Chapter 2 Flashcards
Neuron
Nerve cells; the basic elements of the nervous system
Neurogenesis
Creation of new neurons in certain areas of the brain during adulthood
The nervous system
The brain and the neurons extending throughout the body
Neuroplasticity
Changes in the brain through life, creates new neurons
Peripheral nervous system
Made up of long axons and dendrites, contains parts of the nervous system except brain and spinal cord
The brain lobes
Frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital
Area that corresponds language
Wernickes area
Area that corresponds speech?
Broca’s area
Hindbrain
Contains Medulla: controls a critical body function (like breathing and heartbeats)
Central core
Controls basic functions such as eating and sleeping
Hormones
Chemicals that circulate through the blood and regulate growth of the body
Pituitary gland
Secretes hormones that control growth and other parts of the endocrine system
Areas in the Frontal lobe
Motor area , Brocas Area
Parietal lobe
Somatosensory area , somatosensory associate area
Temporal lobe
Primary auditory area, wernicks area, auditory association area
Occipital lobe
Visual area , visual association area
Describe in detail the major perspectives in psychology used today
There are five major perspective in psychology that are used today. One of the perspectives is called. Neuroscience perspective focuses on the perspective of behavior and biological functioning. The next perspective is cognitive. This perspective explains how people understand and think about the world behavior on observable behavior perspective says that people can control their behavior, and they naturally try to reach their full potential. Finally, the psycho dynamic behavior believes behavior is motivated by inner unconscious forces which people cannot control.
