PSYC 3014 Lecture 1: Chapter 3 Part 4 and Chapter 4 Part 1
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Images of brain structure: cat scan, x-rays of brain, pictures in slices, mri (magnetic resonance imaging, strong magnetic field. Improved resolution: utility: locating tumors, injuries, structural or anatomical abnormalities. Images of brain functioning: pet and spect. When abernathy went to a psychologist for the first time, the clinician asked him what the date was, what the time was, what year was it, and where they were. Which category of a mental status exam do these questions cover: thought processes, appearance and behavior, sensorium - correct, intellectual functioning. Research by experiment: nature of experimental research, manipulate independent variable, observe affects on the dependent variable, attempt to determine causality, premium on internal validity. Studying individual cases: case studies, extensive observation, detailed description, foundation for early developments. Freud: unique problems, contributions/challenges to theories, limitations - reactivity, heisenberg effect. Independent variable - manipulated or though to influence the change in the dependent variable -
