PSYC 300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Frontal Lobe, Motor Skill, Reticular Formation
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This list of topics is meant as a guide to focus your studying for the exam. Several questions may be asked on each topic; therefore, you should be familiar with the details and overall concepts associated with each of them. Metabolism: peaks around 4 years of age and is twice as high as in adulthood. This is found to be true via positive electron topography. Lateralization- different functions are sent to specific hemispheres (left is active first 3-6 years) right active from 8-10 years by age five this accounts for handedness. Pruning- we overproduce neurons, so the ones that are used myelinate while the others are destroyed or pruned . Reticular formation- alertness and consciousness myelinates and send to other areas. Corpus collosum- connects the two hemispheres and helps with lateralization. Cerebellum- balance and control of movements contributes toward motor coordination. Hippocampus- memory and help us find our way (recall memory and such things like this)
