Physiological Psychology Mini quiz on the three studies in the physiological approach. 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyASAll boards Created by: SarahCreated on: 18-05-12 14:40 What is one assumption of the physiological approach? Behaviour is controlled by the central nervous system (specifically the brain) 1 of 9 What is one theory behind Dement and Kleitman's study? Restoration Theory 2 of 9 What was one of the aims in Maguire's study? To investigate the role of the hippocampus in navigational and spatial skills 3 of 9 What kind of experiment was Sperry's? Quasi experiment 4 of 9 What were the two pieces of equipment used to measure the dependent variables in Dement and Kleitman? EOG & EEG 5 of 9 What were the controls of the sample in Maguire's study? Right handed, male, aged between 32-62, licensed London Taxi drivers, owned licence for 1.5 years or more, healthy 6 of 9 What were the two tasks in Sperry? Tactile & Visual 7 of 9 What is a commisurectomy? A surgical operation in which the right and left hemispheres of the brain are disconnected to reduce the severity of epileptic fits 8 of 9 What are the anterior and posterior hippocampi? Anterior=front of hippocampus, Posterior=back of hippocampus 9 of 9
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