biopsych

Question 1

structure sensory neuron

Answer 1

Long dendrites short axon
Short axon

Question 2

Motor neuron structure

Answer 2

Short dendrites long axon

Question 3

Relay structure

Answer 3

Short dendrites short axon

Question 4

where form synapses

Answer 4

Sensory synapses with receptors and relay
Relay synapses sensory and motor
Motor synapse relay and effectors

Question 5

Motor cortex

Answer 5

Back frontal lobe, planning and executing voluntary movements

Question 6

Contradicts localisation of function

Answer 6

Holistic theory eg lashley experiment on rats brains memory located in several different areas questioning validity

Question 7

Maguire 2000

Answer 7

16 right handed male london taxi drivers 1.5yrs to 50 non
Increased grey matter in hippocampus (memory)
Correlation matter and time

Question 8

Khun 2014

Answer 8

Group played mario 30 mins 2 months
Increase matter hippocampus cotex and cerebellum
Planning spatial navigation memory

Question 9

Fmris

Answer 9

measure change in blood oxygen in different areas
Produce 3d images which map active areas in response to task

Question 10

Strengths fmri

Question 11

Wundts approach

Answer 11

Structuralism isolating elements of conscious experience gain understanding of compounds of the mind and structure

Question 12

Roger sperry

Answer 12

1967
11 patients
Could verbalise RVF
could draw if given pencil to right hand

Question 13

Factors effecting functional recovery

Answer 13

Perseverance
Age
Gender- women better brains less lateralised

Question 14

Support ezs

Answer 14

Campbell and murphy
15ppts
Had sleep cycle deviated up to 3 hours in some cases

Question 15

Ultradian rhythms

Answer 15

Each cycle about 90-110 mins, about 4-6 per night
Demet kleitman 1957 eegs 9 ppts