B-part

Question 1

Brain imaging technology

Answer 1

technology that non-invasively study structure and functions of brain

Question 2

localization

Answer 2

specific areas of brain responsible for specific behaviors (at least primarily)
- hippocampus: memory formation & encoding
- amygdala: regulating emotions
pre-frontal cortex: decision making/problem solving

Question 3

motivation

Answer 3

collection of motives that drive a person
extrinsic -> external factors- rewards/punishment
intrinsic -> internal factors- personal enjoyment/interest

Question 4

Social identity theory

Answer 4

if in close-knit group -> may develop social identity based on group
1. Categorization-> in group vs out groups -> identify which groups we belong
2. Identification -> adopting characteristics
3. Comparison -> ingroup outgroup biased comparison -> leads to ingroup favoritism
4. Ingroup favoritism -> bias towards in group & generalizing outgroups

Question 5

social cognitive learning theory

Answer 5

we can learn behavior by observing, imitating & ,modelling others
can happen through-> vicarious reinforcement = others getting rewarded for behavior -> learn from it

Question 6

MRI

Answer 6

create detailed images of brain-> magnetic fields & radio waves -> produces still images of brain -> diff structures and regions -> show damage, tumors, abnormalities

Question 7

fMRI

Answer 7

brain activity -> detects changes in blood oxygen levels -> shows which areas are active during a task