Where is the major part of the somatosensory cortex located
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It is located just behind the central sulcus in the parietal
lobe of the brain.
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What is the name given to the valleys on the surface of the cerebral cortex
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sulci
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What is the largest part of the forebrain
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cerebrum
This is the cerebrum, where higher-order thought processes occur. The cerebrum is responsible for mental processes such as memory recall, language, art, emotional control and many fine motor skills like the ability to write (or text).
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What part of the brain helps to regulate drives such as hunger and thirst and also plays an important role in emotions
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The short answer: the Hypothalamus.
In detail:
Hunger: Satiety and feeding centers are present in hypothalamus.
Thirst: Osmoreceptors in anterior hypothalamus.
Emotions: Mamillary nuclei below posterior hypothalamus which are also a part of limbic system in mammilothalamic tract.
Other than this, Hypothalamus has following functions:
Integrates control of Autonomic Nervous System (Hypothalamus is also called as head ganglion of ANS)
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What might be the result if a person's cerebellum was damaged
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The person might have difficulty with overall coordination and
lose their senses because this is one of the most important parts
of your brain and with out senses you couldn't see, hear, touch,
taste, or smell anything
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What is the thick fiber network called that the cerebral hemispheres communicate with
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corpus callosum
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How did John Watson define psychology
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the study of observable behavior
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What theory was advanced to explain why researchers discovered that there were a number of centers that dealt with language in the left cerebral hemisphere and not the right
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The theory of lateralization was developed to explain this
phenomenon. The fields of brain study are always changing as
scientists and psychologists learn more and more about how the
brain functions.
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You decide to select ten percent of the inmates in a prison to receive a survey You decide you want your sample to be representative of the population Which sampling process would provide the most r
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a stratified random sample
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In terms of validity what can be said about the depression test scores
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they are prob. not valid and the test is not mesured
depression
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In some cases researchers are interested in very large groups such as all the inmates of the US prison system In this case what would all of the inmates represent
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the target population
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Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what condition
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Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic
system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what
condition?
alzheimers disease
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What best describes the survey method of research
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The survey method of research is sometimes called a census
survey. It relies on people responses to questions either with or
without explanation.
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Where is the major part of the somatosensory cortex located
It is located just behind the central sulcus in the parietal
lobe of the brain.
What is the name given to the valleys on the surface of the cerebral cortex
sulci
What is the largest part of the forebrain
cerebrum
This is the cerebrum, where higher-order thought processes occur. The cerebrum is responsible for mental processes such as memory recall, language, art, emotional control and many fine motor skills like the ability to write (or text).
What part of the brain helps to regulate drives such as hunger and thirst and also plays an important role in emotions
The short answer: the Hypothalamus.
In detail:
Hunger: Satiety and feeding centers are present in hypothalamus.
Thirst: Osmoreceptors in anterior hypothalamus.
Emotions: Mamillary nuclei below posterior hypothalamus which are also a part of limbic system in mammilothalamic tract.
Other than this, Hypothalamus has following functions:
Integrates control of Autonomic Nervous System (Hypothalamus is also called as head ganglion of ANS)
What might be the result if a person's cerebellum was damaged
The person might have difficulty with overall coordination and
lose their senses because this is one of the most important parts
of your brain and with out senses you couldn't see, hear, touch,
taste, or smell anything
What is the thick fiber network called that the cerebral hemispheres communicate with
corpus callosum
How did John Watson define psychology
the study of observable behavior
What theory was advanced to explain why researchers discovered that there were a number of centers that dealt with language in the left cerebral hemisphere and not the right
The theory of lateralization was developed to explain this
phenomenon. The fields of brain study are always changing as
scientists and psychologists learn more and more about how the
brain functions.
You decide to select ten percent of the inmates in a prison to receive a survey You decide you want your sample to be representative of the population Which sampling process would provide the most r
a stratified random sample
In terms of validity what can be said about the depression test scores
they are prob. not valid and the test is not mesured
depression
In some cases researchers are interested in very large groups such as all the inmates of the US prison system In this case what would all of the inmates represent
the target population
Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what condition
Studies have found that individuals who had parts of the limbic
system that were deteriorated may have suffered from what
condition?
alzheimers disease
What best describes the survey method of research
The survey method of research is sometimes called a census
survey. It relies on people responses to questions either with or
without explanation.