Biopsychology Flashcards
1
Q
What is Hebb’s rule
A
Neurons activate simultaneously
2
Q
What’s Neuroplasticity?
A
The brains ability to adapt neurons and carve new ways of thinking
3
Q
What is psychopharmacology
A
the effect of drugs on the brain
4
Q
Psychophysiology
A
Relationship between mental and physical processes
5
Q
Physiological psychology
A
Neural mechanisms of behaviour
6
Q
Cognitive neuroscience
A
Brain imaging is used to find mechanisms of human cognition
7
Q
neuropsychology
A
Psychological affect of brain injury
8
Q
comparative psychology
A
Comparison of different species’ evolution, genetics and behaviour.
9
Q
Behavioural genetics
A
how much of a behaviour is genetic
10
Q
Functional specialisation
A
the extent to which areas are the brain are relevant to specific things
