physiological approaches: introduction to brain - steve baker

Question 1

what is biological psychology?

Answer 1

explaining psychology through brain processes and genes

Question 2

what did Tinbergen 1951 introduce?

Answer 2

biological explanations sub categories

Question 3

what are Tinbergen’s sub categories?

Answer 3

1. Physiological
2. Ontogenetic
3. Evolutionary
4. Functional

Question 4

Tinbergen: Physiological

how is behaviour influenced?

Answer 4

• brain activity and organs

- hormones and neurotransmitters

Question 5

Tinbergen: Ontogenetic

how is behaviour influenced?

Answer 5

• genes, nutrition, experiences

Question 6

Tinbergen: Evolutionary

how is behaviour influenced?

Answer 6

• behaviour that was useful to ancestors and STILL present today but no longer needed
  e. g goosebumps and anxiety

Question 7

Tinbergen: Functional

Answer 7

• why structures evolved the way they did

e. g camouflage - more likely to survive and procreate

Question 8

what is the mind body problem?

Answer 8

discussion around the relationship between the mind (brain) and the body

Question 9

what is Descarte’s dualism ?

Answer 9

mind and body exist as separate entities

two way interaction between physical and non physical

Question 10

what is today’s view of the mind body problem?

Answer 10

reject dualism

does not correlate with law of conservation of energy and matter

Question 11

How can we show activity in the brain?

Answer 11

EEG

can show loss of understanding in activity region

Question 12

what is the “enchanted loom”?

Answer 12

metaphor for the brain

• thoughts are woven into the enchanted loom - pattern of activity
• uses the same pattern each time