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Ch 1 And Ch 2: Intro, Evolution, Genetics, Experience Flashcards

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1
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Experiments

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Cause and effect relationships
Between and within subject designs
Independent and dependent variables

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Non experiments

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Confound variables have not been controlled

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Quasiexperimental studies

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Non experiment.

Studies of groups of subjects exposed to conditions in the real world

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Case studies

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Non experimental

Focus on a single case or subject

In depth

Testable hypotheses

Major problem in generalizability: degree to which results can be applied to other cases

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Depression in animals

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Reserpine: causes depletion of the mono amines serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine= depressive like behaviors

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Pure research

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Conducted for the purpose of acquiring knowledge

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Applied research

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Intended to bring about some direct benefit for humankind

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Physiological psych

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Studies neural mechanisms of behavior

Uses direct manipulation of brain in controlled experiment

Usually lab animals

Pure research

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Psychopharmacology

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Similar to physiological psych

Focus on manipulation of neural activity and behavior with drugs

Some applied research

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Comparative psych

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Biology of behavior

Compares diff species to understand evolution, genetics, adaptivity

Lab and ethological research

Comparative analysis

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Neuropsych

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Psychological effects of brain damage in human patients

Only non experimental ways

Focus on cerebral cortex

Mostly applied research

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Psychophysiology

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Relation between physiological activity and physiological processes in human subjects

Non invasive procedures (eeg)

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Cognitive Neuro

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Newer

Focuses on the neural bases of cognition

Employs human subjects

Functional brain imaging techniques

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Monomism

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Brain and mind are same physical entity

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Dualism

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Brain and mind are separate entities

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16
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Trepanation

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Procedure of drilling holes into skull

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17
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17th century

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Hydraulic controlled devices = brain machine like

Ventricles

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End 18th century

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Understanding nervous system

  1. Injury disrupts sensation and movements and death
  2. brain communicates body
  3. Diff identifiable parts
  4. Machine and follows laws
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19
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Galvani and Dubois reymond

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Muscles twitch when brain stimulated with electricity

Brain conducts electricity

20
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19th century

A

Pierre flourens: ablation pigeon: cerebellum lesion

Paul broca: left frontal lobe; understand Lang but not speak

Charles Darwin:

  • theory of evolution: how species develop and die off
  • described structural similarities between species
  • mechanism of evolution: natural selection

Churchlands: capacities of human brain are capacities of human mind
-reductionism

21
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Darwin observation

A

Mammalian species exhibit some reaction when frightened or aroused

22
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Natural selection

A

Heritable traits associated with high rates of survival and reproduction are most likely passed on

23
Q

Experiments

A

Cause and effect relationships
Between and within subject designs
Independent and dependent variables

24
Q

Non experiments

A

Confound variables have not been controlled

25
Q

Quasiexperimental studies

A

Non experiment.

Studies of groups of subjects exposed to conditions in the real world

26
Q

Case studies

A

Non experimental

Focus on a single case or subject

In depth

Testable hypotheses

Major problem in generalizability: degree to which results can be applied to other cases

27
Q

Depression in animals

A

Reserpine: causes depletion of the mono amines serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine= depressive like behaviors

28
Q

Pure research

A

Conducted for the purpose of acquiring knowledge

29
Q

Applied research

A

Intended to bring about some direct benefit for humankind

30
Q

Physiological psych

A

Studies neural mechanisms of behavior

Uses direct manipulation of brain in controlled experiment

Usually lab animals

Pure research

31
Q

Psychopharmacology

A

Similar to physiological psych

Focus on manipulation of neural activity and behavior with drugs

Some applied research

32
Q

Comparative psych

A

Biology of behavior

Compares diff species to understand evolution, genetics, adaptivity

Lab and ethological research

Comparative analysis

33
Q

Neuropsych

A

Psychological effects of brain damage in human patients

Only non experimental ways

Focus on cerebral cortex

Mostly applied research

34
Q

Psychophysiology

A

Relation between physiological activity and physiological processes in human subjects

Non invasive procedures (eeg)

35
Q

Cognitive Neuro

A

Newer

Focuses on the neural bases of cognition

Employs human subjects

Functional brain imaging techniques

36
Q

Monomism

A

Brain and mind are same physical entity

37
Q

Dualism

A

Brain and mind are separate entities

38
Q

Trepanation

A

Procedure of drilling holes into skull

39
Q

17th century

A

Hydraulic controlled devices = brain machine like

Ventricles

40
Q

End 18th century

A

Understanding nervous system

  1. Injury disrupts sensation and movements and death
  2. brain communicates body
  3. Diff identifiable parts
  4. Machine and follows laws
41
Q

Galvani and Dubois reymond

A

Muscles twitch when brain stimulated with electricity

Brain conducts electricity

42
Q

19th century

A

Pierre flourens: ablation pigeon: cerebellum lesion

Paul broca: left frontal lobe; understand Lang but not speak

Charles Darwin:

  • theory of evolution: how species develop and die off
  • described structural similarities between species
  • mechanism of evolution: natural selection

Churchlands: capacities of human brain are capacities of human mind
-reductionism

43
Q

Darwin observation

A

Mammalian species exhibit some reaction when frightened or aroused

44
Q

Natural selection

A

Heritable traits associated with high rates of survival and reproduction are most likely passed on

45
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Moniz

A

Won Nobel prize for prefrontal lobotomy: separates prefrontal cortex from rest of brain as a treatment for mental illness

Because of Becky, a chimpanzee who was upset from making errors during food rewarded task but did not do so following a lesion

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