Cerebral laterization and sex differences in intelligence and visuospatial processing Cerebral lateralization can be defined as “the functional specialization of the two cerebral hemispheres” (Groen‚ Whitehouse‚ Badcock & Bishop‚ 2012‚ p. 257). In this section general intelligence and visuospatial processing concerning cerebral lateralization and sex differences are discussed. Cerebral laterization of intelligence may have an effect on one hemisphere‚ sometimes both‚ depending on how general abilities
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Cerebral Lateralization and Functionality March 24‚ 2011 PSY/240 Studies have been conducted on cerebral lateralization and functionality of the human brain. Many studies have revealed there are no substantial differences of the left and right hemispheres of the human brain (Pinel‚ 2009). Some functional differences have shown one hemisphere may be slightly dominating for functional differences (Pinel‚ 2009). “It is widely believed that the left hemisphere has exclusive control over language
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Cerebral Lateralization and Functionality There are several methods for studying cerebral lateralization; four methods in the forefront are the study of unilateral lesions‚ sodium amytal‚ dichotic listening‚ and functional brain imaging. The traditional method for studying cerebral lateralization is unilateral lesions study‚ which is the study of the location and effect lesions have on the brain and body functionality. In past‚ this was primarily done after the subject was deceased or through
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the brain and is made up of the basil ganglia‚ the cerebral cortex‚ the olfactory bulb‚ and the corpus striatum. The functions of the telencephalon are: Initiating voluntary movement‚ determines intelligence‚ determines personality‚ interprets sensory impulses‚ facilitate complex cognitive processes such as learning‚ speaking and problem solving‚ sense of smell and sense of touch (Pinel 2011 Ch.3 p.66). The Diencephalon sits between the cerebral hemispheres and is superior to the midbrain‚ which
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Sleeping and Dreaming By Cindy J. Velasco PSY/240 The Brain‚ The Body‚ and The Mind Mr. Lowell Brubaker March 21‚ 2013 There are three ways that sleep is measured by using‚ EEG- Electroencephalogram‚ EOG- Electrooculogram‚ and EMG- Electromyogram. In order to measure sleep they use EEG‚ EOG‚ and EMG to categorize the sleep stages. As we sleep we hit four different stages of sleep. The first stage is stage 1 EEG or initial stage 1 EEG which is described as a low-voltage‚ high-frequency
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Emotions According to (Pinel‚ 2009‚ P. 432) Darwin’s theory of emotion consist of his believe that human facial expressions tend to accompany the same emotional states in all species‚ and that expressions of emotions are products of evolution. He believed that expressions of emotions can indicate what an animal is likely to do next‚ that if this signals work in favor for the animal that they will evolve to enhance communication‚ and that opposite messages are shown by opposite movements such as
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PSY240 College Material Appendix G Emotions This activity will increase your understanding of the different biopsychological theories of emotion. All of these methods can be found in the readings from this week. Directions: Complete the matching exercise by matching the theory to its attributes. Type the letter in the blank provided (do not worry about underlining). Then‚ Write a brief summary of each theory (1-2 sentences each) Darwin James-Lange Cannon-Bard Limbic System
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PSY240 College Material Appendix F Brain Studies This activity will increase your understanding of the different methods used to study the brain. All of these methods can be found in the readings from this week. Directions: You will see some of the methods for studying the brain listed in this table. In the spaces provided detail what the method is (i.e. define it)‚ why you would have it done (what disorders or other reasons would a doctor order the test‚ and how it was discovered or developed
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Checkpoint: Nature vs. Nurture Axia College/University of Phoenix Psy/240 Instructor‚ Susan Forde‚ PhD July 26‚ 2011 Nature vs. Nurture presents the theory of pro-nature and pro-nurture (Pinel‚ 2007). Psychologist of Behavior tend to believe in a pro-nurture world this thought implies that the human species is under the power
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