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Biopsychology
Chapter #1
Words | Definition |
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neuroscience | the scientific study of the nervous system |
clinincal | pertaining to illness or treatment |
biopsychology | biological perspective on the study of psychology |
comparative apporach | the study of biological processes by comparing different species |
coolidge effect | male needing multiple female partners to stay excited |
pure research | soley done for the perpose of acquiring knowledge |
applied research | research intended to bring some benefit to humankind |
cognitive neuroscience | study of cognition of the brain. The yougnest division of biopsychology |
ethological research | the study of animals in their natural enviroment |
converging operations | using combined apporaches |
Korsakoff's syndrome | severe memory loss associated with brain damage associated with a thiamine deficiency |
scientific interference | measuring key events as a basis for gathering information to determine what cannot be directly observed |