module 1

Question 1

what is the mind-body problem

Answer 1

question whether not the mind is separate from the brain

Question 2

what is the difference between dualism and monism

Answer 2

dualists think the body and mind are separate and monists think that they’re united

Question 3

believed that nerves were hollow tubes that carried animal spirits into the brain via the pineal gland

Answer 3

Descartes

Question 4

what is the “seat of the soul” according to Descartes

Answer 4

pineal gland

Question 5

branch of psychology that studies relationship between behavior and the brain

Answer 5

behavioral neuroscience or bioppsychology

Question 6

what are the five divisions of biopsychology

Answer 6

psychopharmacology
neuropsychology
psychophysiology
cognitive neuroscience
comparative psychology

Question 7

specific areas of the brain carry out specific functions

Answer 7

localization

Question 8

the belief that the cortex functions as a whole

Answer 8

equipotentiality

Question 9

phenotype vs genotype

Answer 9

physical trait vs genetic material

Question 10

what is aphasia

Answer 10

language related disorder

Question 11

what are the symptoms of Broca’s aphasia

Answer 11

language production problems

Question 12

what are the symptoms of Wernicke’s aphasia

Answer 12

language comprehension problems

Question 13

characteristics that are determined by several genes

Answer 13

polygenic

Question 14

percentage of variation in a characteristic that is attributed to genetics

Answer 14

heritability

Question 15

more genes for a disorder reduces the threshold required to produce it

Answer 15

vulnerability

Question 16

what were the 3 assumptions about phrenology

Answer 16

brain function could be localized and were called faculties
increased size of a specific brain region led to increased function
increased size of brain region led to a bulging skull bone

Question 17

which of Gall’s three assumptions under phrenology were correct

Answer 17

brain function could be localized and were called faculties

increased size of a specific brain region led to increased function

Question 18

what was william wundt’s contribution to biopsychology

Answer 18

he established the very first psychology laboratory in germany

Question 19

what did the ancient philosophers contribute to biopsychology

Answer 19

made the first arguments for monism and dualism

Question 20

what plato monist or dualist?

aristotle?

Answer 20

dualist

monist

Question 21

who proposed the idea that everything in the world is made up of atoms

Answer 21

democritus

Question 22

what experiments/incident supported the idea for localization

Answer 22

paul broca and carl wernicke identifying areas that when damaged have specific issues`
gall and phrenology

Question 23

which scientist supported equipotentiality

Answer 23

karl lashley

Question 24

which experiments proved supported equipotentiality

Answer 24

animal lesion experiments showing that they could recover basic functions and had the ability to function i general with a lesion

Question 25

why was galvani’s frog eg experiment so important

Answer 25

it showed that animal spirits were not the cause for muscle movement and that electrical stimulation triggered movement