Cards in this guide (17)
What is the name given to the valleys on the surface of the cerebral cortex
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).
How do you stop a bull from charging
What are the four major parts of the hindbrain
the upper brain stem, the medulla, the pons, and the
cerebellum
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
The autonomic nervous system includes which of these major components
The peripheral nervous system includes which of these major components?
A: somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system
In which field of psychology do scientists apply psychological principles and research methods to the workplace in the interest of improving productivity and the quality of work life
What is the thick fiber network called that the cerebral hemispheres communicate with
Why was the accident involving Phineas Gage important to research scientists
the incident showed that a severe trauma such as a steel rod
going through a steel rod going through a persons frontal cortex
dould lead to behavior change
The scientific investigation of the relationship between two or more variables describes which of these
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
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 method of studying the brain involves the insertion of radioactive glucose (sugar) into a vein
PET-Positron Emission Tomography
What gland is represented by letter B
What does the letter A represent on this diagram