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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).
How do you stop a bull from charging

Don't pug him in.

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

iNDUStRiAl-ORGANiZAtiON

What is the thick fiber network called that the cerebral hemispheres communicate with

corpus callosum

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

ReSearch

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

pituitary gland

What does the letter A represent on this diagram

dendrites

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