Brain & Tech.
Brain anatomy & Neuroplasticty
Localization
The 'mones' & Neurotransmitters
Genetics and Evolution
100

This technology involves tracking blood flow to certain areas of the brain during conscious thought.

What is an fMRI?

100

This is where Broca’s area is located.

What is the left frontal lobe?

100

Karl Lashley used these subjects in his experiment on localization.

What are rats/mice?

100

This neurotransmitter has an effect on prosocial behavior.

What is serotonin?

100

Defined as gene expression attributed to environmental influences. What is this concept?

What are EPIGENETICS or EPIGENETIC CHANGES?

200

EEGs measure this during sleep?

What are brain waves?

200

This is where Wernicke’s area is located.

What is the left temporal lobe?

200

This term describes brain damage that impedes speech and language.

What is Broca’s aphasia and Wernicke’s aphasia?

200

This study observed the effects of romantic love on dopamine in the brain.

What is Fisher, Aron, and Brown (2005)?

200

This study format is preferred to evaluate inherited components of genetics in pheno and genotypes. This study method is used in Crisp et al (1985) and most commonly by Bouchard.

What are TWIN STUDIES?

300

Freed (2001) used this to test dopamine’s effect on Parkinson’s.

What is a PET scan?

300

These are the four lobes of the brain.

What are the frontal, occipital, parietal, and temporal lobes?

300

These two theories describe localization.

What are strict and relative?

300

Controversy and lack of concrete evidence are both weaknesses of this chemical messenger study.

What is pheromone research?

300

In EVOLUTION organisms are driven by the need to survive and reproduce, this means organisms who are not successful in this pursuit do not pass on their genes.

What is NATURAL SELECTION?

400

Fisher, Aron and Brown (2005) used this technology to study the brain’s response to love.

What is an fMRI?

400

This study showed neuroplasticity and cortical remapping in monkeys.

What is Merzenich et al (1984)?

400

This person used neural stimulation to create the cortical homunculus.

Who is Wilder Penfield (1937)?

400

Ethnocentrism, inter-group favoritism, and defensive non-cooperation are influenced by this hormone.

What is oxytocin?

400

The process when chemicals are added to the DNA molecule leading to gene repression.

What is GENE METHYLATION?

500

This study used an MRI to track structural changes in subjects that learned how to juggle.

What is Draganski (2004)?

500

Draganski et al (2004) showed that this area of the brain had more gray matter, showing neuroplasticity.

What is the mid-temporal area?

500

Sperry and Gazzaniga found this function of the brain was not localized in their study.

What is language?

500

McCoy and Pitino(2002)  set out to produce this type of behavior.

What is socio-sexual behavior?

500

In this CASE STUDY, chemicals that inhibit gene transcription are studied in rats with more or less nurturing mothers. As a result, less nurturing mothers had offspring with higher production of stress hormones, and nurturing mothers have offspring with lower production of stress hormones.

What is WEAVER ET AL (2004)?

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