Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet PSY/340 Version 3 1 Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Provide a brief description for each of the following functions: 1. Basal ganglia Controls cognition and movement coordination as well as voluntary movement. It is also a component of the corpus striatum and it consists of the subthalamic nucleus and the substantial nigra (About.com‚ 2012). 2. Corpus collosum There is a thick band of nerve fibers and these are called
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Functions of Scientific Psychology/Psychologist Allen Rawlins Indiana Wesleyan University Scientific Psychologist and other social scientist study the mind and propose explanations for human behaviors. In more simplistic terms‚ these professionals make judgments about the intentions‚ behaviors‚ objectives‚ and actions of others on a daily basis. While the decisions or judgments we make about others are subjective or based on here say‚ Psychologist use the science of psychology and its methods
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The Brain and Cognitive Functions Centuries of philosophy and science have been dedicated to unraveling the mystery behind how cognition occurs‚ how it maps to areas of the brain‚ and to what degree cognition is dependant upon these various areas in which cognitive activities are located. Modern neuroscience has helped tremendously to provide some answers as have tests on brain trama patients such as Phineas Gage which revealed startling changes in individual behavior that can be linked to damage
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Explain one study related to localization of function in the brain (Sperry) Command Term: Explain reasons or causes. Localization of function refers to the belief that specific areas of the cerebral cortex are associated with specific physical or behavioral functions. Examples of case studies to prove how specific locations of the brain can be affected and have an impact on behavior are demonstrated by the HM and Phineas Gage incident. In 1848‚ when Phineas Gage was tampering iron to press
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Role and Functions of Law Astrid Vargas ETH/321 June 15‚ 2015 Kevin Spiering Role and Functions of Law Purposes of law are to provide for some system of order that defines crimes and levies punishment for violation of the crimes; the government to protect the people creates laws. Laws are considered a structure of rules that are imposed through social institutions with the attempt to ensure consistency and fairness. Then there are courts; a court is a tribunal that has the mandate of
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Functions of mass media Almost everyone gets his or her information about world‚ national‚ and local affairs from the mass media. This fact gives both print and electronic media important functions that include influencing public opinion‚ determining the political agenda‚ providing a link between the government and the people‚ affecting socialization‚ Entertainment‚ Educating the masses‚ and Mobilization as well. *Public opinion: The mass media not only report the results of public opinion surveys
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Academic field of study concerned with human behavior in organizations; also called organizational psychology. It covers topics such as motivation‚ group dynamics‚ leadership‚ organization structure‚ decision making‚ careers‚ conflict resolution‚ and organizational development . When this subject is taught in busi- ness schools‚ it is called organizational behavior; when it is taught in psychology departments‚ it is called organizational psychology. Organizational behavior is an
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Abnormal behavior is defined as behavior that is not normal; what does that mean? How do we know if behavior is normal or not? The field of psychology uses four distinct definitions to define abnormal behavior‚ these are; Statistical Definition‚ Social Norm Deviance‚ Subjective Discomfort‚ and the Inability to Function Normally. Each of these definitions has distinct characteristics which separate each from the other. Statistical Definition is taking a mathematical approach to defining what normal
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Functions of Mass Media We know that mass communication is a process of disseminating messages to the large number of audiences through some forms of technology. Some forms of technology‚ here refers‚ to the mass media. Mass media are the means of public communication reaching to the large‚ scattered‚ heterogeneous and anonymous audience at the same time. Mass media have been proved a boon to human society. Nothing has influenced the lives of modern men as the mass media have. Mass media
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Localization of Brain Function Psychologists have found that the brain often shows “localization of function”. This means that different parts of the brain carry out different tasks‚ for example‚ vision‚ voluntary movement and speech. The idea is that not all parts of the brain do the same thing‚ and that each part functions on its own‚ without the aid of other areas of the brain. This may seem obvious‚ but other organs‚ such as the liver‚ do not show localization of function; one part of the liver
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