SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY
THE SUPPORTING SYSTEM
THE TWO HEMPISPHERES
BELOW THE CORTEX
CEREBRUM
100

The scientific study of behavior and mental process.

What is Psychology

100

Part of the endocrine system involved in responses to stress as well as the regulation of salt balance.

What are Adrenal Glands

100

A region of the cortex that is critical for speech production

Broca's area

100

is responsible for processing and forming new memories from experience, but isn't where memories are permanently stored.

What is Hippocampus

100

The area of the Cortex that organizes information among the other lobes of the brain and is responsible for higher-level cognitive function and behavior.

What is Frontal lobes

200

The scientific study of observable behavior

What is Behaviorism

200

The pea-sized gland located in the center of the brain just under the hypothalamus; known as the master gland.

What is Pituitary Gland

200

A region of the cortex that plays a pivotal role in language comprehension.

What is Wernicke's Area

200

processes emotions life fear and aggressions and the memories associated with them.

What is Amygdala

200

The generation of new neurons in the brain

What is Neurogenisis

300

An early approach to explaining the functions of the brain by trying to link the physical structure of the skull with a variety of characteristic's. 

What is Phrenology

300

The part of the nervous system that connects the central nervous system to the rest of the body.

What is Peripheral Nervous System

300

The largest part of the brain, includes virtually all parts of the brain except primitive structures; has two distinct hemispheres.

What is Cerebrum

300

is responsible for  keeping the body's system in a steady state, making sure variables like blood pressure, body temperature and fluid/electrolyte balance remain within a healthy range. It is also involved in the sleep wake cycle. 

What is Hypothalamus

300

The area of the cortex in the back of the head that processes visual information

What is Occipital Lobes

400

An approach that focuses on the positive aspects of human beings, seeking to understand their strengths and uncover the roots of happiness, creativity, humor, and so on.

What is Positive Psychology

400

Bundles of neurons that carry information to and from the central nervous system, provide communication between the central nervous system and the muscles, glands, and sensory receptors.

What are Nerves

400

The think band of nerve fibers connecting the right end and the left cerebral hemispheres; principal structure for information shared between the two hemispheres. 

What is Corpus callosum

400

This is the largest part of the brain and includes the cerebral cortex and the limbic system.

What is Forebrain

400

A band to tissue running parallel to the motor cortex that receives and integrates sensory information from all over the body.

Somatosensory Cortex

500

An approach suggesting that human nature is by and large positive, and the human direction is toward growth.

What is Humanistic Psychology

500

Glands of the endocrine system that regulates the rate of metabolism by secreting thyroxin

What are Thyroid Glands

500

A rare procedure used to disconnect the right and left hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum.

What is Split brain operation

500

The top portion of the brainstem.

What is Midbrain

500

The area of the cortex that receives and processes sensory information such as touch, pressure, temperature, and spatial orientation

Parietal lobes