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What is the total percentage of the final grade that is determined by the three tests?
What is the total percentage of the final grade that is determined by the three tests?
Where are the quizzes to be completed for this course?
Where are the quizzes to be completed for this course?
What action must a student take to be excused for a missed test?
What action must a student take to be excused for a missed test?
If a student chooses not to participate in the Sona Research Studies, what is the alternative assignment?
If a student chooses not to participate in the Sona Research Studies, what is the alternative assignment?
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What is a characteristic shared by both the tests and quizzes?
What is a characteristic shared by both the tests and quizzes?
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Which of the following topics is covered in the first week of the course?
Which of the following topics is covered in the first week of the course?
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On which date is the first test scheduled?
On which date is the first test scheduled?
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Which of these topics is NOT covered in the 'Mind/Cognition' category?
Which of these topics is NOT covered in the 'Mind/Cognition' category?
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What is the relationship between 'Consciousness' and 'Peripheral Body' within the provided framework?
What is the relationship between 'Consciousness' and 'Peripheral Body' within the provided framework?
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Which module combination is assigned to the week of January 13th and 15th?
Which module combination is assigned to the week of January 13th and 15th?
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What is the main topic discussed under 'Behavior' in the provided relationships diagram?
What is the main topic discussed under 'Behavior' in the provided relationships diagram?
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Which of the following topics are covered in the week before the reading week break?
Which of the following topics are covered in the week before the reading week break?
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According to the course content, what is studied along with ‘Emotion’ and linked to ‘Mood Disorders’?
According to the course content, what is studied along with ‘Emotion’ and linked to ‘Mood Disorders’?
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What concept is associated with Plato regarding the nature of the soul?
What concept is associated with Plato regarding the nature of the soul?
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Which philosopher is known for the concept of mind-body dualism?
Which philosopher is known for the concept of mind-body dualism?
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What did Descartes refer to the human body as?
What did Descartes refer to the human body as?
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Through which gland does Descartes suggest the mind interacts with the body?
Through which gland does Descartes suggest the mind interacts with the body?
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What technique did Franz-Joseph Gall develop to study the relationship between mental functions and brain areas?
What technique did Franz-Joseph Gall develop to study the relationship between mental functions and brain areas?
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What was one of Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens' contributions to understanding brain function?
What was one of Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens' contributions to understanding brain function?
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What is a key distinction between the views of Plato and Descartes regarding the soul and mind?
What is a key distinction between the views of Plato and Descartes regarding the soul and mind?
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What aspect of behavior did Descartes attribute to changes in physical processes?
What aspect of behavior did Descartes attribute to changes in physical processes?
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What area of the brain is primarily associated with speech production?
What area of the brain is primarily associated with speech production?
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Which of the following is most likely a result of parietal and temporal damage in the right side of the brain?
Which of the following is most likely a result of parietal and temporal damage in the right side of the brain?
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Which patient was investigated by Paul Broca that contributed to his findings on speech production?
Which patient was investigated by Paul Broca that contributed to his findings on speech production?
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A failure to pay attention to the left side of space and one’s body is characteristic of what condition?
A failure to pay attention to the left side of space and one’s body is characteristic of what condition?
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What type of surgery is considered to be the first performed in the field of psychosurgery?
What type of surgery is considered to be the first performed in the field of psychosurgery?
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Which area of the brain is NOT involved in language processing?
Which area of the brain is NOT involved in language processing?
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What artistic representation demonstrates the effects of spatial neglect following a stroke?
What artistic representation demonstrates the effects of spatial neglect following a stroke?
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Which area is primarily responsible for processing auditory information?
Which area is primarily responsible for processing auditory information?
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What was Hippocrates' view on the role of the brain?
What was Hippocrates' view on the role of the brain?
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Which philosopher is associated with the concept of dualism?
Which philosopher is associated with the concept of dualism?
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What concept did Aristotle promote regarding the heart's function?
What concept did Aristotle promote regarding the heart's function?
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Which theory suggests that thoughts are primarily generated by the brain?
Which theory suggests that thoughts are primarily generated by the brain?
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Epicurus' philosophical stance can best be described as which of the following?
Epicurus' philosophical stance can best be described as which of the following?
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What did early Greeks believe regarding the relationship between the brain and behavior?
What did early Greeks believe regarding the relationship between the brain and behavior?
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In which philosophical stance is the body and soul seen as distinct entities?
In which philosophical stance is the body and soul seen as distinct entities?
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Aristotle's moderation of brain activity suggests which of the following?
Aristotle's moderation of brain activity suggests which of the following?
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Who performed the first frontal leucotomies, leading to a Nobel Prize?
Who performed the first frontal leucotomies, leading to a Nobel Prize?
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What is the primary purpose of commissurotomy?
What is the primary purpose of commissurotomy?
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Which of the following is not a result reported after commissurotomy?
Which of the following is not a result reported after commissurotomy?
