psychology unit 3

covers some things you need to know for your exam.

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list a main function of the cerebral cortex
store memories
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the lobe of the cerebral cortex believed to be most involved in planning and decision making is the what lobe?
left frontal
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one method of investigating cortical function is to conduct long term, in depth studies of brain damaged individuals. What is the name given to this type of research?
case study
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one advantage os a case study is?
provides rich, detailed, comprehensive information
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one disadvantage of a case study is?
collation and processing information of data are time consuming
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interneurons are involved in transmitting information from?
one neuron to another
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the parasympathetic division is?
the branch of the autonomic nervous system which conserves bodily resources
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the corpus callosum is?
the main bundle of fibres connecting the hemispheres
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mary is about to step on a nail but moves her foot away as she feels the sharp point. To enable this to happen, neural impulses travelled through her nervous system in the following?
receptors/sensory neurons/spinal cord/motor neurons/effectors
9 of 10
research into hemispheric specialization shows that in most people
both hemispheres work together with each other
10 of 10

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the lobe of the cerebral cortex believed to be most involved in planning and decision making is the what lobe?

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