PSC 1 Study Guide - Auditory Cortex, Postcentral Gyrus, Visual Cortex
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1. 2 what were the empirical methods favored by each school? empiricist philosophers emphasized: sensory processes, the elements of conscious experience, combining simple elements to form more complex ideas. 2. 3 what different factors must you include when describing a study that uses the scientific method? the scientific method is used to: describe what is happening, predict when it happens, control what causes it, explain why it occurs. What evidence have twin studies provided with respect to nature/nurture debate: monozygotic twins (identical): one zygote splits into two; same genetic composition, same prenatal environment, dizygotic twin (fraternal): two zygotes develop simultaneously; different genetic composition, same prenatal environment. The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the brain, it is responsible for sensory integration, thought production, and complex behavior. 3. 3 what are the various methods of communication within the nervous system: communication in the nervous system through neurotransmitters, released from terminal boutons, travel short distances, act very quickly.
