PSYP610 ASSINGMENT 1 SOLUTION 2024

PSYP610 ASSINGMENT 1 SOLUTION 2024
STUDENT NAME- NIMRA ASGHAR KHAN

STUDENT ID – BC210400376
Sr.No Hypothetical Scenarios Identification Justification
1 A research team is conducting a study Clinical Clinical neuropsychology focuses on understanding how different areas
on how serotonin levels in the brain Neuropsychology of the brain and neurotransmitters influence psychological disorders and
affect mood and anxiety. They are mental health. In this scenario, the research team is examining how
particularly focused on understanding serotonin—a neurotransmitter associated with mood regulation—affects
how synaptic transmission in specific anxiety levels. This investigation aligns with clinical neuropsychology
brain regions is altered in patients because it involves analyzing brain function and neurotransmission
with generalized anxiety disorder. Justification: Clinical neuropsychology focuses on understanding how
different areas of the brain and neurotransmitters influence
psychological disorders and mental health. In this scenario, the research
team is examining how serotonin—a neurotransmitter associated with
mood regulation—affects anxiety levels. This investigation aligns with
clinical neuropsychology because it involves analyzing brain function
and neurotransmission in patients with generalized anxiety disorder to
help improve diagnosis, treatment, or prevention strategies for mental
health conditions.
2 A laboratory-based study is Behavioral Behavioral neuropsychology studies how the brain’s functioning affects
investigating how dopamine levels in neuropsychology behavior. In this case, researchers are observing how dopamine—a
the brain influence motivation and neurotransmitter that plays a critical role in reward-seeking behavior—
rewardseeking behavior in rats. The affects motivation in rats. By linking dopamine levels to motivation and
researchers are measuring neural reward-seeking, this study falls under behavioral neuropsychology,
activity and behavior simultaneously which often uses animal models to understand how biological
to establish a direct link between mechanisms influence behavior patterns, essential for conditions like
addiction or motivational disorders.
biological processes and psychological
behaviors.
3 An experiment is being conducted to Cognitive Cognitive neuropsychology explores how neural processes influence
observe how electrical signals in the neuropsychology cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and sleep. This
brain change during sleep. The experiment focuses on understanding sleep cycles by analyzing brain
researchers are measuring both inter- signals, which is a cognitive function crucial for mental health.
neuronal and intraneuronal impulses Observing electrical signaling between neurons aligns with cognitive
to understand how these signals neuropsychology, as it helps researchers better understand the
influence sleep cycles and related mechanisms that drive sleep patterns and related behaviors, which can
be valuable in treating sleep disorders.
behaviors.
4 A study is being conducted in the wild Evolutionary Evolutionary neuropsychology investigates how brain structures have
to observe how birds' behaviors neuropsychology adapted over time to meet specific survival needs. In this scenario, the
change in response to environmental researchers are examining how birds adapt their behavior and brain
pressures. The researchers are structures to cope with environmental challenges, a core focus of
particularly .interested in how the evolutionary neuropsychology. This field helps scientists understand
evolution of certain brain structures how natural selection and evolutionary pressures shape the brain's
enables the birds to adapt to different development and functions, crucial for explaining species-specific
behaviors
environments
5 A neuropathologist is studying the Neurodegenerative Neurodegenerative neuropsychology studies brain diseases that result in
brain tissue of patients who have neuropsychology neuron loss and deterioration, like Alzheimer’s. In this case, the focus is
been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s on examining brain tissue to find biological markers for Alzheimer’s
disease. Their research is focused on disease, a primary subject of neurodegenerative neuropsychology.
identifying the biological markers and Understanding these markers and processes is vital for identifying,
processes that lead to neuronal diagnosing, and potentially treating neurodegenerative disorders,
degeneration providing insights into how these diseases progress at a cellular level.

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