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All that is psychological is first physiologicalreductionist!
All behavior has a cause – deterministic!
Psychology should investigate the brain,
neurochemistry and genetics
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Patterns of behavior can be inherited
Cognitions, emotions and behaviors are products of
neurotransmitters in the brain and hormones in the
body
Animals may be studied as a means of
understanding human behavior
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CAT scan, PET scan, MRI, fMRI
Make it possible to:
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directly study living brains in action
to correlate specific areas of brain damage with
specific changes in a person’s personality or
cognitive abilities
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Measures & records
electrical activity
(neuron pulses) in
the brain
ACTIVITY
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X-ray photographs
that reveal detailed
pictures of physical
structures of the
body.
Allows us to study
STRUCTURES
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Magnetic field and
radio wave energy
to create detailed
pictures of
structures in the
body
More detailed that
CT scan
STRUCTURES
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Identifies active cellular
areas of the body.
Injection of radiotracer,
travels through body
and is absorbed by
organs and tissues.
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Machine detects energy
given off by tracer &
converts to 3-D picture
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Attached to glucose
Active neurons burn more
glucose
ACTIVITY
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Increased blood flow
to active areas of the
brain
Detects blood
oxygen levels
Allows us to directly
observe brain
functioning
ACTIVITY
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