1.1 Psychology—Behave Yourself! LO 1.1.1 – (a.) Describe the origin of the word psychology and its current definition AND (b.) differentiate between overt and covert behaviors. LO 1.1.1 ANSWER: The word psychology comes from Greek words‚ psyche; which means “mind” and logos; which means “knowledge or study.” “Overt” behaviors are actions that are observable‚ such as; brushing one’s teeth‚ sneezing‚ laughing‚ and spreading jelly on your toast. “Covert” behaviors are things we do that cannot
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Guadalupe M. Ignacio Motivation and the Brain To Quit Drinking Alcohol or Using other Drugs May 31‚ 2013 Bindhu Davis‚ PhD. Course Instructor University of Phoenix‚ San Diego Thursdays @ 6-10 pm Motivation and the Brain “Intrinsic motivation comes from the feeling itself that is caused by doing something.” (Decker’s‚ 2010‚ pp. 254-259).This motivation is not affected by any external rewards but more likely
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Left Brain Verse Right Brain Characteristics Takoyia Branham COLL100 American Military University April Wick Left Brain Verse Right Brain Characteristics Have you ever heard anyone say that they are a right brain or left-brain thinker? Over decades there has been extensive research done by psychologists proving that in fact our brain works in two different ways. Researchers have discovered that the two sides of the brain work hand in hand with each other‚ and that one cannot function with
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Pink Brain‚ Blue Brain In the article “Pink Brain‚ Blue Brain”‚ scientist conducted a case study where adults bought in their children that were aged around 11 months old. The purpose of the study was to explore the differences between boys and girls. During the study‚ it was determined that our brains are actually a work in progress‚ meaning that they change based on the experience that we have encountered; mostly starting at the early childhood. It was once thought of that boys were mostly physically
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In the article‚ "The Psychology of Fear‚" Dr. Gail Gross states that "Fear is a survival tactic that is built into our species." Dr. Gross goes on to state that fear originates from the fight or flight response. Dr. Gross states that "the human body’s fight or flight syndrome was meant to protect you from the dangers in your environment." (Gross1) Dr. Gail Gross‚ a Human Behavior expert‚ states that "When you are afraid‚ your body functions still operate as if you are facing a physical threat‚ and
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The Brain and Behavior Essay 1 The Brain and Behavior Essay Michelle Sawyer BEH/225 07/27/2014 The Brain and Behavioral Essay The brain is the most complex organ in the body. The human brain is very unique. There are different sections of the brain and each section has a unique job. The brain can control a person’s mood‚ the organs‚ and hormones and how the body moves and operates. This paper will describe two parts of the brain‚ the frontal lobe and the temporal lobe and how they relate to
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The Brain and Behavior BEH 225 September 21‚ 2014 Clifford Marsh Behaviors associated with the frontal lobe and the temporal lobe both covers a certain scope of human behaviors. Because every part of the brain controls a certain part of human behavior‚ damage to a certain part of the head will only affect certain behaviors of an individual. In addition‚ damage to certain areas can cause aphasia‚ which is a speech disturbance resulting from brain damage (Coon & Mitterer‚ 2013). As
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Psychology chapter three vocabulary nervous system‚ a collection of hundreds of billions of specialized and interconnected cells through which messages are sent between the brain and the rest of the body. The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (CNS)‚ made up of the brain and the spinal cord‚ and the peripheral nervous system (PNS)‚ the neurons that link the CNS to our skin‚ muscles‚ and glands. And we will see that our behavior is also influenced in large part by the endocrine
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2014 Dr. Gigi Servis The brain is separated into four main lobes‚ which include the frontal‚ temporal‚ parietal‚ and occipital lobe. The frontal lobes are concerned with management of movement‚ from stimulation of a person muscles to conceptual planning on what to carry out. The temporal lobe is the main area for premature auditory processing and a high-level visual processing area. The frontal lobes are located on the front and the top area of the brain. Their major functions include
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8/26/2014 The brain is partitioned into four main lobes‚ which include; the frontal‚ temporal‚ parietal‚ the temporal‚ and occipital lobe. The frontal lobes are concerned with management of movement‚ from stimulation of a person muscles to conceptual planning on what to carry out. The temporal lobe is the main area for premature auditory processing and a high-level visual processing area. The frontal lobes are situated on the front and the top area of the brain. There major functions
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