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cells that receive & transmit electrochemical signalsNeurons
scientific study of the nervous system & its impact on behaviour & cognitive functionNeuroscience
pertaining to illness or treatment (physical and mental)Clinical
taking into account evolutionary pressures in the formation of brains & bodies. Comparison with other animals integral.Evolutionary perspective
The studies of the functions and activities of the nervous systemNeurophysiology
The study of the structure of the nervous system structureNeuroanatomy
The scientific study of the biology of behaviourBiopsychology
The study of the chemical bases of neural activityNeurochemistry
The study of the effects of drugs on neural activityNeuropharmacology
The study of interactions between the nervous system & the endocrine systemNeuroendocrinology
The study of nervous system disordersNeuropathology
The study of biological processes by comparing different species.Comparative approach
A different group of subjects is tested under each condition.Between subjects design
Same group of subjects to multiple/each conditions test.Within subjects design
The variable that is being manipulated in experiment.Independent variable
The variable being measured in experiment.Dependent variable
A variable that isn't the IV that affects DV.Confounded variable
The fact that a sex exhausted male can often recommence copopulating with a new sex partner,Coolidge effect
Posture of female rodents displaying sexual receptivity.Lordosis
studies of groups of individuals who have been exposed to the conditions of interest IRLQuasi experimental studies
Studies that focus on a single case or subjectCase studies
The degree to which results can be applied to other casesGeneralisability
Motivated by curiosity.Pure research
Intended to bring direct benefit to humankind.Applied research
Research that aims to translate the findings of pure research into useful applicationsTranslational research
Study of the psychological effects of brain damage in humans. Almost exclusively, case studies & quasi experimentsNeuropsychology
Manipulation of neural act & behav with drugsPsychopharmacology
Study of evolution, genetics & adaptiveness of behaviour mostly with comparative methodComparative psychology
Study of neural mechanisms of behaviour by manipulating the nervous system of non-humansPhysiological psychology
Study of relation between physiological activity & psychological processes (human volunteers non-invasive)Psychophysiology
Study of neural mechanisms of human cognition largely with functional brain imagingCognitive neuroscience
Outer layer of the cerebral hemispheresCerebral cortex
a test that detects electrical activity in the brain w small metal discs attached to the scalp.Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Regulates functions of internal organs such as heart, stomach, intestines. Is a part of PNS.Autonomic Nervous system (ANS)
Refers to higher intellectual processes eg. thought, memory & attentionCognition
Study of animal behav in natural environmentEthological research
When different approaches used on problem to compensate for each strengths & weaknessesConverging operations
Brain damage (mainly memory loss & inability to make new memory) is associated with thiamine (Vitamin B) deficiencyKorsakoff's Syndrome
Measurements and observable events to logically infer events that can’t be observed.Scientific inference
When there are several possible interpretations for a behavioural observation, to give precedence to simplistMorgan's Canon
A treatment for mental illness where connections to the prefrontal lobes & the rest of the brain are surgically severedPrefrontal Lobotomy
Large areas at the front of brain (left & right) responsible in variety of complex behav, planning & personality.Prefrontal lobes
A tool used in lobotomiesLeucotome
A lobotomy performed with an ice pick-like device inserted /driven under the eyelid, through the orbit into prefrontal lobesTransorbital Lobotomy
Any brain surgery intended to treat mental illnessPsychosurgery