Vocabulary
Our observable traits
Phenotype
Brain damage in small areas of the brain will not cause change in behavior.
False
How much of our brain do we use?
a) 50%
b) 10%
c) 90%
d) 100%
d) 100%
Based on the information, explain how modern technology helped scientists understand more about brain function.
Terms that need to be in the answer given
That we use all of our brain
Thanks to machines like MRI or brain scans
Simple speech
Right Hemisphere
Procedure that involves severing the corpus callosum to reduce the spread of epileptic seizures
Split-Brain Surgery
Generosity!!!
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Who won the Nobel Prize for showing that the 2 hemispheres serve different functions, like the different levels of language ability.
a) Carl Jung
b) Sigmund Freud
c) Willam James
d) Roger Sperry
d) Roger Sperry
Speech Comprehension
Left Hemisphere
Cognitive function that relies more on 1 side of the brain than the other
Lateralization
Genes guarantee that certain traits will be passed down to offspring
False
In Psychology, Genotypes are important because they can influence things like
a) Behavior
b) Personality
c) Emotions/Mental Health
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
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Face Perception
Detection of physical energy by sense organs, which then send information to the brain
Sensation
Modern neuroscience has found that all brain areas have some function.
True
What did William James actually mean by saying humans use only a small part of their potential?
a) People only use 10% of their brain
b) Only some people use their entire brain
c) Most people do not reach their full intellectual ability
d) People can live without 90% of their brain
c) Most people do not reach their full intellectual ability
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The brains interpretation of raw sensory inputs
Perception
Naïve Realism is the “Belief that we see the world exactly as it is”
True
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Reading
Left Hemisphere