Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Neuron

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Nerve cells; the basic elements of the nervous system

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Neurogenesis

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Creation of new neurons in certain areas of the brain during adulthood

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3
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The nervous system

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The brain and the neurons extending throughout the body

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Neuroplasticity

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Changes in the brain through life, creates new neurons

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Peripheral nervous system

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Made up of long axons and dendrites, contains parts of the nervous system except brain and spinal cord

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6
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The brain lobes

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Frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital

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7
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Area that corresponds language

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Wernickes area

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8
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Area that corresponds speech?

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Broca’s area

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Hindbrain

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Contains Medulla: controls a critical body function (like breathing and heartbeats)

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Central core

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Controls basic functions such as eating and sleeping

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11
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Hormones

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Chemicals that circulate through the blood and regulate growth of the body

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12
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Pituitary gland

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Secretes hormones that control growth and other parts of the endocrine system

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13
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Areas in the Frontal lobe

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Motor area , Brocas Area

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14
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Parietal lobe

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Somatosensory area , somatosensory associate area

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15
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Temporal lobe

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Primary auditory area, wernicks area, auditory association area

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16
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Occipital lobe

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Visual area , visual association area

17
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Describe in detail the major perspectives in psychology used today

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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.