behaviour suggests that the area of damage contributed to the normal or previous behaviour. Furthermore studying accidental brain damage provides insight to brain activity and behaviour‚ for example Phineas Gage had an accident particular to his frontal lobe with severe injury to his left
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Assignment Brief HSC Number 1 Task type: Question and answers‚ with reflection where applicable. Pathway: NR Task reference: Task name: Unit 33 Description of Task: Questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the process and experience of Dementia. Scope of Task The following areas are to be covered / discussed / referred to in your answers: Causes of dementia. Types of memory impairment. How individuals process information. Other causes of behavioural changes. Personality changes. Changes
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PSYCH Ch. 3 Neurosystem (Central Nervous System) CNS – Brain & Spinal Cord (Peripheral) PNS Soma – cell body‚ contains nucleus and much of chemical machinery common to most cells Dendrite – part of neuron that is specialized to receive information Axon – transmits information away from the soma to other neurons/muscles/glands Action potential – brief period where channels open and it changes chemical reaction within cell Absolute Refractory Period – minimum length of time after an
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Network architecture of the long-distance pathways in the macaque brain 1 of 11 http://www.pnas.org/content/107/30/13485.full Top Abstract Model: Deriving the Network Description Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences www.pnas.org (/) > Current Issue (/content/107/30.toc) > vol. 107 no. 30 > Results Dharmendra S. Modha‚ 13485–13490 Discussion (/content Acknowledgments Footnotes Dharmendra S. Modha (/search?author1=Dharmendra+S.+Modha&sortspec=date&submit=Submit)
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Chapter 9: Manipulation and improvement of memory Learning activity suggested answers Learning Activity 9.1 (p. 345) For each of the following examples‚ identify one or more measures of retention that could be used: free recall (FR)‚ serial recall (SR)‚ cued recall (CR)‚ recognition (RG) or relearning (RL). Activities Measure of retention remembering a friend’s mobile phone number without cues SER (order is important) FR (may simply recall all digits in correct order) playing ‘Hangman’
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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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Final Exam 1 PSY/300 Final Exam: PSY/300 (Weeks 1-5) Multiple Choice1. Erik Erikson argues that an understanding of an individual’s behavior requires consideration of: A) Biological events B) Psychological experience C) Cultural and historical context D) all of the above 2. The aim of biopsychology (also referred to as behavioral neuroscience) is to: A) Link soma and somette in order to understand how emotions manifest themselves behaviorally B) Investigate the physical basis of psychological
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Alejandra Herrera Professor Beehler English 1PA 6 December 2012 Serial Killers A serial killer: a person who commits a series of murders‚ often with no apparent motive and usually following a similar characteristic pattern or behavior. A popular argument that frequently arises is whether a serial killer is naturally born with the “serial killer” gene‚ or is a serial killer raised? In other words it’s an argument of nature versus nurture. There is much controversy in this topic and there have
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Aly Beall Speech Date: Wednesday March 28‚ 2012 Informative Speech Introduction A. Attention Getter- Slap ruler on desk and yell “STOP DAYDREAMING AND PAY ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!!” B. Credibility- Being A.D.H.D.‚ I hear that a lot from my teachers. I have them clap their hands in front of my face or shake my desk to get me to pay attention. C. Common Ground- I’m sure everyone has had a story like one of mine‚ you were innocently daydreaming and in your own subconscious world‚ when you were rudely
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