Introduction to Biological Psychology
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What is the goal of Biological Psychology?

  • To explore the subconscious mind
  • To investigate the effects of childhood experiences on adult behavior
  • To study the physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience (correct)
  • To analyze social behaviors in different cultures

    • Which type of explanation relates a behavior to the activity of the brain and other organs?

  • Ontogenetic Explanation
  • Evolutionary Explanation
  • Physiological Explanation (correct)
  • Functional Explanation

    • What does an Ontogenetic Explanation describe?

  • The evolutionary history of a structure or behavior
  • Why a structure or behavior evolved as it did
  • The subconscious thoughts and emotions of an individual
  • How a structure or behavior develops, including the influences of genes, nutrition, experiences, and their interactions (correct)

    • What does an Evolutionary Explanation reconstruct?

    <p>The evolutionary history of a structure or behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of specialization involves using brain research, such as scans of brain anatomy or activity, to analyze people’s knowledge, thinking, and problem solving?

    <p>Cognitive neuroscientist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Neuropsychologist do?

    <p>Conducts behavioral tests to determine abilities and disabilities of people with brain damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which practitioner field of psychology helps people with emotional problems?

    <p>Clinical psychologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a neurologist treat?

    <p>Brain damage or diseases of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medical field focuses on providing exercise and other treatments for people with muscle or nerve problems?

    <p>Physical therapist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who investigates the chemical reactions in the brain?

    <p>Neurochemist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which allied medical field helps people improve their ability to perform daily life functions after a stroke?

    <p>Occupational therapist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of evolutionary psychology?

    <p>Relating social behaviors to evolutionary pressures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a social worker?

    <p>Helping people deal with personal and family problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field examines the effects of brain damage and correlates brain anatomy with behavior?

    <p>Research Methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common reason given for using animals in research?

    <p>To understand animal evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a psychiatrist help with?

    <p>Emotional distress or troublesome behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the field of Behavioral Neuroscientist investigate?

    <p>The effects of brain damage and the correlation between brain anatomy and behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Evolutionary Explanation?

    <p>Describing why a structure or behavior evolved as it did</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a Neuropsychologist?

    <p>Conducting behavioral tests to determine abilities and disabilities of people with brain damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ontogenetic Explanation describe?

    <p>Describing how a structure or behavior develops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of Biological Psychology?

    <p>To relate biology to issues of psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Cognitive Neuroscientist do?

    <p>Uses brain research to analyze and explore people’s knowledge, thinking, and problem solving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of a psychophysiologist?

    <p>Measuring heart rate, breathing rate, and other body processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main responsibility of a school psychologist?

    <p>Identifying educational needs of schoolchildren</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a neurologist?

    <p>Treats people with brain damage or diseases of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of a clinical psychologist?

    <p>Helping people with emotional problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field examines the effects of stimulating a brain area?

    <p>Neurosurgeon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who investigates the chemical reactions in the brain?

    <p>Neurochemist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of an evolutionary psychologist?

    <p>Relating behaviors, especially social behaviors, to their functions and presumed selective pressures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who helps people improve their ability to perform functions of daily life, for example, after a stroke?

    <p>Physical therapist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field relates behaviors, especially social behaviors, to the functions they have served and the presumed selective pressures that caused them to evolve?

    <p>Evolutionary psychologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main responsibility of an occupational therapist?

    <p>Helps people improve their ability to perform functions of daily life after a stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

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