PSYC 2040 Study Guide - Medial Longitudinal Fissure, Hypothalamus, Agnosia
10 Feb 2014
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Introspection process through which one looks within to observe and record the contents of one"s own mental life. Behaviourism how behaviour changes in response to stimuli such as rewards/punishments. Working memory storage system in which information is held while it is currently being worked on. Span test used to determine capacity of working memory. Phonological buffer an auditory image of the words. Anarthria medical condition in which the individual is unable to speak. Controls heartbeat and breathing, alertness and includes the cerebellum (movement and balance) Coordinates movement (eyes), includes parts of the auditory pathways, regulates the experience of pain. Forebrain comprises most parts of the brain visible from outer surface. Divided into left and right cerebral hemispheres by longitudinal fissure. Commissures bundles of nerve fibers that connect the hemispheres, larges being the corpus callosum. Primary projection areas arrival and departure points for info entering (sensory areas) and leaving (motor areas) in the cortex.
