Neuro Ch 1 vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dualism | the belief that the body is physical but the mind is not |
| monism | the belief that the world consists ony of matter and energy and that the mind is a phenomenon produced by the workings of the nervous system |
| blindsight | the ability of a person who cannot see objects in his or her blind field to accurately reach for them while remaining unconscious of perceiving them; caused by damage to the "mammalian" visual system of the brain |
| corpus callosum | a large bundle of nerve fibers that connect corresponding parts f one side of the brain with those of the other |
| split-brain operation | brain surgery that is occasionally performed to treat a form of epilepsy; the surgeon cuts the corpus collosum, which connects the two hemispheres of the brain |
| cerebral hemispheres | the two symmestrical hales of the brain; constitute the major part of the brain |
| unilateral neglect | a syndrome in which people ignore objects located toward their left and the left sides of objects located anywhere; most often caused by damage to the right parietal lobe (parietal cortex) |
| generalization | a type of scientific explanation; a general conclusion based on many observations of similar phenomena |
| reduction | a type of scientific explanation; a phenomenon is described in terms of the more elementary processes that underlie it |
| reflex | an automatic, stereotyped movement that is produced as the direct result of a stimulus |
| doctrine of specific nerve energies | Muller's conclusion that because all nerve fibers carry the same type of message, sensory information must be specified by the particular nerve fibers that are active |
| experimental ablation | the research method in which the function of a part of the brain is inferred by observing the behaviors an animal can no longer perform after that part is damaged |
| functionalism | the principle that the best way to understand a biological phenomenon s to try to understand its useful functions for the organism |
| neoteny | the slowing of the process of maturation, allowing more time for growth; an important factor in the development of large brains |
| physiological psychologist | a scientist who studies the physiology of behavior |
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