Chapter 2 Pg 49 Flashcards

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Cognition

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Thinking, knowing of mentally processing information

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Cognitive processes

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Brain processes that in involve thinking, knowing of mentally manipulating information.

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Sensation

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The immediate response in the brain caused by excitation of a sensory organ

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Cerebrum

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The two large hemispheres that cover the upper path of the brain

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Cerebral hemispheres

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The two halves of the cerebrum that cover the upper part of the brain

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Cerebral cortex

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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

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Case study

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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

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