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The Major Issues1CHAPTER 1THE MAJOR ISSUESChapter OutlineI.TheBiological Approach to BehaviorA.Two profound and difficult questions:1.“Why is there something instead of nothing?” There are many more universes thatexist, but string theorists believe that this is the only one that can sustain life.Factors like gravity, electromagnetism, hydrogen, and water all give this universethe unique ability to sustain life.2.Thehard problem: Giventhatthis universe composed of matter and energy, whyis there such a thing as consciousness?3.This question is often calledthemind–bodyormind–brain problem: What is therelationship between themental experienceand brainactivity?B.Biological Psychology:The study of the physiological, evolutionary, anddevelopmental mechanisms of behavior and experience.Much of biological psychologyis devoted to studying how the brain functions.The termbiological psychologyemphasizes that the goal of this field is to relate biology to issues of psychology.Incomparison,the field of neuroscience includes much of the same content but with moreemphasisonchemistry and anatomy.1.Focus on brain function (i.e., how neurons and glia cells work):The activities ofneurons and glia somehowproduce an enormous wealth of behavior andexperience.This book will explain what is meant by“somehow.”C.Biological Explanations of Behavior. They fall into four categories:1.Physiological explanations: Relate behavior to the activity of the brain and otherorgans. Deal with the machinery of the body.2.Ontogenetic explanations: Describe the development of a structure or a behavior.Look at the influence of genes, nutrition, experience, and the interaction amongthese influences on behavior.3.Evolutionary explanations: Examine a structure or a behavior in terms ofevolutionary history. Examine the continuity (unbroken course) of a behavior frompast ancestors to the present.4.Functional explanations: Describe why a structure or behavior evolved as it did.Look for the benefit or advantage for having certain behaviors.D.Career Opportunities1.Careers in biological psychology fall into two categories:research and therapy2.Research positions require a Ph.D.in psychology, biology, neuroscience, or relatedfield and may be in academic, government,or industrial settings.3.Fields of therapy include clinical psychology, counseling psychology, schoolpsychology, several specializations of medicine,and allied medical practice,suchas physical therapy.

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