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    Axia College Material Appendix C Brain Response of Behavior Part I Note: Parts II and III follow below‚ complete all three. Run Multimedias 2.3 and 2.4 * Go to the Web site www.prenhall.com/morris. * Click text: Psychology: An Introduction (12th ed.) * Click “2” on the select a chapter tool bar. * Click Live!Psych on the left hand menu. * Select 2.3 and 2.4. Write a 350- to 700-word response to the following: Explain the communication process of neurons in

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    BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Functional Specialization • In terms of brain function‚ what is functional specialization? Functional specialization is the function of the nervous system. Each of the neurons located within the nervous system are grouped into clusters‚ these clusters have a specific purpose in the body’s function. Such as movements of the limbs‚ emotions‚ memory and bodily functions. • Why is the principle of complex communication important to understand? The principle of complex

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    Conscious thought‚ and advanced decision making is connected with the frontal lobe‚ and the medial temporal lobe includes the limbic system‚ which includes the hippocampus and amygdala. It is essential for the limbic system to be in good health to create a less stressed mind. The hippocampus‚ a part of the limbic system‚ has the unique ability

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    An Acquired Brain Injury is sudden onset of brain damage that was sustained after birth. Acquired Brain Injury is not hereditary‚ cognetial or a genetic disorder. Acquired Brain Injury can result in physical‚ cognitive‚ behavioural and emotional changes‚ the symptoms can vary dependant on the extent and the locality of the trauma. These changes may not always be permenant dependant on the ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) but most often do cause substantial alterations in a persons character and physical

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    A Rounded Version: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences I. Introduction A. After giving IQ test to two different children‚ it has been found that later in life the child who has scored higher on the IQ test did very well in school but not in life and the other child did the opposite B. The reason why the test did not prove to be equal to the children’s outcome in life is because the IQ test does not test all kinds of intelligences‚ the multiple intelligences theory accounts for all different types

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    The biological approach has shown to be one of the most scientific perspectives in psychology. When explaining human behaviour‚ the biological approach focuses on the role of genes‚ inheritance and biological processes‚ claiming that these are the things which determine behaviour. Additionally‚ the nervous system also plays an important role in explaining human behaviour. The biological approach arose out of attempts to understand two major issues: the relationship between the mind and body‚ and

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    PsychSim 5: Brain and Behavior 21 PsychSim 5: BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Name: Section: Brain & Behavior Date:1/20/2013 In this activity you will take a tour of the human brain and explore the major brain regions to discover the functions of each region or area. Functional Specialization • In terms of brain function‚ what is functional specialization? Each independent part

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    Over the last few decades Schizophrenia has become embedded in mainstream vernacular as any behavior or emotional response that is out of touch with reality. However even with its popularity heightened through movies and headline news stories‚ schizophrenia is still one of the most enigmatic and least understood disorders of the brain. With current research focused on the role of neurobiology and functioning on a cellular level‚ investigative analysis has merited new innovations towards its source

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    Central Nervous System: The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. The brain controls bodily functions. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain in humans. The cerebrum is the last place that information travels through in the brain. The spinal cord is the part of the body that communicates between the brain and the nerves that connect to the spinal cord. The spinal cord is commonly known as a pathway from the brain to the body. Peripheral Nervous System: The peripheral

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    shown a general reduction of brain volume‚ but with a proportionally greater reduction in the volume of the left-sided prefrontal cortex. These findings suggest that the core ADHD features of inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity may reflect frontal lobe dysfunction‚ but other brain regions particularly the cerebellum have also been implicated.[88] Neuroimaging studies in ADHD have not always given consistent results and as of 2008 are only used for research not diagnostic purposes.[89] A 2005

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