chapter 1 Flashcards
human brain (weighing)
1.3 kilograms
scientific study of nervous science
neuroscience
- The scientific study of the biology of behavior.
Biopsychology
cell that receive and transmit electrochemical signals
neurons
situation was heart-wrenching. Unable to form
new lasting memories, he was, in effect, a man frozen in time, a man without a recent past and no prospects for a future, stuck in a continuous present, lacking any context or
meaning.
Jimmie G
3 other referred name of biopsychology
Psychobiology, Behavioral Biology, Behavioral neuroscience
proposed that complex psychological phenomena might be produced by brain activity. ( DISCREDIT BECAUSE IT IS TOO COMPLEX)
Hebb (1949)
disciplines of neuroscience that are particularly relevant to biopsychology
Neuroanatomy
Neuroendocrinology
Neurochemistry
Neuropathology
Neuropharmacology
Neurophysiology
The study of the structure of the nervous system
Neuroanatomy
The study of the chemical bases of neural activity.
Neurochemistry
- The study of the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Neuroendocrinology
The study of nervous system disorders.
Neuropathology
The study of the effects of drugs on neural activity.
Neuropharmacology
The study of the functions and activities of the nervous system
Neurophysiology
Three (3) Dimensions along which approaches to biopsychological research vary
Human and non-human subjects
Formal experiments and non- experimental studies
Pure or applied
gain insight by making comparisons with other species.
Comparative Approach
They can follow instructions.
They make subjective reports.
They are often cheaper to work with.
Human
Simpler brains makes it more likely that brain-behavior interactions will be revealed
Non- human
In non-experiments, the researcher does not control the variable of interest
- Quasi Experimental studies
- Case studies
different groups of subjects tested under each condition.
between- subjects design
same group of subjects tested under each condition.
Within- subjects design
an example of control of confounded variables
males exhibit renewed sexual interest whenever a new female is introduced, even after sex with prior but still available sexual partners.
Coolidge effect
Studies of groups of subjects exposed to conditions in the real world.
Quasi- experimental studies
Studies that focus on a single case or subject.
* Often provide more in-depth picture than any
Case studies