PSYC 2410 : Behavioural Neuroscience 2410.rtf
17 Oct 2012
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Observe the consequences of an unobservable processes and from these logically infer the nature of those unobservable processes. Jose" delgado: tamed a charging bull, realized that the caudate nucleus regulates aggression, was able to tap into that using caudate stimulation. Intro, anatomy, research methods, evolution, genetics and behaviour. Chapter 1 textbook neurons: cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals. Two non experiments: quasiexperimental studies and case studies. If done correctly, any differences in the dependent variable were caused by the independent variable confounding variable: possible other variable for the change in the dependent variable. Coolidge effect: when a male cannot continue to copulate with a female he sometimes needs to switch female partners before beginning again. Lordosis: arched back, rump up, tail diverted posture of female rodent. Studies where groups of subjects have been exposed to the conditions of interest in the real world. Studies that focus on a single case or subject.
