1. Biological Approach - IB Psychology

Which one of the following is not a principle of the biological approach?

• Behavior can be genetically inherited

• Behaviour may be influenced by evolutionary processes

• Behavior is the product of both socialization and genetics

• Behavior is the product of physiology

Which of the following brain structures is older?

• the cortex

• the cerebellum

• the brain stem

• the limbic system

Name the (first) author who conductem the SM case study

(a)  

Define neuroplasticity

What biological phenomenon is involved in habit formation?

• neural pruning

• neural networks

• cortical remapping

• lateralization

Shortly explain Luby et al. (2013) study, respecting the A-M-R-C format:

The space between two neurons is called (a)  

Neurotransmitters are (a)   released from neurons, that carry and modulate signals between neurons and other cells in the body

Define neurotransmission

Select all the correct characteristics of agonists:

• binds to the receptor

• stops the neurotransmitter from sending a signal

• some neurotransmitters can be agonists

• amplifies the effect of a neurotransmitter