9 13 13 Biology Behavior PSYC 100 Fall 2013 Announcements Feedback on Assignment 1 should be released as of this morning Review questions your responses the correct response Assignment 2 will be released on Sakai by tonight It s due on 9 18 9AM Thank you for some great forum discussions In the News There s still much to learn about our brain and what happens when we injure it Comments from Assignment 1 regarding the NFL and concussions 1 9 13 13 i clicker Review True or False The use of brain imaging methods e g fMRI PET indicates that researchers can make strong causal statements A True B False i clicker Review The Assignment 1 readings referenced some research findings regarding concussions Think about the ScienceDaily reading regarding the tau protein What type of research designs were these findings A Observational B Correlational C Experimental Nervous System 2 9 13 13 Neurons Neurons 1 RECEIVE 2 PROCESSES 3 TRANSMITS Neurons 4 RELEASE 1 RECEIVE 3 9 13 13 Basic Brain Structures The Brain Stem Basic bodily functions necessary for survival Basic Brain Structures The Cerebellum Responsible for proper motor function Motor learning Motor memory Basic Brain Structures Subcortical Structures 4 9 13 13 Basic Brain Structures Cerebral Cortex Site of our most complex thoughts and behaviors Prefrontal cortex Rational activity Social understanding How Did We Come to Know What We Know about the Brain Functions i clicker Based on your textbook reading and the video why is the case study of Phineas Gage important to modern psychology A It demonstrated that inactive portions of the brain are not needed for humans to function B It demonstrated that Gage s cognitive functions remained completely intact despite the accident C It was the case that determined that the prefrontal cortex causes human social dysfunction D It was the basis of theories posing a relationship between brain structure and personality 5
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