Psyc 275 Intro

Question 1

Biological Psychology

Answer 1

the study of the physiological, evolutionary, and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience

Question 2

Dualism

Answer 2

belief that mind and body are different kinds of substance that exist independently

Question 3

Evolutionary Explanation

Answer 3

understanding in terms of the evolutionary history of a structure or behavior

Question 4

Functional Explanation

Answer 4

understanding why a structure or behavior evolved as it did

Question 5

Mind-Body Problem

Answer 5

question about the relationship between mental experience and brain activity

Question 6

Monism

Answer 6

belief that the universe consists of only one kind of substance

Question 7

Ontogenetic Explanation

Answer 7

understanding in terms of how a structure or behavior develops

Question 8

Physiological Explanation

Answer 8

understanding in terms of the activity of the brain and other organs