Biopsychologists and Others Who Study the Brain and Nervous System

question 80

Multiple Choice

Biopsychologists and others who study the brain and nervous system, such as biologists and biochemists, form the broader field of

• A)evolutionary psychology.
• B)cognitive science.
• C)neuroscience.
• D)ethnology.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning.

Extinction

The diminishing of a conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus (US) does not follow a conditioned stimulus (CS).

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of people based on differences such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.