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Define Neuroscience

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The scientific study of the nervous system

2
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Define biopsychology

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The scientific study of the biology of behaviour

3
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What three terms is biopsychology also known as?

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Psychobiology, behavioural biology or behavioural neuroscience.

4
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What can the ultimate purpose of the nervous system be considered as?

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To produce and control behaviour

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What are the six disciplines most relevant to biopsychology?

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  1. Neuroanatomy
  2. Neurochemistry
  3. Neuroendocrinology
  4. Neuropathology
  5. Neuropharmacology
  6. Neurophysiology
6
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What is the purpose of pure research?

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Solely for acquiring knowledge

7
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What is the purpose of applied research?

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Intended to bring about some direct benefit to humankind

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What are the six major divisions of biopsychology?

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  1. Physiological psychology
  2. Psychopharmacology
  3. Neuropsychology
  4. Psychophysiology
  5. Cognitive neuroscience
  6. Comparative psychology
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Define physiological psychology

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The study of the neural mechanisms of behaviour by manipulating the nervous systems of nonhuman animals in controlled experiments

10
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Define psychopharmacology

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studies the effects of drugs on the brain and behaviour

11
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Define neuropsychology

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the study of the psychological effects of brain damage in human patients

12
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Define psychophysiology

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Study of the relation between physiological activity and psychological processes in human volunteers by noninvasive physiological recording

13
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Define cognitive neuroscience

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The study of the neural mechanisms of human cognition, largely through the use of functional brain imaging

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Define comparative psychology

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The study of the evolution, genetics and adaptiveness of behaviour, largely through the use of the comparative method

15
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What accounts for approx 10 percent of adult dementias in the United States, and what does it mainly do?

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Korsakoff’s syndrome. Severe memory loss.