prenatal stage or through delivery trauma and that they control behavior throughout the life span (Siegel 142). In studying the brain and the areas involved with violent criminals‚ impairment were found in the; prefrontal lobes‚ thalamus‚ hypothalamus‚ medial temporal lobe‚ superior parietal and left angular gyrus areas of the
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The areas of Michael’s brain that were injured during his birth affected his control over his voluntary movements. Which part of the nervous system distributes motor commands to skeletal muscles? Somatic nervous system The somatic nervous system controls the contractions of skeletal muscles and is under voluntary control. Which principle descending motor pathway provides conscious control over voluntary muscle movements? Corticospinal pathway The corticospinal pathway is also called the pyramidal
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What is psychology? The scientific study of behavior and mental processes Development of psychology as a science Wilhelm Wundt founded the first psychology laboratory. Student of Wudnt ’s‚ E.B. Titchner named Wundt ’s approach structuralism. William James gave field an "American Stamp‚" invented functionalism Contemporary approaches to psychology Biological Approach (focus on the body) Neuroscience Behavioral Approach (behavioral responses and their environmental determinants) Psychodynamic
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impulse control‚ and reasoning. This part of the brain spurts in growth during the end of puberty‚ which is around the late teen years and after the time when any crime was committed. A study done at UCLA showed that a growth in the temporal and parietal lobes spurts from the age of six to thirteen‚ then quickly dies out during puberty. With these studies‚ researchers were able to compare the brains of twenty year olds
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which part of the brain is affected a person will present differently. Area of the Brain Key Functions that could be affected Frontal Lobe Movement‚ emotional behaviour‚ Personality‚ Interpretation and feelings. Parietal Lobe Language‚ Spatial Awareness and Recognition. Temporal Lobe Long term memory‚ Speech and Hearing Occipital Lobe Vision Cerebellum Balance‚ Posture‚ Muscle Coordination (Movement) Hypothalamus Regulates Thirst‚ Appetite and Body
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served by specific areas of the cortex * Primary receiving areas- the first areas in the cerebral cortex to receive the signals initiated by each sense’s receptors.- occipital love( vision)‚‚ temporal lobe (hearing)‚ parietal lobe (skin senses‚ eg: touch‚ temperature‚ and pain. * The frontal lobe receives signals from all of the sense‚ and plays an important role in perceptions that involve the coordination of information received through two or more senses. Structure of neurons * The cell
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THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Every behavior begins with biology. Our behaviors‚ as well as our thoughts and feelings‚ are produced by the actions of our brains‚ nerves‚ muscles‚ and glands. In this chapter we will begin our journey into the world of psychology by considering the biological makeup of the human being‚ including the most remarkable of human organs—the brain. We’ll consider the structure of the brain and also the methods that psychologists use to study the brain and to understand how it
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DEFINE | ANSWER | psychology | scientific investigation of physical and mental behavior | experimental method | used to text predictions derived from theory | basic science | accumulation of knowledge for knowledge sake (describe‚ predict‚ and explain behavior) | applied science | application of knowledge to solve practical problems (modify behaviour). | Empiricism | knowledge based on observation | Scientific Method | rules for observation‚ experimentation‚ and measurement | Skepticism
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Chapter 2 Biology and Psychology MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following would not be possible without the functioning of the nervous system? a. ideals‚ thoughts‚ and plans c. behaviors‚ emotions‚ and cognitions b. imagery and cognitions d. all of these ANS: D DIF: 2 REF: 2-26 OBJ: 1 MSC: TYPE: Conceptual 2. A(n) _________ is a nerve cell. a. axon c. dendrite b. neuron d. glial cell ANS: B DIF: 1 REF: 2-26 OBJ: 1 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: BTC 3. ________
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behavioral problems‚ language problems‚ decreased problem solving. 2. Describe the key functions of the brain that are affercted by dementia Frontal lobe Loss of spontaneity.‚ flexibilty‚ concentration.
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