Biological Unit Vocab

biological approach

• a form of studying behavior which argues that behaviors have psychological origins

• argues that humans should be studied in terms of their biology

• suggests that biology affects behavior and cognition

• environmental factors interact with biology

gene expression

• when genes are “turned on“ of “turned off“ when interacting with an environment

localization of function

• each part of the brain performs a different essential function

neuroplasticity

• construction of new brain connections that allows for learning, adapting, and healing

Voxel-based morphometry (VBM)

• measures the nuerodensity in brain tissue by counting the pixels of grey matter found in an MRI

Voxel-based morphometry

• shows where the most neurons have made connections and is biological proof for skill devlopment

• the place where the processing of sensation, perception, voluntary movement, learning, speech and cognition takes place