Tools for Neurologist
What is the difference between nature (nativism) vs. nurture (empiricism)?
Nature - human mind is shaped by biology and genetics
Nurture - human mind is shaped by experiences and the environment
Freud is known for 2 key terms. What are they?
Unconscious and Psychoanalysis
The brain stem is composed of the pons and the medulla. What do each do?
Pons - messages move vertically along it and regulates sleep-wake cycles
Medulla - controls heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and blood circulation
Watson and Skinner were known for Behaviorism. What is behaviorism?
Environmental forces shape behavior
What is the difference between Wundt's structuralism and James' functionalism?
structuralism - conscious experience can be broken down into underlying components, elements, or parts
functionalism - Emphasized the use of a stream of consciousness; the mind could not be broken down into component elements
What are the three branches of the biopsychosocial approach and what do each mean?
1. biological - genetics, hormones, natural selection of traits, brain mechanisms
2. psychological - learned experience, cognitive processing, emotions, perception
3. social-cultural - social and cultural expectations, peer and group influences, models