1.1 A Brief History of Neuropsychology

Question 1

Describe functionalism.

Answer 1

Functionalism is a philosophy that connects internal mental processes to external behaviors and experiences. The idea is that external factors, such as actions we take, experiences we have, or other things in our environment create our mental state… as opposed to our mental state being responsible for our behaviors and actions.

Question 2

Extirpation is synonimous with __________

Answer 2

Ablation

Question 3

These two terms both refer to the surgical removal of body tissue

Answer 3

Extirpation and Ablation

Question 4

Another word for ablation is ___________

Answer 4

Extirpation

Question 5

Removing a piece of the brain is known as _________ or _______ of the tissue

Answer 5

extirpating, ablation

Question 6

First to measure the speed of a nerve impulse

Answer 6

Hermann von Helmholz

Question 7

First inferred the existence of synapses

Answer 7

Sir Charles Sherrington

Question 8

First to link brain lesions to specific functiononal impairements

Answer 8

Paul Broca

Question 9

Believed behavior, intellect, and personality was linked to brain anatomy

Answer 9

Franz Gall

Question 10

Known for extirpation parts of the brain to prove that specific parts had specific functions

Answer 10

Pierre Flourens

Question 11

Father of American pschology and introduced functionalism

Answer 11

William James

Question 12

Supported functionaism and believed that organisms should be studied as a whole as it functioned to adapt to environment

Answer 12

John Dewey