Chapter 1 Questions Flashcards

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What Biopsychologists?

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Neuroscientists

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When did Biopsychology develop into a major neuroscience?

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The 20th century

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What are three research approaches to BP?

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Human and nonhuman subjects
Experiments and non-experiments
Pure and applied research

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Advantages of having nonhuman subjects ?

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Brains and behaviour are simpler

Insights arise from the comparative approach

Don’t have to worry about ethnical reasons

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Advantages of having human subjects ?

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They can follow instructions
They can report their experience
Humans are cheaper

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What are two types of non-experimental studies?

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Quasiexperimental studies and case studies

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BP research can either be … ?

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Pure or applied research

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