Introduction Flashcards

1
Q

The process by which an individual changes in the course of its lifetime – that is, grows up and grows old

A

Ontogeny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The state of awareness of one’s own existence, thoughts, emotions, and experience

A

consciousness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

the concept that different brain regions specialize in specific behaviors

A

localization of function

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

the turning on or off of specific genes

A

gene expression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

a field of study devoted to asking how natural selection has shaped behavior in humans and other animals

A

evolutionary psychology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

the notion, promoted by René Descartes, that the mind has an immaterial aspect that is distinct from the material body and brain.

A

dualism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

the study of the nervous system

A

neuroscience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

the ability of the nervous system to change in response to experience of the environment

A

neuroplasticity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

the creation of new neurons in the brain of an adult

A

adult neurogenesis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

the study of factors that affect gene expression without making any changes in the nucleotide sequence of the genes themselves

A

epigenetic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

the study of brain mechanisms at work during economic decision making

A

neuroeconomics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The belief that bumps on the skull reflect enlargements of brain regions responsible for certain behavioral faculties

A

Phrenology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

The study of the biological bases of psychological processes and behavior. Also called biological psychology, brain and behavior, and physiological psychology.

A

Behavioral Neuroscience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

A field of study that uses the tools of neuroscience to discover both the biological bases of social behavior and the effects of social circumstances on brain activity.

A

Social Neuroscience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly