Biopsychology A03 Titles Flashcards
What are the 4 evaluation points for Localisation of function?
- Evidence from neurosurgery (Dougherty et al)
- Evidence from brain scans (Petersen) CA: Lashley + Rats
- Language localisation questions (Dick+Tremblay)
- Phineas Gage
What are the 3 evaluation points for Hemispheric Lateralisation?
- Rodger et al + chickens
- Lateralisation in brain (Fink)
- One Brain (Nielsen)
What are the 3 evaluation points for Split brain?
- Generalisation issues (Confounding variables)
- Ethics (stress/informed consent)
- Research Support (Gazzanniga)
What are the three evaluation points for Plasticity?
- Negative plasticity (drugs/phantom limb)
- Age + Plasticity (Bezzola)
- Seasonal Changes
What are the 3 evaluation points for functional recovery?
- Real world application
- Cognitive reserve (Schnieder education levels)
- Small samples (Baneriee)
What are the four evaluation points for fight or flight?
- Gender bias (Taylor et al)
- Limited explanation: Freeze (Gray)
- Beta Bias and androcentrism
- Temporal Validity
Outline strengths and limitations of fMRI?
Strengths
- no radiation
- risk-free
- non-invasive
- straightforward
- high spatial resolution
Limitations
- expensive
- poor temporal resolution
- 5-second time lag
What are strengths and limitations of EEG?
Strengths
- useful in studying stages of sleep
- in diagnosis of epilepsy
- high temporal resolution
- detect to the millisecond
Limitations
- generalised
- can not pinpoint the exact source of neural activity
What are the strengths and limitations of ERPs?
Strengths
- more comprehensive than EEGs
- measure cognitive functions
Limitations
- lack of standardisation in ERP methodology
- noise + extreneous variables
What are the strengths and limitations of post-mortems?
Strengths
- Foundations of understanding
-Wernicke + Broca used post-mortems
- HM used PMs
Limitations
- causation
- damaged observed may not be linked to deficits
- ethical issues (consent)
- eg HM damaged brain - can he give informed consent?
What are the four evaluation points for circadian rhythms?
- Shift work (boivin + knutsson) CA: Use of correlation (Solomon)
- Medical treatment (chronotherapeutics)
- Individual differences (duffy +czeisler)
- Shifting school day
What are the three evaluation points for Infradian Rhythms?
- Evolutionary Basis
- Methodological Limitations
- Real world application (SAD lamp)
What are the three evaluation points for ultradian rhythms?
- Improved understanding (van Caulter)
- Individual differences (Tucker)
- Sleep Lab
What are the three evaluation points for endogenous pacemakers?
- Multiple circadian rhythms in the body
- Interactionist system
- Ethics
What are the two evaluation points for exogenous zeitgebers?
- Environmental Observations (arctic circle still gets sleep)
- Case study (Miles 24.9hrs cycle)
