Memory
A progressive disease that destroys the brain’s neurons, gradually impairing memory, thinking, language, and other cognitive functions, resulting in the complete inability to care for oneself, the most common form of dementia.
What is Alzheimers
This ancient civilization was among the first to document brain surgery, evidenced by skulls showing trepanation.
What is ancient Egypt.
This type of conditioning, developed by Ivan Pavlov, involves pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response.
What is classical conditioning.
What theory of emotion theorizes that physiological and emotional reactions occur simultaneously when introduced to a fearful stimulus?
What is Cannon-Bard Theory?
You may now flip the handout in front of you. Which two parts of the nerve are labeled incorrectly?
What is Axon Terminal & Dendrites?
Which lobe plays the biggest role in storing memory?
What is the temporal lobe?
This 19th-century railroad worker survived a severe brain injury, leading to groundbreaking insights into the relationship between brain damage and personality.
Who is Phineas Gage?
This process, introduced by B.F. Skinner involves increasing or decreasing behavior through reinforcement or punishment.
What is operant conditioning.
What are the four “D” of psychological disorders?
What is Danger, Distress, Dysfunction, & Danger?
Identify the three major development divisions of the brain.
What is Forebrain, Midbrain, & Hindbrain?
How long does short term memory last?
What is 20 to 30 seconds?
In the 4th century BCE, this Greek philosopher believed the brain’s primary function was to cool the blood, while the heart was the center of thought and emotion.
Who is Aristotle.
In Classical Conditioning, this term refers to the initial stage when a neutral stimulus begins to trigger the conditioned response.
What is acquisition.
What psychological disorder(s) has the most deaths (including suicide) attributed to it?
What is an eating disorder?
Which of the following is NOT part of the hindbrain?
Pons, Medulla, Hypothalamus, Cerebellum
What is the Hypothalamus?
What is the average age humans recall their furthest memories?
What is 3-4 years?
This individual is known for his work on mapping the brain’s motor cortex through electrical stimulation in the 19th century.
Who is Dr. Wilder Penfield?
This form of learning occurs by observing and imitating others and was heavily researched by Albert Bandura.
What is observational learning.
What disorder has a STRICT onset age range of 5 to 10 years old?
What is dissociative identity disorder?
Phineas Gage became a famous case study demonstrating how damage to the _________ can lead to significant personality changes.
What is the Frontal Lobe?
Emotions can enhance and disrupt memory. (True or False).
What is True
This ancient Greek physician correctly theorized that the brain was the center of intellect and sensation, opposing earlier beliefs centered on the heart.
Who is Hippocrates.
In Operant Conditioning, this specific reinforcement schedule rewards behavior only after a specific number of responses.
What is a fixed-ratio schedule.
What is the most common category of psychological disorders?
What is anxiety disorders?
What does the hypothalamus regulate?
What is fear, thirst, sexual drive, and aggression?