Psychology 2221B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Coolidge Effect, Physiological Psychology, Ethology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2221B
• Professor: Prof

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Biopsychology: the scientific study of the biology of behavior (synonyms; psychobiology, behavioral biology, behavioral neuroscience). Biopsychology did not develop into a major neuroscientific discipline until the 20th century. Psychological phenomena are produced by brain activity (e. g. perceptions, emotions, thoughts, memories). Neuroscience: the scientific study of the nervous system. Biopsychological research approaches: type of subjects human and non-human, type of studies experiments and non-experiments, purpose of research pure and applied research, type of subjects human and nonhuman subjects. Advantages over nonhumans: - follow instructions, report experiences, cheaper. Advantages over humans: - brains and behavior are simpler (reveals fundamental brain-behavior interactions), fewer ethical restrictions, comparative approach (study of biological processes by comparing different species): types of studies experiments and nonexperiments. They differ on one factor: control (manipulation) of variables. Non-experiment: the researcher does not control the variables of interest (includes quasi-experimental studies and case studies) Researcher compares two or more different conditions of the variable of interest.