Psychology Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
Q

How is the brain different from the mind?

A

brain- physical, tangible
mind-what the brain gives rise to
Brain +Body= mind
Body= 5 senses

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2
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brain stem, thalamus, hypothalamus,hippocampus, cerebellum, amygladala, pleasure centers

A

old brain

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3
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the cerebral cortex
the lobes
frontal
temporal
parietal
occipital
A

new brain

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4
Q

Which evolved first? Old or new brain

A

old

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5
Q

charts the electrical impulses in the brain

A

electroencephalogram (EEG)

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6
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uses radioactive glucose to see active parts of the brain

A

position emission tomography (PET scan)

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7
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uses strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce an image of the brain

A

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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8
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produces a moving image of which parts of the brain are getting the most blood

A

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

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9
Q

What is human behavior the result of?

A

a constant back-&-forth tug-of-war between the old brain and the new brain

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10
Q

When about to punch someone what does each brain think?

A

old brain- survival, instinctive, impulsive, reactive, emotional
new brain- would be overreaction, logical considerations, new brain logical, planning, considering, consequences, and alternatives

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11
Q

the newer part cerebelum
features many folds/crevices, giving brain more surface area
folds- information processing

A

cerebral cortex

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12
Q

multiple lobes
controls movement
more space devoted to fingers, hands, face
precise movements

A

motor cortex

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13
Q

controls hearing

temporal lobes

A

auditory cortex

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14
Q

controls vision

occipital lobe

A

visual cortex

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15
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controls touch

more space devoted to fingers, toes, lips, genitals

A

sensory cortex

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16
Q

why we use 100% of our brains

located in all lobes and responsible for integrating info

A

association areas

17
Q

thinking, planning, and judgment

A

frontal

18
Q

processing touch and body position

A

parietal

19
Q

processing sound info

A

temporal

20
Q

sight info

A

occiptal

21
Q

to what extent can the brain adapt

A

a lot/ a large extent

22
Q

malleable/shift, why the brain can adapt so easily

A

neuroplasticity

23
Q

what’s the deal with split brain patients?

A

corpus collosum is split, diving the two

24
Q

why do people split their brains

A

to control seizures
eliminate electrical transmission between the 2 halves
reveals important info about left and right brains

25
Q

which brain left or right?
fact based
logical

A

left

26
Q

which brain left or right?
perceptive
artistic

A

right

27
Q

which brain left or right?
verbal
organization

A

left

28
Q

which brain left or right?
musical
creative

A

right

29
Q

which brain left or right?
deliberation
decision-making

A

left

30
Q

which brain left or right?

recognizes patterns and emotions

A

right

31
Q

why is it that people are left and right brained is a myth?

A

because the brain is so adaptable

32
Q

dominant in all cultures and has been for thousands of years

A

right handedness

33
Q

correlated with greater artistic ability, musical ability, design ability, complex math ability

A

left handedness