PSYC 1315 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I Electrochemical Transmission Outline of Current Lecture I Studying the brain II Frontal Lobes a Functions planning and decision making b Prefrontal and motor cortex III Parietal Lobe a Attention location motor control b Somatosensory cortex sensations of temperature pain and touch IV Occipital Lobe a Visual processing occurs V Temporal Lobe a Involved in hearing language processing and memory VI Association Cortex a The region of the cerebral cortex that integrates information b Highest intellectuals functions occur here c Associated with linguistic and perceptual functioning VII The Divided Brain a Split into two hemispheres b Connected by the corpus collosum c Right hemisphere controls the left side d Left hemisphere controls the right side VIII Endocrine System a Transmits information via bloodstream b Hormones chemicals released to help control internal regulatory functions c Pituitary Gland master gland d Adrenal Gland copes with stress IX Genetics and behavior a Chromosomes threadlike structures that contain DNA b DNA complex molecules that contain genetic information X 3 ways to study genetics XI a Molecular Genetics manipulation of genes to determine the effect on behavior b Selective Breeding organisms are chosen for reproduction c Behavior Genetics study of the degree and nature of heredity s influence on behavior Genes a Genotype Genetic makeup b Phenotype Observable characteristics
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