Chapter 2 Pg 49 Flashcards
Cognition
Thinking, knowing of mentally processing information
Cognitive processes
Brain processes that in involve thinking, knowing of mentally manipulating information.
Sensation
The immediate response in the brain caused by excitation of a sensory organ
Cerebrum
The two large hemispheres that cover the upper path of the brain
Cerebral hemispheres
The two halves of the cerebrum that cover the upper part of the brain
Cerebral cortex
The thin layer of tissue that forms the outer layer and surface of the brains cerebrum; responsible for basic sensory send motor functions, as well as higher mental processes
Case study
An in-depth, detailed study of all aspects of a single participant, group or event, usually undertaken to gain insight I to a particular psychological phenomenon.
Eg - Phineas Gags
Closer look pg:55