Psychology Chapter 7

Question 1

How is the brain different from the mind?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

old brain

Question 3

the cerebral cortex
the lobes
frontal
temporal
parietal
occipital

Answer 3

new brain

Question 4

Which evolved first? Old or new brain

Answer 4

old

Question 5

charts the electrical impulses in the brain

Answer 5

electroencephalogram (EEG)

Question 6

uses radioactive glucose to see active parts of the brain

Answer 6

position emission tomography (PET scan)

Question 7

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

Answer 7

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Question 9

What is human behavior the result of?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

When about to punch someone what does each brain think?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

cerebral cortex

Question 12

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

Answer 12

motor cortex

Question 13

controls hearing

temporal lobes

Answer 13

auditory cortex

Question 14

controls vision

occipital lobe

Answer 14

visual cortex

Question 15

controls touch

more space devoted to fingers, toes, lips, genitals

Answer 15

sensory cortex

Question 16

why we use 100% of our brains

located in all lobes and responsible for integrating info

Answer 16

association areas

Question 17

thinking, planning, and judgment

Answer 17

frontal

Question 18

processing touch and body position

Answer 18

parietal

Question 19

processing sound info

Answer 19

temporal

Question 20

sight info

Answer 20

occiptal

Question 21

to what extent can the brain adapt

Answer 21

a lot/ a large extent

Question 22

malleable/shift, why the brain can adapt so easily

Answer 22

neuroplasticity

Question 23

what’s the deal with split brain patients?

Answer 23

corpus collosum is split, diving the two

Question 24

why do people split their brains

Answer 24

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

Question 25

which brain left or right?
fact based
logical

Answer 25

left

Question 26

which brain left or right?
perceptive
artistic

Answer 26

right

Question 27

which brain left or right?
verbal
organization

Answer 27

left

Question 28

which brain left or right?
musical
creative

Answer 28

right

Question 29

which brain left or right?
deliberation
decision-making

Answer 29

left

Question 30

which brain left or right?

recognizes patterns and emotions

Answer 30

right

Question 31

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

Answer 31

because the brain is so adaptable

Question 32

dominant in all cultures and has been for thousands of years

Answer 32

right handedness

Question 33

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

Answer 33

left handedness