History of the Brain

Question 1

who was the first to suggest that the brain controls behavior?

Answer 1

Greco; Roman Physician Galen

2nd century A.C.E

Question 2

What is Dualism?

Answer 2

The notion that the mind has an immaterial aspect that is distinct from the material body & brain.
ie; Body=controls behavior Soul=free will and moral choice

Question 3

How does Dualism relate to the mind/bod problem?

Answer 3

Can the mind be explained with a full understanding of how the brains works? NO

Question 4

Define Localization of Function

Answer 4

Different brain regions specialize in specific behaviors.

Question 5

What was an early attempt at Functional Localization that failed?

Answer 5

Phrenology; Bumps on the skull reflect enlargements of brain regions responsible for certain behavioral faculties.

Question 6

What example of Functionalism Localization was successful in the 1800s

Answer 6

Damage to a particular region causes problems and impairments. Performing certain tasks activates and strengthens certain brain regions

Question 7

4 current theoretical perspectives that inform relationships between the brain and behavior

Answer 7

Systematic description of behavior
Evolution “ “
Life-Span development “ “
Biological Mechanisms

Question 8

what is Ontogeny

Answer 8

c

Question 9

Which theoretical perspective is best?

Answer 9

c

Question 10

What is the difference between neurological disorder and a psychiatric disorder

Answer 10

c

Question 11

What is the reciprocal relationship between the brain and behavior

Answer 11

c

Question 12

Neuroplasticity

Answer 12

c

Question 13

Neurogenesis

Answer 13

c

Question 14

What are 4 new fields of science built upon brain/behavior relationships

Answer 14

c

Question 15

what is the brains involvement in the consciousness

Answer 15

c

Question 16

Where is the Pineal Gland

Answer 16

A pea-sized, pinecone-shaped organ located in the exact center of the brain.
First to form during human fetal development & distinguishable three weeks after conception.

Question 17

Broca Area

Answer 17

Left hemisphere of the brain, there is neural loop, At the frontal end of this loop lies Broca’s area, Associated with the production of language, or language outputs.

Question 18

Systematic description of Behavior

Answer 18

Describes a behavior and how it functions.

Reveals the essentials features of the brain.

Question 19

Evolution of brain and behavior

Answer 19

Compares species to learn how the brain and behavior have evolved

• Similarities among species
• Species-specific differences

Question 20

Life-span development

Answer 20

The change in an individual during is lifetime

*Gives clues to it’s functions and mechanisms

Question 21

Biological mechanisms

Answer 21

How a person’s present body works.

i.e; an organisms is made up of billions of neurons. aka “Nerve Cells.”