Biopsychology as a Neuroscience Complete Assignment With Correctly Well Defined Answers.
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Neurons - correct answer cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals
neuroscience - correct answer the scientific study of the nervous system
The case of Jimmy G. The man frozen in time - correct answer ...
Neurons - correct answer cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals
neuroscience - correct answer the scientific study of the nervous system
The case of Jimmy G. The man frozen in time - correct answer He forgot everything
that was said or shown to him within a few seconds. Basically, Jimmie could not remember anything that
had happened to him since his early 20s, and he was not going to remember anything that happened to
him for the rest of his life.
Thinking creatively - correct answer thinking in productive, unconventional ways
clinical implications - correct answer pertaining to illness or treatment
There are two aspects to clinical implications: - correct answer 1. Much of what
biopsychologists learn about the functioning of the normal brain comes from studying the diseased or
damaged brain
2. Much of what biopsychologists discover has relevance for the treatment of brain disorders.
The evolutionary perspective: Comparative approach - correct answer trying to
understand biological phenomena by comparing them in different species
Is the adult brain a static network of neurons? - correct answer No, It is a plastic
(changeable) organ that continuously grows and changes in response to the individual's genes and
experiences.
Neuroplasticity - correct answer the ability within the brain to constantly change
both the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or trauma
,Biopsychology - correct answer the scientific study of the biology of behavior
What do biopsychologists do? - correct answer Biopsychologists draw together
knowledge from the other neuroscientific disciplines and apply it to the study of behavior.
What are the origins of biopsychology? - correct answer Hebbs theory:
The Organization of Behavior in 1949 by D. O. Hebb played a key role in its emergence (see Brown &
Milner, 2003; Cooper, 2005; Milner, 1993). In his book, Hebb developed the first comprehensive theory
of how complex psychological phenomena, such as perceptions, emotions, thoughts, and memories,
might be produced by brain activity.
-Hebb based his theory on experiments involving both humans and laboratory animals, on clinical case
studies, and on logical arguments developed from his own insightful observations of daily life. This
eclectic approach has become a hallmark of biopsychological inquiry.
List six fields of neuroscience that are particularly relevant to biopsychological inquiry. - correct answer
1. Neuroanatomy
2. Neurochemistry
3. Neuroendocrinology
4. Neuropathology
5. Neuropharmacology
6. Neurophysiology
1. Neuroanatomy - correct answer The study of the structure of the nervous system
(see Chapter 3).
2. Neurochemistry - correct answer The study of the chemical bases of neural
activity (see Chapter 4).
, 3. Neuroendocrinology - correct answer The study of interactions between the
nervous system and the endocrine system (see Chapters 13 and 17).
4. Neuropathology - correct answer The study of nervous system disorders (see
Chapters 10 and 18).
5. Neuropharmacology - correct answer The study of the effects of drugs on neural
activity (see Chapters 4, 15, and 18).
6. Neurophysiology - correct answer The study of the functions and activities of the
nervous system (see Chapter 4).
Human and Non human subjects - correct answer Of the nonhumans, mice and rats
are the most common subjects; however, cats, dogs, and nonhuman primates are also commonly
studied.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of humans and nonhumans as subjects in biopsychological
research. - correct answer Advantages of Humans:
- They can follow instructions
- They can report their subjective experiences
- Humans are cheaper
- Human brains
Advantages of Animals:
- The brains and behavior of nonhuman subjects are simpler than those of human subjects
- Simpler nervous systems
- Insights frequently arise from the comparative approach
ex: Comparing the behavior of species that do not have a cerebral cortex with the behavior of species
that do can provide valuable clues about cortical function.
-It is possible to conduct research on laboratory animals that, for ethical reasons, is not possible with
human participants
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