that indicate what an animal is likely to do next. 9. __c___ Different emotional stimuli induce different patterns of ANS activity and that these different patterns produce different emotional experiences 10. __d___ Key structures include: the amygdala‚ mammillary body‚ hippocampus‚ fornix‚ cortex of the cingulate gyrus‚ septum‚ olfactory bulb‚ and hypothalamus 11. ___a__ Is largely on the basis of anecdotal evidence. 12. ___d__ Emotion-Inducing sensory stimuli are received and interpreted
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Structures of the Nervous System This activity will increase your understanding of the different structures of the nervous system and brain. During the Web activity‚ you will view a variety of structures of the brain and nervous system and label each with the appropriate term. You will use this document to write a description for the terms you used in the activity. As you conduct the Structures of the Nervous System activity‚ follow along with this Word document and fill in the descriptions of
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nuclei - in interaction with cortex and spinal cord it is involved in the control of movements due to interaction with the cerebellum Lateral reticular nuclei -connections with cortex & substantia nigra → locomotor center -connections with amygdala‚ nucleus solitarius‚ hypothalamus → autonomic function -receptive component of reticular nuclei – receive
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The Amygdala is responsible for instincts of the brain‚ and executive decisions‚ not the prefrontal cortex. It is in control of emotional decisions‚ because all of these emotional responses and feelings‚ are channeled to this area of the brain. However‚ one
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particularly in those with anxiety disorders. Mindfulness practice increases the density of the prefrontal cortex‚ the part of the brain in charge of emotions and complex problem solving (Hölzel‚ et al.‚ 2011). Mindfulness also decreases the size of the amygdala‚ a key player in anxiety and the center of the brain’s fight or flight response. Mindfulness decreases the stress hormone cortisol and increases GABA (Guglietti‚ Daskalakis‚ Radhu‚ Fitzgerald‚ & Ritvo‚ 2013)‚ an important neurotransmitter that‚ when
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Introductory Psychology Exam #1 Study Guide Chapter 1: Science of Psychology Know the definition of psychology -The science of behavior and mental processes. What 2 Greek roots define Psychology -Psyche is “mind” and Logos is “study” or “knowledge”. Identify the different perspectives describing psychology -The Behavioral Perspective: focuses on observable behavior and the important role of learning in behavior‚ aka Behaviorism. -The Psychodynamic Perspective: The view
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Zitian Li Instructor Jimenez English 101 12 Dec 2010 The differences between the men and women’s behaviors are innate As time goes by‚ the toys have changed a lot. Today‚ toys are not only children’s playthings but the epitome of today’s society in that different people choose different toys for many purposes. Just as Barthes says in “Toys”‚ “All the toys one commonly sees are essentially a microcosm of the adult world”(53). In other words‚ toys are reduced objects of us. Different children
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The Biology of Mind Neuron Communication Neuron is a nerve cell‚ basic building block our nerve system Neurons consists in: Dendrites : neurons bushy branches and it listens Axons: Tube that passes the messages and it speaks – transmit Action potential : is a neural impulse‚ brief electrical charge that travels down an axon. Threshold: is the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse Myelin Sheath covers an axon and some neurons Synapse : is the junction
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Aggression Behaving in a way that intentionally inflicts harm or injury onto another person. Social Psychological explanations SLT- Bandura Aggression is learnt through imitation and observation and is maintained if it is reinforced. The model should be powerful‚ similar and nurturing in order to influence the child. The model should also be seen to be rewarded. 4 stages: Attention- a person has to pay attention to the behaviour of the model Retention- the behaviour must be remembered
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The danger of cultivating a culture that measure success and achievement in school-aged children based on high-stakes test scores is the production of a society who care more about grades and scores than they do about the development of true mastery in any given area of academia. Standardized testing has been a part of the American school system since the mid 1800’s. The use of them skyrocketed after the No Child Left Behind Act went into place in 2002. The tests then became annually mandated in
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