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What is biological psychology?
What does behavior encompass?
Anything that an organism does that involves action and response to stimulation
What does monism refer to?
What is dualism?
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What is a reflex?
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What does the bell magendie law state?
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What does the doctrine of specific nerve energies propose?
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What causes a pressure phophene?
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What is phrenology?
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What is the cerebrum?
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What is Broca's area responsible for?
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What is Wernicke's area responsible for?
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What is an engram?
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What does mass action entail?
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What is equipotentiality?
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What does nerve net theory propose?
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What does neuronal theory state?
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What is a neuron?
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What is a synapse?
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What is vagusstoff?
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What does ablation refer to?
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What is a stereotaxic apparatus?
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What is CAT?
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What is MRI?
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What is a macroelectrode?
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What is an EEG?
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What is an evoked potential?
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What is a microelectrode?
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What does PET stand for?
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What is cognitive neuroscience?
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Study Notes
Biological Psychology Fundamentals
- Biological psychology examines how biological systems influence behavior.
- Behavior encompasses any action or response from an organism due to stimuli.
Theories of Mind and Body
- Monism proposes a single underlying reality, viewing body and mind as one.
- Dualism believes in the existence of both body and mind as separate entities.
Reflexes and Neural Pathways
- Reflexes are involuntary responses triggered directly by stimuli through a sensory receptor to muscle connection.
- The Bell-Magendie Law describes how spinal nerves carry sensory information via the dorsal root and motor commands via the ventral root.
Nervous System Functionality
- The Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies states that sensory messages are determined by the specific nerves transmitting them.
- Pressure phosphenes occur when pressure is applied to the optic nerve, causing visual sensations.
Historical Perspectives on Brain Function
- Phrenology, developed by Gall, suggested mental functions are localized in the brain; head bumps indicated moral and intellectual characteristics.
- The cerebrum is the uppermost section of the brain, integral to higher brain functions.
Language and Brain Areas
- Broca's Area, located in the frontal lobe, is crucial for speech production.
- Wernicke's Area, found in the temporal lobe, is essential for understanding language and generating coherent speech.
Memory and Learning Processes
- Engrams represent physical locations of specific memories in the brain.
- Mass Action indicates that damage to larger brain areas leads to more significant impairments in learning.
Concepts of Brain Plasticity
- Equipotentiality posits that any part of a functional area could serve its function, highlighting brain adaptability.
- Ablation techniques involve removing brain parts or destroying neurons to study their functions.
Research Tools and Techniques
- Stereotaxic apparatus allows precise lesions in targeted brain regions for experimental studies.
- Imaging techniques like CAT and MRI generate static brain images using x-rays and magnetic fields respectively.
- EEG records electrical activity across the cerebral cortex, while PET measures metabolic activity to assess neural function.
Electrode Types and Recording Techniques
- Macroelectrodes capture signals from numerous neurons collectively.
- Microelectrodes focus on the activity of individual or small groups of neurons.
Advanced Imaging and Analysis
- fMRI assesses cerebral blood flow related to neural activity, providing insights into brain function during tasks.
- Autoradiography uses radioactive chemicals to trace locations of specific substances in neural tissues.
- Microdialysis is a technique for measuring specific chemicals in the brain by monitoring freely diffusing substances.
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Description
This quiz explores the core concepts of biological psychology, including how biological systems influence behavior and the relationship between the mind and body. It also delves into reflexes, neural pathways, and the evolution of ideas about brain function. Test your knowledge of these foundational principles in biological psychology.