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Plasticity is the idea that our brain is able to change and _____ both physically and _____________, as a result of ___________ and new learning - correct answer adapt, functionally, experience at what point in our lives does the brain experience rapid growth in synaptic connections? - correct answer infancy the more you use a particular part of your brain, the synapses become physically stronger whilst those that do...

Phrenology - correct answer Made by Franz Gall; studying bumps on the skull could reveal a person's mental abilities and characteristics. Debunked but paved way for localization of function Biological psychology - correct answer Scientific study of links between biological (genetic, neural, and hormonal) and psychological processes Biological revelations of the brain - correct answer ...

The ______________ perspective focuses primarily on "thought" and mental processes; how we gather, organize, and interpret data. - correct answer cognitive One difference between basic and applied research is - correct answer basic research adds to the general knowledge of the field, while applied research seeks the answer to a specific, practical problem ______________ variables can come from many sources and ...

Biological Psychology - correct answer Psychological specialty focused on the physical and chemical changes that cause, and occur in response to, behavior and mental processes Nervous System - correct answer Complex combination of cells whose primary function is to allow an organism to gain information about what is going on inside and outside the body and to respond appropriately. Neurons - correct answer ...

Why are neurons important? - correct answer They carry information throughout our nervous system, they allow us to feel emotions and to perceive visual scenes. A typical neuron is composed of the following key structures: - correct answer Dendrites, a soma, an axon, and terminal buttons. Which part of a neuron acts like an antenna to receive messages from other neurons? - correct answer ...

Complexity - correct answer Billions of nerve cells in the brain in collaboration and communication with each other are responsible for your behaviors and mental processes Integration - correct answer Pulling information together from your environment as well as within your own body demonstrates the numerous processes happening at the same time Adaptability - correct answer The un...

If a patient were to suffer amnesia similar to H.M.'s, which of the following would pose a particular problem? a. recalling the name of childhood pets. b. accessing the background knowledge necessary to understand simple stories. c. navigating streets he knew well before brain surgery. d. remembering his/her divorce after brain surgery. - correct answer d. remembering his/her divorce after brain surgery. Which of the following is a way that cognitiv...

Neurons - correct answer Cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals. Neuroscience - correct answer Scientific study of the nervous system. The Case of Jimmie G - correct answer Biopsychological case study detailing the effects of Korsakoff's Syndrome on the brain; Jimmie G., a 49-year-old man, was unable to form new memories since the age of 19 due to severe alcoho...

concentration - ability to maintain focus confidence - beliefs in ones ability control - ability to have emotional control regardless of distractions commitment - ability to work on goals - correct answer the 4 major mental qualitites - to help build confidence - to enhance motivation -to manage stress and anxiety - to focus on concentration and attention - to use imagery and visualisation - correct answer PST ...

Which one of the following best describes modules? - correct answer They are regions of the brain that perform their own unique kind of analysis of the information they receive. An area of damaged tissue in the brain is known as a _____. - correct answer lesion Which one of the following is a condition in which one of the blood vessels to the brain is blocked, causing permanent damage to the brain? - correct answer ...