Biological Psychology Research Strategies

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What is the interdisciplinary approach often referred to as?

Biological psychology

Psychophysiology

Neuroscience (correct)

Evolutionary psychology

Which domain is NOT mentioned as a research interest of biological psychologists?

Ingestive behavior

Memory and cognition (correct)

Reproductive behavior

Plasticity of the nervous system

What goal do biological psychologists often accomplish through combining research strategies?

Exploring the ultimate biological causes of behavior

Understanding the link between genetics and behavior

Studying the immediate causes of behavior

Investigating the structure and function of the nervous system in relation to behavior (correct)

What is another term for the interdisciplinary approach of biological psychology?

Neuropsychology Signup and view all the answers

Which field seeks to study the ultimate biological causes of behavior?

Evolutionary psychology Signup and view all the answers

What type of professionals are involved in the research of biological psychology?

Biologists, medical professionals, physiologists, and chemists Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of evolutionary psychology?

Exploring the ultimate biological causes of behavior Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes biopsychology from evolutionary psychology?

Biopsychology studies immediate causes while evolutionary psychology studies ultimate causes of behavior Signup and view all the answers

What do biological psychologists aim to understand?

The relationship between the nervous system and behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which field does biological psychology form a component of?

Neuroscience Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge in demonstrating that a behavior is naturally selected?

Differentiating between genetic and cultural determinants of the behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is a drawback of the approach taken by most evolutionary psychologists?

It assumes behaviors have genetic determinants without evidence Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for a behavior to be subject to evolution by natural selection?

It must have a significant genetic cause Signup and view all the answers

Why is it challenging to make predictions about what is adaptive for a behavior?

The traits evolved under unclear environmental and social conditions in human history Signup and view all the answers

What do most evolutionary psychologists do to determine if the results match the evolutionary theory?

Conduct experiments to observe the behaviors in a particular situation Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, which of the following areas of human behavior are mentioned as potential areas for evolutionary predictions?

Memory, mate choice, and social organization Signup and view all the answers

In a study of mate preference differences across 37 cultures, what did Buss (1989) find about women's and men's values in prospective mates?

Women valued potential reproductive factors more than earning potential factors Signup and view all the answers

What is the main point of the statement 'Behavioral traits need not be adaptive under current conditions, only under the conditions of the past when they evolved'?

Modern behavior might not always be adaptive based on current conditions Signup and view all the answers

What is one example of a successful experimental correspondence found by evolutionary psychologists based on the text?

Correspondence between mate preference differences and cross-cultural observations Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the predictions made by evolutionary psychologists in the study of mate preference differences across cultures?

The predictions were generally in line with expectations of evolution, with some deviations in certain cultures Signup and view all the answers