Module 1.4A

Question 1

Biological Psychology

Answer 1

The scientific study of the links between biological (genetic, neural, hormonal) and psychological processes.

Question 2

Biopsychosocial Approach

Answer 2

An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis

Question 3

Levels of analysis

Answer 3

The differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon.

Question 4

Neuroplasticity

Answer 4

The brain’s ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after damage or by building new pathways based on experience.

Question 5

Lesion

Answer 5

Tissue destruction. Brain lesions may occur naturally, during surgery, or experimentally.

Question 6

EEG

Answer 6

An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain’s surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.

Question 7

MEG

Answer 7

A brain imaging technique that measures magnetic fields from the brain’s natural electrical activity

Question 8

CT Scan

Answer 8

A series of X-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice of the brain’s structure.

Question 9

PET

Answer 9

A technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue. MRI scans show brain anatomy.

Question 10

MRI

Answer 10

A technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue. MRI scans show brain anatomy.