Biopsychology: Biological Foundations of Behavior

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What is the primary focus of biopsychology?

  • The activity of the nervous system
  • Discovering mechanisms of abnormal brain function
  • Understanding normal brain function (correct)
  • Identifying the relationships between behavior and emotions

What is an example of a historical highlight in biopsychology?

  • The development of the microscope
  • The trephining of the brain in ancient Egypt (correct)
  • The development of MRI
  • The invention of the telephone

What are the four main biological explanations of behavior?

  • Physiological, ontogenetic, evolutionary, and functional (correct)
  • Physical, psychological, evolutionary, and functional
  • Physiological, psychological, evolutionary, and functional
  • Physical, ontogenetic, evolutionary, and functional

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  • Biopsychology is the study of the biological foundations of behavior, emotions, and mental processes.
  • Biopsychologists aim to identify the relationships between the activity of the nervous system and observable behavior, understand normal brain function, and discover mechanisms of abnormal brain function.
  • There are four main biological explanations of behavior: physiological, ontogenetic, evolutionary, and functional.
  • Historical highlights in BioPsych include the trephining of the brain in ancient Egypt and the development of Aristotle's theory that the heart was the source of intellect.

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