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Biological Psychology and Behavioral Physiology

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Biological Psychology and Behavioral Physiology

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Why do researchers study animals in biological psychology?

To avoid ethical controversies related to human research

Because animal behavior is more complex than human behavior

To study the physiology of the human brain

To understand the evolution of behavior (correct)

What controversial aspect is associated with using animals in biological psychology research?

Inflicting stress or pain on animals (correct)

Studying animal behavior for its own sake

Difficulty in conducting experiments on animals

Ethical controls that minimize animal distress

In biological psychology, what does the ontogenetic perspective focus on?

The physiological aspects of the brain and other organs

The evolution of behavior

The mechanisms that are easier to study in nonhumans

How behavior develops within the individual (correct)

Which career field relates to biological psychology according to the text?

Medical specialties Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the book mentioned in the text?

Consciousness and perception Signup and view all the answers

Where does perception occur?

In your brain Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to be cautious about what is or is not an explanation of behavior, according to the text?

To prevent incorrect assumptions about brain activity Signup and view all the answers

What are two profound, difficult questions mentioned in the text?

Why does consciousness exist? and Why does the universe exist? Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a focus of an ontogenetic explanation?

How a behavior develops Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind 'monism' as mentioned in the text?

The idea that the mind is made of the same substance as the rest of the universe Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an evolutionary explanation?

How a behavior develops Signup and view all the answers

Is consciousness useful? What, if anything, can we do because of consciousness that we couldn’t do otherwise?

Yes, it allows us to make decisions based on reasoning and understanding Signup and view all the answers