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In which hemisphere is speech typically lateralized?
In which hemisphere is speech typically lateralized?
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What did Gazzaniga and Sperry (1967) suggest about the effects of split brain surgery on patients?
What did Gazzaniga and Sperry (1967) suggest about the effects of split brain surgery on patients?
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What distinguishes 'The Hard Problem' posed by David Chalmers?
What distinguishes 'The Hard Problem' posed by David Chalmers?
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Which term best describes the idea that everything has some form of consciousness?
Which term best describes the idea that everything has some form of consciousness?
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Which scientist is associated with studies on the split brain and was published in Scientific American?
Which scientist is associated with studies on the split brain and was published in Scientific American?
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Study Notes
Psych 261: Physiological Psychology
- Course taught by Dr. Daniel Smilek
- Teaching Assistants: Melissa van Dijk-Allen ([email protected]) and Alexandra Anacleto ([email protected])
- Textbook: Biological Psychology, 14th Edition by James W. Kalat (accessed through MindTap)
Course Structure
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Tests:
- Test 1: 30%
- Test 2: 30%
- Test 3: 24%
- Multiple choice, short answer questions
- Non-cumulative
- Based on lectures and assigned readings
- Test duration: One class period
- Policy for missed tests: Requires a valid Verification of Illness Form (VIF).
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Quizzes:
- Quiz 1: 4%
- Quiz 2: 4%
- Quiz 3: 4%
- Multiple choice
- Based on lectures and assigned readings
- Completed online through Learn
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Research Participation:
- 4%
- Sona Research Studies
- Alternate Assignment: A 1-page summary of a research article on physiological psychology.
- All assignments due before the last day of course
Course Schedule
- Weekly schedule detailing topics, dates, and assigned readings (including modules).
Physiological Psychology
- Focuses on the nervous system and its relationship to other cognitive functions.
- Includes consciousness, perception, emotion, cognition, memory, language, task performance, motor learning, movement, behavior, sensation, internal organs, endocrine system, & immune system.
- These systems interact, affecting each other (e.g., hormones influence the nervous system and immune responses).
Historical Perspectives
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Early Greeks:
- Encephalocentric Theory (Hippocrates): Brain as the organ of the mind, lateralization of function (damage to one side of the brain affects the opposite side of the body).
- Cardiocentric Theory (Aristotle): Heart as the primary source of thoughts; brain moderates heart activity.
- Dualism (Plato): Mind and body are distinct entities
- Monism (Epicurus): Mind and body are a unified entity - a materialist view
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Rene Descartes: (1596-1650)
- Mind-body dualism (Cartesian Dualism)
- Human body as a machine
- Changes in ventricle pressure determine behavior
- Reflexes
- Introspection (self-reporting based on experience)
- Pineal gland as the point of mind-body interaction
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Franz-Joseph Gall (1758-1822):
- Cranioscopy (Phrenology): Personality traits linked to specific brain regions (localization of function)
Localization of Function
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Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens (1794-1867): Localized function to subcortical structures but not the cortex
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Paul Broca (1824-1880): Discovered localization of speech production in the frontal lobe.
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Areas Involved in Language: Includes Broca's area for speech production, Wernicke's area for understanding language, auditory cortex for language comprehension, and angular gyrus for linking sound with meaning.
Neglect
- Spatial Neglect (or Hemispatial Neglect): Difficulty attending to one side of space (typically the left side), often due to damage to the right parietal lobe.
- Patients often fail to notice/ ignore objects on the neglected side.
The Heyday of Neurosurgery
- Early psychosurgery techniques: lobotomies and leucotomies
- Key figures include Dr. Gottlieb Burckhardt (first psychosurgery, 1891) & Antonio Egas Moniz (Nobel Prize for frontal leucotomy)
The Split Brain
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Commissurotomy: Surgeries separating the two brain hemispheres.
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Effects: Little disturbance in everyday behaviour, temperament, and intellect; odd behaviors (like "alien hand" phenomenon)
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Lateralization of Function: Speech is often lateralized (located) to the left hemisphere.
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Hemispheric Asymmetry/Specialization: Each hemisphere has specialized functions, impacting how each side of body works.
Currently Popular Monistic View
- Materialism: Everything is physical/ materialistic - mind as a physical process
- Identity Position: Mental states are identical to brain states
- Reductionism: Complex process explained down to simplest physical causes
Consciousness and the Brain
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David Chalmers:
- Easy problem: Defining how specific conscious states correspond to brain activity
- Hard problem: Understanding how physical brain processes generate consciousness.
- Panpsychism: The idea that consciousness is a fundamental part of reality
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This quiz is designed for students enrolled in Psych 261: Physiological Psychology, taught by Dr. Daniel Smilek. It covers essential concepts from lectures and the textbook 'Biological Psychology' by James W. Kalat. Test your understanding with multiple-choice questions that will help reinforce your knowledge of physiological psychology.
