
causality - correct answercause and effect relationship, conclusion that an
experimental manipulation has specifically caused an observed result
consciousness - correct answerthe state of awareness of one's own existence,
thoughts, emotions, and experiences
control group - correct answergroup of individuals that are identical to those in a
test group in every way except that they do not receive the experimental
treatment or manipulation; test group is then compared with the control group to
assess the effect of the treatment
