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Which field of study focuses more on the role of biological brain mechanisms in cognition and behavior?
Which field of study focuses more on the role of biological brain mechanisms in cognition and behavior?
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience (correct)
- Behavioral Psychology
What is the primary goal of Cognitive Neuroscience?
What is the primary goal of Cognitive Neuroscience?
- To link physiological and computational complexity to behavior and the mind (correct)
- To investigate the lobes of the brain and their major functions
- To study how the mind encodes, stores, and uses information
- To understand the structure of neurons and their communication
Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving information from other neurons?
Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving information from other neurons?
- Dendrites (correct)
- Cell Body
- Axon
- Nucleus
What are action potentials?
What are action potentials?
What is the study of how the mind encodes, stores, and uses information called?
What is the study of how the mind encodes, stores, and uses information called?
Study Notes
Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Neuroscience is the field of study that focuses on the role of biological brain mechanisms in cognition and behavior.
- The primary goal of Cognitive Neuroscience is to understand how the brain gives rise to mental processes and behavior.
Neuron Structure
- The dendrites of a neuron are responsible for receiving information from other neurons.
Action Potentials
- Action potentials are brief (millisecond-scale) electrical impulses that allow neurons to transmit information quickly over long distances.
Memory and Information Processing
- The study of how the mind encodes, stores, and uses information is called memory and information processing.
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Test your knowledge of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience with this study guide for the PSY 25300 midterm. Explore the differences between these two fields, learn about the structure of neurons and how they communicate, and discover the major functions of the different lobes of the brain. Get ready to ace your exam!
