PS263 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Unit, Radial Glial Cell, Peripheral Neuropathy
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Three main points: perception occurs in your brain. Experience is in your head, not out there : mental activity and certain types of brain activity are inseparable. This is called monism (universe consists of only one type of being) Dualism is the opposite, that minds and matter are 2 different substances: we should be cautious about what is an explanation and what is not. Should avoid overstating conclusions from any research study. Biological psychology: the study of the physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of behaviour and experience. Biopsychology: the study of the biology of behaviour. 4 categories of biological explanations of behaviour: physiological. Relates a behaviour to activity of brain and other organs: ontogenetic: Influences of genes, nuitrition, experiences, interactions: evolutionary explanation: Bat wings are modified arms, porcupine quills are modified hairs. Call attention to behavioural similarities among related species: functional: Why a structure or behaviour evolved as it did.
