Athena Hung AP Psych Semester 1 Review 1/14/2014 I. Social Psychology Major Studies & Key People Asch Study Conformity Lie about length of line‚ see if victim agrees Milgram Obedience See if victim keeps agreeing to shock person in pain Zimbardo Prison Study Role playing The more one acts‚ the more real it becomes Group Processes Helping Behavior Altruism: unselfish regard for the welfare of others Kitty Genovese: “Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police” Bystander effect:
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order in which sounds occurred‚ etc.) In the cortex‚ as noted in the text‚ sophisticated processing occurs‚ in regions whose functions are dedicated to sensory processing. (Primary locations are the occipital lobe for vision‚ temporal lobe for hearing‚ parietal lobe for touch‚ and frontal lobe for some aspects of taste and smell.) In turn‚ this information is integrated across senses‚ and with memories of past experiences‚ to produce our perceptions of the world. Simple‚ isn’t
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Running Head: LEFT BRAIN VS. RIGHT BRAIN: IMPACTS ON LEARNING 1 Left Brain vs. Right Brain: Impacts on Learning Martin Guerra American Military University LEFT BRAIN VS. RIGHT BRAIN: IMPACTS ON LEARNING 2 Abstract This paper explores the wide variety of attributes that each hemisphere in your brain has. Not only will the process of lateralization will be touched but also why lateralization of the brain affects each and every single human being in different
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QUESTIONS FOR MODEL 1. Which lobe of the brain is important for vision? Where is it located? The occipital lobe is important for vision and it’s located in the left cerebral hemisphere. 2. Which part of the brain is important for reasoning? Where is it located? The frontal lobe is important for reasoning and it’s located in the left cerebral hemisphere. 3. Describe three functions of the nervous system. the function of the nervous system is to send signals from one cell to others‚ or from one
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1.2 Describe the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by individuals with dementia. Memory problems are usually the most obvious symptom in people with dementia. For example‚ a person with early stages of dementia might go to the shops and then cannot remember what they wanted. It is also common to misplace objects. As dementia progresses‚ sometimes memory loss for recent events is severe and the person may appear to be living in the past. They may think of themselves as young and not
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person’s life ‚ affecting short term memory ‚ mobility ‚ sight and how thoughts are processed ‚ and how the person views the world themselves and how they feel they are being treated by others. Four types of dementia Picks disease Is where the frontal lobe of the brain is damaged which causes a varying affect with behaviour‚ emotional responses and language skills and mobility‚ Picks is often associated with younger people and can often change the personality of the person and as an example the person
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Human Biology 3A Notes CHAPTER 4: Chemical Messengers Homeostasis: the maintenance of a constant internal environment Homeostasis ensures that the fluid environment of the cells: • Contains the optimum concentration of nutrients‚ ions‚ gases and water • Stays at a constant temperature – the optimum temperature for normal cell functioning • Is maintained at the optimum pressure Feedback system: Negative feedback system: Negative feedback: Positive feedback: A situation where the response toa
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Ischemic strokes occur with a complete or partial occlusion of arteries‚ which causes a region to fall below the level needed to maintain cellular function. As a result‚ cells begin to die‚ and an infarct can develop with necrosis. During an ischemic stroke‚ there is typically an inner zone of infarction‚ with an outer region of ischemia. An infarct can be prevented if the amount of collateral circulation around the ischemic area is adequate. (Chapey‚ 1994). Medical treatment usually targets
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reduction in someone’s abilities and skills when carrying out day to day tasks‚ i.e. washing‚ dressing and cooking. Key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia - Areas of the brain that are affected by dementia are the Temporal‚ Parietal‚ Occipital and Frontal lobes. These all control functions of the brain such as memory‚ recognition sequencing of actions‚ verbal communication and regular behaviour. Explain why depression‚ delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia
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development is a biological theory providing information connecting damage of the frontal lobes located in the brain’s cerebrum to criminal behavior. The brain is similar to a computer sending messages to the body and when the messages cannot be delivered it is because of a dysfunction that has occurred in the brain. The frontal lobes and the limbic system are two of the major areas of the brain involving behavior. The frontal lobes are responsible for reasoning‚ problem solving‚ and emotions (Allen & Harper
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