Hallucinogens are extremely dangerous because of their unpredictable results. a) true b) false About 10% of all alcohol eliminated by the body comes from_____ a) perspiration b) lungs c) kidneys d) all of the above. Substances become a form of “self-soothing” when one feels stressed‚ down or anxious or feels the need for a reward a) true b) false In business and residential districts the speed limit is 30 mph unless otherwise posted. a) true b) false Characteristics of
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2.1 Biological level of analysis Bidirectional – cognition can affect biology and biology can affect cognition Nature versus nurture debate – debate whether human behaviour is the result of biological or environmental factors Interactionist approach – both nature and enlivenment Principles of biological level of analysis: 1. Behaviour can be innate because it is genetically based. 2. Animal research can provide insight into human result. 3. There are biological correlates of behaviour. Reductionist
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distribution of scores for the postoperative CVLT Retrieval T scores is normal‚ the middle 68% of the patients had T scores between what two values? 37-58 8. The researchers state that it appears that the functional integrity of the left temporal lobe‚ despite evidence of structural abnormality‚ plays a considerable role when it comes to memory outcomes following left ATL. Can the findings from this study be generalized to a larger population? Provide a rationale for your answer. Yes‚ because the
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Brain Mechanisms of Fear Extinction: Historical Perspectives on the Contribution of Prefrontal Cortex Francisco Sotres-Bayon‚ Christopher K. Cain‚ and Joseph E. LeDoux What brain regions are involved in regulating behavior when the emotional consequence of a stimulus changes from harmful to harmless? One way to address this question is to study the neural mechanisms underlying extinction of Pavlovian fear conditioning‚ an important form of emotional regulation that has direct relevance to the treatment
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Should voting be lowered to age 16? It’s 2016 and we are well into the presidential election. The main candidates are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Many are finding this election to be a particularly hard one due to the fact that both people aren’t very liked. Not only are they finding difficulty in who to vote for‚ but it’s not common to hear people say the United States is screwed. It’s less than a month away from election date and we are still confused. How can we be so lost? Is there anyway
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entity that can drive people’s emotions. Our body experiences something similar to a chain reaction when listening to music therefore; the psychological relationship between music and the mind is very powerful. The auditory cortex in the temporal lobe of the brain connects directly or indirectly to other major nerves of the body. These connections include the nerves in the back muscles‚ larynx‚ lungs‚ heart‚ and the abdominal organs‚ including the entire digestive tract. It is because of these
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Music is promoted in all traditions for the well-being of the listener. The objective of this study was to analyze the emotional changes due to Indian music and their effects on the EEG. The two-dimensional emotion models and their effect on the brain were evaluated while listening to Indian raga. Asymmetrical alpha component energy was noticed in the frontal locations with the relative alpha component energy being lower at F3 and F7 positions when compared with F4 and F8 electrode position while
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The Seven Sins of Memory Jasey Masoner Oklahoma State University The human brain is a very complex and intricate part of the human body. It is filled with hundreds of functions‚ one of these tasks being memory. Memory is the ability to retrieve and store information over time. There are many ways to use the memory‚ and many ways the memory works. Memory is a great operation of the brain‚ but it also has its disadvantages. A good example of these drawbacks is the famous
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Teens as young as 13 and 14 have been charged as adult for their crimes‚but is this fair for the teens.I have learned information on this subject and I have made my final decision on what I believe.I believe that teens should not be sentenced to life in prison even for their serious crimes because they are still young and have to learn from their mistakes and live their childhood while they still have it I feel this way because there are facts that support my reasoning on why teens should not
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drink a glass of champagne at their wedding. Although this argument seems quite valid it is countered using medical studies. As stated on the site http://drinkingage.procon.org‚ “…it would be medically irresponsible because the brain’s frontal lobes‚ essential for functions such as emotional regulation‚ planning‚ and organization‚ continue to develop through adolescence and young adulthood. Alcohol consumption can interfere with this development‚ potentially causing chronic problems such as greater
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