ANATOMY 2 LAB 1 – RECEPTORS Questions: 1. How is the distance between receptors related to sensitivity of a stimulus? * The greater the distance between receptors and stimulus the lesser sensitive are the stimulus. The smaller area‚ the more sensitive. 2. What does the two-point discrimination test measure? * It measures the smallest distance at which two points of contact can be felt or measures areas that are more sensitive and has more motor interactions. 3. What areas of
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non-fluent aphasias‚ also described as verbal‚ motor‚ or efferent aphasia. In truth‚ Broca’s aphasia is really expressive aphasia‚ as individuals understand and process speech but may have difficulty speaking. The site of lesion affects the left frontal lobe‚ more specifically‚ the third frontal convolution (including the gyrus
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What I Have Learned in Introduction to Psychology In Introduction to Psychology we touched briefly on a lot of the components of psychology. It is an introduction class‚ so it does not go deeply into any one category‚ instead just skims most of them. I learned what qualifies psychology as a science‚ the brain and how it is important in the science of psychology. I learned about sensation and perception and then did a project on how psychoactive drugs alter them. We talked in depth about learning
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Foundations of Psychology Robert N Guthrie PSY 300 November 3‚ 2013 Emmett Lampkin Foundations of Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mental processes and behavior(Kowalski & Westen‚ 2011). To understand an individual‚ one must learn of the individual’s biology‚ psychological experience‚ and cultural context(Kowalski & Westen‚ 2011). With this paper‚ one will learn of the different schools of thoughts associated with psychology and their most underlying assumptions. One will
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its control processes. In K.W. Spence & J.T. Spence (Eds.)‚ The Psychology of Learning and Motivation‚ Vol. 2‚ pp. 89-195. New York: Academic Press. Fuster‚ J.M. (1997). The Prefrontal Cortex: Anatomy‚ physiology‚ and neuropsychology of the frontal lobe (2 ed.): Lippincott‚ Williams‚ & Wilkins. Cowan‚ N. (2001). “The magical number 4 in short-term memory: A reconsideration of mental storage capacity”. Behavioral and Brain Sciences‚ Vol. 24‚ pp. 97-185. Anderson‚ J.R. (1976). Language‚ Memory‚ and
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Chapter 1: Consciousness What is consciousness?: • The awareness of our internal and external environments is an ever-changing array of thoughts‚ feelings and sensations known as consciousness. • Your consciousness consists of all the thoughts‚ feelings and memories you are aware of at any given moment. It is easy to manipulate. • Consciousness is personal because it consists of your understanding of the world around you. • Consciousness is selective because you pay attention to something’s
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Biopsychology: A specialty that studies the interaction of biology‚ behavior‚ and mental processes. Evolution: The gradual process of biological change that occurs in a species as it adapts to its environment new generations change as they adapt to changing environments Evolution has fundamentally shaped psychological processes because it favors genetic variations that produce adaptive behavior Charles Darwin:Wondered if animals were related and if all creations‚ even humans‚ could
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AP Psychology Name Chp 2: Neuroscience Questions for Brave New Brain‚ Chapter 4 by Nancy C. Andreasen Read this packet carefully & completely. The reading is very long‚ complex & detailed. Consider it a primer reading to help you study the brain. As you read feel free to highlight or underline the actual text as needed. These study questions are to help you key in on what is important. Be sure to answer each question fully and completely. I expect you to TYPE the answers. You
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1. Define the terms ischemia and infarction. Ischemia- local decrease in blood supply Infarction- death & deterioration of tissue resulting from lack of blood supply. 2. What is a stroke? Name the two main types of strokes and describe the mechanism(s) by which each type occurs. Cerebrovascular Accident- condition in which brain tissue is deprived of blood supply. The most common stroke symptoms are: Numbness or weakness (paresis) of the face‚ arm‚ or leg‚ sometimes only on one side;
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