PSYC 2650 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Receptive Field, Positio, The Features
31 Oct 2016
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The comprehension of a simple story which turns out to be heavily influenced by the knowledge we supply. Introspection cannot inform us about unconscious mental events; even with conscious events, claims rooted in introspection are often untestable because there is no way for an independent observer to check on the accuracy or completeness of an introspective report. To study mental events: psychologists have turned to a method in which one focuses on observable events but then asks what (invisible) events must have taken place in order to make these (visible) effects possible. The brain is divided into several different structures cognitive psychology focuses on the forebrain. The primary motor projection areas are the departure points in the brain for nerve cells that initiate muscle movement. Primary sensory projection areas: main points of arrival in the brain for information from the eyes, ears, and other sense organs.
