FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIORAL
NEUROSCIENCE 10TH GLOBAL EDITION
NEIL CARLSON MELISSA BIRKETT TEST
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COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ The field that relates behavior to bodily processes Answer: Biological
Psychology
⫸ Other names for biological psychology Answer: Behavioral
Neuroscience, brain and behavior, physiological psychology
⫸ The notion, promoted by Rene Descartes, that the mind has an
immaterial aspect that is distinct from the material body and brain.
Answer: Dualism
⫸ The belief that bumps on the skull reflect enlargements of brain
regions responsible for certain behavioral faculties. Answer: Phrenology
⫸ The concept that different brain regions specialize in specific
behaviors. Answer: Localization of function
, ⫸ 4 Theoretical perspectives: Answer: 1) Systemic description of
behavior
2) The evolution of brain and behavior
3) Life span development of the brain and behavior
4) The biological mechanisms of behavior
⫸ In the context of evolution, referring to a trait that is passed on from a
common ancestor to two or more descendant species Answer: Conserved
⫸ The process by which an individual changes in the course of its
lifetime- that is, grows up and grows old. Answer: Ontogeny
⫸ The basic unit of the nervous system. Answer: Neuron (or nerve cell)
⫸ The ability of the nervous system to change in response to experience
or the environment. Answer: Neuroplasticity (or neural plasticity)
⫸ The creation of new neurons in the brain as an adult. Answer: Adult
neurogenesis
⫸ A field of study that uses the tools of neuroscience to discover both
the biological bases of social circumstances on brain activity. Answer:
Social neuroscience
NEUROSCIENCE 10TH GLOBAL EDITION
NEIL CARLSON MELISSA BIRKETT TEST
BANK COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ The field that relates behavior to bodily processes Answer: Biological
Psychology
⫸ Other names for biological psychology Answer: Behavioral
Neuroscience, brain and behavior, physiological psychology
⫸ The notion, promoted by Rene Descartes, that the mind has an
immaterial aspect that is distinct from the material body and brain.
Answer: Dualism
⫸ The belief that bumps on the skull reflect enlargements of brain
regions responsible for certain behavioral faculties. Answer: Phrenology
⫸ The concept that different brain regions specialize in specific
behaviors. Answer: Localization of function
, ⫸ 4 Theoretical perspectives: Answer: 1) Systemic description of
behavior
2) The evolution of brain and behavior
3) Life span development of the brain and behavior
4) The biological mechanisms of behavior
⫸ In the context of evolution, referring to a trait that is passed on from a
common ancestor to two or more descendant species Answer: Conserved
⫸ The process by which an individual changes in the course of its
lifetime- that is, grows up and grows old. Answer: Ontogeny
⫸ The basic unit of the nervous system. Answer: Neuron (or nerve cell)
⫸ The ability of the nervous system to change in response to experience
or the environment. Answer: Neuroplasticity (or neural plasticity)
⫸ The creation of new neurons in the brain as an adult. Answer: Adult
neurogenesis
⫸ A field of study that uses the tools of neuroscience to discover both
the biological bases of social circumstances on brain activity. Answer:
Social neuroscience
