PSYCH 15 Study Guide - Final Guide: Amygdala, Circadian Rhythm, Preoptic Area
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Know the causes (if discussed in class) and symptoms of the following neuropsychological diseases: down syndrome, epilepsy, parkinson"s disease, huntington"s disease, multiple sclerosis, alzheimer"s disease. Know the symptoms and characteristics of the types of seizures discussed in class. Describe and differentiate the four neuroplastic responses to nervous system damage (degeneration, regeneration, reorganization, recovery). Know the roles of each brain region involved in memory (e. g. , hippocampus, rhinal cortex, prefrontal cortex, cerebellum, striatum). Lecture 14: hormones and sexual development of brain and behavior. Lecture 15: psychobiology of emotion, stress, and health. Know the differences between the two lie detection techniques discussed in class. Know the differences between the innate vs. adaptive immune system and cell-mediated vs. antibody-mediated immunity. Describe the recuperation and adaptation theories of sleep. Describe the different tests of cerebral lateralization. What happens when the corpus callosum is cut? (i. e. , what are the symptoms of split brain patients and how would they respond to the various tasks discussed in class?)
