BLO: Part Two: Research studies Flashcards
BLOA 2
Kasamatsu and Hirai, 1999
Brenner, 1980
Shih, 2001
BLOA 4
Brenner, 1980
Bouchard, 1990
BLOA 5
Harlowe, 1848
BLOA 6
Martinez and Kesner, 1991
Kasamatsu and Hirai, 1999
BLOA 7
Maguire, 2000
Vestergaard-Paulsen, 2009
BLOA 8
Maguire, 2000
Vestergaard-Paulsen, 2009
BLOA 9
Small and Vorgan, 2008
Davidson, 2004
BLOA 10
Bouchard, 1990
Wahlstein, 1997
BLOA 11
Matsuzawa, 2007
Fessler, 2006
BLOA 12
Bouchard, 1990
Kasamatsu and Hirai
1999
Brenner
1980
Bouchard
1990
Harlowe
1848
Martinez and Kesner
1991
Maguire
2000
Vestergaard-Paulsen
2009
Small and Vorgan
2008
Davidson
2004
Matsuzawa
2007
Fessler
2006
Explain how principles that define the biological level of analysis may be demonstrated in research using theories and studies.
Kasamatsu and Hirai, 1999
Brenner, 1980
Discuss ethical considerations related to research studies at the biological level of analysis.
Brenner, 1980
Bouchard, 1990
Explain one study related to localization of function in the brain.
Harlowe, 1848
Using on or more examples, explain effects of neurotransmission on human behavior.
Martinez and Kesner, 1991
Kasamatsu and Hirai, 1999
Discuss effects of the environment on physiological processes.
Maguire, 2000
Vestergaard-Paulsen, 2009
Examine one interaction between cognition and physiology in terms of behavior.
Maguire, 2000
Vestergaard-Paulsen, 2009
Discuss the use of brain imaging technologies in investigating the relationship between biological factors and behavior.
Small and Vorgan, 2008
Davidson, 2004
To what extent does genetic inheritance influence behavior?
Bouchard, 1990
Examine one evolutionary explanation of behavior.
Matsuzawa, 2007
Fessler, 2006
Discuss ethical considerations in research into genetic influences on behavior.
Bouchard, 1990
Kasamatsu and Hirai, 1999
To see how sensory deprivation affects the brain by increasing the serotonin levels in Buddhist monks during a pilgrimage - high levels of serotonin cause hallucinations
Martinez and Kesner, 1991
To determine the role of acetylcholine on memory by sending rats with different levels of acetylcholine through a maze a second time - high acetylcholine rats had a better memory of the maze
Brenner, 1980
To determine the cause of abnormally aggressive behavior in a family of Dutch men - they had a MAO-A deficiency, which was passed down through a chromosome
Shih, 2001
To determine if a lack of MAO-A caused mice to be more violent - the absence of the gene caused abnormal violent behavior
Harlowe, 1848
A study of Phineas Gage, a man who had an iron rod go through his frontal lobe - his personality changed but everything else remained the same: supports brain localization
Maguire, 2000
To identify if London cab drivers had structural differences in their brain due to learning their jobs by using MRIs to compare the hippocampi - cab drivers had more volume because they had more neural connections needed for spatial memory
Vestergaard-Paulsen, 2009
To investigate whether meditation could lead to a change in brain structure y comparing the brains of regular and new meditators using MRIs - structural differences were found such as more complex neural connections
Small and Vorgan, 2008
To discover if technology use has an effect on brain structure and activity by an fMRI to compare between frequent and new users - in the beginning frequent users had more brain activity but by the 5th day it was equal
Shih
2001
Davidson, 2004
To investigate whether meditation changes brain activity by measuring the gamma waves of frequent and new meditators, monitored by an EEG - frequent meditators had more gamma wave activity and better organization
Matsuzawa, 2007
To study spatial memory in chimps and humans by showing numbers to both and asking them to identify where the number was - chimps did well, humans made many errors
Wahlstein
1997
Fessler, 2006
To study why pregnant women get nausea by showing disgusting pictures and asking them to rate their level of disgust - disgusting scenes involving food ranked highest to protect them while they are pregnant because their immune system is suppressed
Bouchard, 1990
Compared IQ scores between identical twins raised together and apart - MZ twins raised together scored 86%, same person tested twice scores 87%. 70% of IQ is genetic
Wahlstein, 1997
Studied the IQ of children that went from low income homes to higher incomes homes - IQ went up 12-16 points: enriched environment may increase IQ in children
