PS2025 - Biological Psychology and Individual Differences

This class was created by Brainscape user Keeley Ward. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (21)

Lecture 2 - History of Intelligence in Psychology
Who were the two key figures that...,
What was lewis terman s contribut...,
What major concept did william st...
31  cards
Lecture 3 - History of Personality
What is allport s 1961 definition...,
How does the america psychologica...,
What are type a and type b person...
16  cards
Lecture 4 - Personality and IQ Testing
How were psychological features m...,
What type of data did early psych...,
Who coined the term psychometrics...
6  cards
Lecture 5 - Functions of the cortex
What are sulci and gyri in the br...,
What are the four main lobes of t...,
Define grey and white matter in t...
29  cards
Lecture 6 - The Cortex and Individual Differences
How has brain size changed over h...,
Does brain size directly correlat...,
Why might human brains be conside...
20  cards
Lecture 7 - Learning and Memory
What did gall propose in the earl...,
What did broca and wernicke contr...,
What did karl lashley conclude fr...
18  cards
Lecture 8 - Hippocampus, Memory, and Synaptic Plasticity
Why are rodents commonly used in ...,
Where is the hippocampus located ...,
Who discovered place cells and wh...
17  cards
Lecture 9 - Neural Mechanisms of Learning and Memory
What is synaptic plasticity 1,
What is plasticity in a simple ne...,
What is plasticity in a superordi...
26  cards
Lecture 10 - Cortical Maps and Plasticity
What is a map in the context of n...,
What are primary sensory areas an...,
How does the rodent whisker syste...
21  cards
Lecture 11 - Neuroimaging & Map Plasticity in Humans
What did the 1978 study on static...,
What was the key finding of merze...,
What change did clark et al 1988 ...
35  cards
Lecture 12 - Map Plasticity and Pathologies - The Dark Side of Plasticity
What did elbert et al 1995 discov...,
How does elbert et al s 1995 stud...,
Who first documented phantom limb...
16  cards
Lecture 13 - Map Consolidation & Human Cognitive Enhancement
What is constraint satisfaction i...,
What was the key finding from ehr...,
What is meant by map consolidation 3
28  cards
Lecture 14 - Perceptual Learning and Individual Differences
What is perceptual learning 1,
Does perceptual learning require ...,
Where in the brain does perceptua...
20  cards
Lecture 15 - Genetic Effects on Behaviour
What three main factors influence 1,
What is meant by stochastic devel...,
What key finding came from studie...
37  cards
Lecture 16 - Genetics, epigenetics, brain and behaviour
How is human dna organised within...,
What is a gene 2,
What are single nucleotide polymo...
25  cards
Lecture 17 - The genetics of psychiatric disorders, intelligence and personality
Why do family twin and adoption s...,
How is the overall genetic risk f...,
How do allele frequency and relat...
20  cards
Lecture 18 - Using animal models to investigate genetic effects on behaviour
What is an animal model 1,
What are the criteria for a good ...,
What are the main types of animal...
10  cards
Lecture 19 - The genetics of sex differences in behaviour
Why is the study of sex differenc...,
Define sex differences vs gender ...,
On average what tasks do females ...
38  cards
Lecture 20 - Can intelligence change?
Why is it important to study whet...,
Can the environment affect iq wit...,
What environmentaql factors can d...
19  cards
Lecture 21 - Can personality change?
Why study if the environment can ...,
What does past research say about...,
What did harris et al 2016 invest...
22  cards
Lecture 22 - KB recap and exam info
What memory impairment did patien...,
How did hm demonstrate intact pro...,
What did hm s case prove about th...
18  cards

More about
PS2025 - Biological Psychology and Individual Differences

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Keeley Ward's PS2025 - Biological Psychology and Individual Differences flashcards now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

GRE® Psychology
  • 12 decks
  • 1,707 flashcards
  • 55,763 learners
Decks: Biological Sensation And Perception, Biological Physiological Behavioral Neur, Cognitive Learning, And more!
AP® Psychology
  • 14 decks
  • 1,070 flashcards
  • 81,982 learners
Decks: History And Approaches, Research Methods, Biological Bases Of Behavior, And more!
biological psychology and individual ...
  • 23 decks
  • 643 flashcards
  • 1 learners
Decks: Lecture 2 History Of Intelligence In Psy, Lecture 3 History Of Personality In Psyc, Lecture 4 Personality And Iq Testing, And more!
Individual Differences
  • 14 decks
  • 761 flashcards
  • 1 learners
Decks: Personality, Psychoanalysis, Learning Theories, And more!
Make Flashcards