Biopschology

Question 1

Sperry

Answer 1

(Split-brain, word projection)
-11 patients with severed corpus callosum, done to treat epilepsy.
-image or word projected to RVF (processed by LH) and the same image or different is projected to LVF (processed by RH).
-information cannot be shared from one hemisphere to another with no C.C.
-could describe objects in RVF but not LVF, but could draw LVF objects.
-shows the LH is verbal and the RH is silent but emotional.

Question 2

Broca

Answer 2

(Tan)

Question 3

Lashley

Answer 3

(Rats)
-Removed 10 to 50% of rats brains who were learning a maze
-found no single area was more important than any other
-suggests all the brain is needed for higher mental functions like learning
-limitation, generalisation of animals to humans

Question 4

Patient JW

Answer 4

(Split-brain)
-the RH could produce language 15 years after corpus callosum was severed, supports functional recovery and shows language area can switch sides.

Question 5

Maguire et al

Answer 5

(Taxis)

Question 6

Michel Siffre

Answer 6

-lived in a Texan cave for 6.5 months
-tracked his biological measurements/processes, EEGs, fMRI scans, blood pressure, body temp etc
-found from freerunning his body that he had an internal body clock of 24.5/25 hours
-limitation, low generalisability, unique as wanted to live in the cave

Question 7

Czeisler

Answer 7

(Light)

Question 8

McClintock

Answer 8

(Sweat+menstrual cycle)

Question 9

Dement and Kleitman

Answer 9

(Dreams)

Question 10

Ericsson

Answer 10

(Violinists)

Question 11

Morgan

Answer 11

(Hamsters)