Exam 1: Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

Question 1

Neuroscience

Answer 1

The scientific study of the nervous system.

Question 2

Behavioral Neuroscience

Answer 2

The study of how the brain and nervous system influence behavior.
Forms a “bridge” between neuroscience and psychology.
Other Names: Biological Psychology, Biopsychology, Psychobiology.

Question 3

Psychology

Answer 3

The scientific study of the mind and behavior.

Question 4

Cognitive Neuroscience

Answer 4

Studies brain mechanisms underlying mental processes like memory, attention, language, and decision-making.

Question 5

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience

Answer 5

Focuses on neurons and their molecular processes.

Question 6

Developmental Neuroscience

Answer 6

Explores how the nervous system develops, from the embryo to adulthood.

Question 7

Computational Neuroscience

Answer 7

Uses mathematical models and simulations to understand brain functions and neural networks.

Question 8

Neurology

Answer 8

A branch of medicine focusing on diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system, such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis.

Question 9

Psychiatry

Answer 9

A medical field that diagnoses and treats mental disorders, often examining the brain-behavior relationship.

Question 10

Neuroethology

Answer 10

Examines neural mechanisms underlying natural behaviors in animals.

Question 11

Neuropharmacology

Answer 11

The study of how drugs impact the nervous system and behavior.