PSY 242 Study Guide - Final Guide: Franz Nissl, Golgi'S Method, Sympathetic Nervous System
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Neuropharmacology: the study of the effects of drugs on neural activity. Neuropsychology: the study of the psychological effects of brain damage in human patients. Neurophysiology: the study of the functions and activities of the nervous system. Physiological psychology: the study of the neural mechanisms of behaviour through the direct manipulation and recording of the brain in controlled experiments, usually through surgical or electrical methods (most often with animals) Neuroanatomy: the study of the structure of the nervous system. Psychophysiology: the study of the relation between physiological activity and psychological processes in human subjects. Neurochemistry: the study of the chemical bases of neural activity. Psychopharmacology: the study of the neural mechanisms of behaviour using direct manipulation of the brain with drugs (often with animals) Neuroendocrinology: the study of the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system. Comparative psychology: the study of the evolution, genetics, and adaptiveness of behaviour by comparing behaviour across different species.
