PS2025 Psychobiology (Biology)
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what does the prefrontal cortex do?
formulate plans and strategies
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what does the premotor cortex do?
co ordinates voluntary movement (controls primary motor cortex)
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capgras (imposter) syndrome is caused by...
damage to the temporal lobe
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Benson's syndrome (type of dementia) is caused by...
damage to the parietal lobe
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personality changes, such as in the case of Phineas Gage, are caused by...
damage to the frontal lobe
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as human-like species evolved, brain size...
increased
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is brain size the most important factor that impacts intelligence?
no
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lower IQ individuals have a ____ density of neurons in the brain, and they are more ____.
higher / disorganised
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There is a strong correlation between ____ volume and Spearman's g, a measure of IQ.
frontal cortex
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differences in grey matter volume in the secondary motor area, and the anterior cingulate is associated with...
artistic creativity
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differences in grey matter volume in left middle frontal gyrus and occipital gyrus is associated with...
scientific creativity
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In Mishkin's (1978) study on memory in primates, it was the removal of the hippocampus that caused the biggest memory deficits - true or false?
false
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the hippocampus is believed to deal with what kind of memory?
spatial
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the perirhinal cortex is believed to deal with what kind of memory...
object (familiarity)
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the hippocampus is part of the papez circuit - true or false?
true
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who was the first to demonstrate that memory is initiated by changes in the strength of synaptic connections
Eric Kandel
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what animal model was used to measure the role of the synapse in learning?
Aplysia Californica
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Short term habituation involves ___. Long term habituation involves ___.
reduction in neurotransmitter release / change in synaptic structure
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what do place cells do?
fire at their peak when the animal is in a specific location
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what do grid cells do?
fire as animals explore an environment, giving a consistent pattern of firing
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what is the cellular process that leads to habituation in aplysia?
homosynaptic depression
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At each level of a cortical map, spatial relationship is ___
conserved
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what did Merzenich et al. (1984) demonstrate when they amputated a finger in primates?
alterations of input can change map structure, even in adults
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there is a significant positive correlation between extent of remapping in S1 and intensity of phantom limb pain - true or false?
true
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what does the rubber hand illusion demonstrate?
conflict between bottom up and top down processing
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what neurotransmitter does the NBM use for map consolidation?
Ach
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what does Frank et al. (2001) suggest about the role of sleep on map consolidation?
sleep is just as powerful as further training
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by changing membrane potential, it is ____ to control neuronal excitability
possible
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who proposed that intelligence was formed of 7 primary mental abilities in 1938?
Thurstone
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who proposed that g (general intelligence) could be divided into fluid and crystalised intelligence in 1941?
Cattell
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who proposed the hierarchical model of intelligence in 1950, involving group factors that link specific abilities to g?
Vernon
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who proposed that intelligence is compromised of 150 different abilities, split into 3 main structures (structure of intellect model) in 1970?
Guildford
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the theory of multiple intelligences (1983) came from...
Gardner
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the triarchic theory of intelligence (1980s) came from...
Sternberg
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Who developed the 16 factor personality test?
Cattell (1946)
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Who developed the PEN model of personality?
Eysenck (1970s)
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Who developed the 'big five' personality factors?
McCrae & Costa (1986)
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what model of personality does the ARAS theory support?
the PEN model
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what are the three systems in Gray's reinforcement sensitivity theory?
behavioural approach, behavioural inhibition, fight/flight/freeze
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according to the tridimensional psychobiological model of personality, ____ encompasses harm avoidance, novelty seeking, and reward dependence
temperament
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according to the tridimensional psychobiological model of personality, ____ encompasses self-directedness, cooperativeness, and self-transcendence
character
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thicker cortex in the prefrontal and temporal areas is associated with...
neuroticism
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what does the premotor cortex do?
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co ordinates voluntary movement (controls primary motor cortex)
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capgras (imposter) syndrome is caused by...
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Card 4
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Benson's syndrome (type of dementia) is caused by...
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Card 5
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personality changes, such as in the case of Phineas Gage, are caused by...
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