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Parts of the brain
Famous Psychologists
Neurotransmitters
Parts of the brain cont.
Nervous system
100
This part of the brain is responsible for speech
What is broca's area
100
This famous psychologist first coined the term dualism. Explain dualism.
Who is Titchener. Dualism is the idea that the mind and the body are separate and yet intertwined
100
This neurotransmitter is responsible for motor control over voluntary movement
What is dopamine
100
This part of the brain is responsible for the regulation of body function and normal motivation such as hunger.
What is the hypothalamus
100
This sub category of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for connecting nerves to the skin, muscle, and organs of the body
What is the autonomic nervous system
200
This part of the brain is responsible for learning coordination and balance
What is the cerebellum
200
This famous psychologist founded social psychology. Explain social psychology
Who is Lewin. Social psychology is the study of how social interaction affects the mind
200
This neurotransmitter is responsible for emotional states, impulse control, and dreaming
What is serotonin
200
This part of the brain is responsible for sensory information excluding smell
What is the Thalamus
200
This nervous system is responsible for enabling nerves to connect the central nervous system to the muscles organs and glands
What is the peripheral nervous system
300
This part of the brain is responsible for vision
What is the occipital lobe
300
This famous psychologist founded cognitive psychology. Explain CP.
Who is George Miller. Cognitive psychology is the study of how people think or remember.
300
This neurotransmitter is responsible for increasing action potential in the brain.
What is Glutamate
300
This part of the brain is responsible for connecting emotions with experiences
What is the Amygdala
300
This nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal chord.
What is the central nervous system
400
This part of the brain is responsible for initiating voluntary motor activity
What is the substantia nigra
400
This famous psychologist founded behaviorism. Explain behaviorism.
Who is John B. Watson. Behaviorism is the study of how the environment we live in affects our brain
400
This neuro transmitter is responsible for inhibiting action potential and reducing anxiety
What is GABA- Gamma aminobutric acid
400
This part of the brain is responsible for motor planning and movement
What is the Basal Ganglia
400
This sub section of the nervous system is responsible for connecting nerves from the central nervous system to joints and muscles
What is the somatic nervous system
500
This lobe of the brain is responsible for planning movement and complex thought
What is the frontal lobe
500
This famous psychologist founded functionalism. Explain functionalism.
Who is William James. The adaptive purpose or function of the mind and behavior.
500
This neurotransmitter is responsible for motor control over muscles, attention,memory, learning, and sleeping
What is acetylcholine
500
This lobe of the brain is responsible for touch and spatial information
What is the Parietal Lobe
500
This lobe of the brain is responsible for learning and memory
What is the temporal lobe.