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According to _____ theory, memory failures occur because we do not have sufficient retrieval stimuli to access information that is stored in our long-term memory. - ANSWER-cue-dependent This is a famous anecdote about memory: A college president was a fish biologist. She memorized students' names for a semester, and then quit doing it. She declared, "Every time I learn the name of a student, it makes me forget the name of a fish." This demonstrates which concept in memory? - ANSWER-r...

How was Phineas Gage's brain damaged? - ANSWER-an explosion caused an iron to go through his brain and skull Why is Phineas Gage's story important to neuroscientists today? - ANSWER-it was the earliest recorded case of brain damage affecting personality Compared to Gage's personality before the accident, after the accident Gage was - ANSWER-unreasonable and impulsive How do neuroscientists today determine the exact damage done to Gage's brain? A) viewing the autopsy reports...

Abscess - ANSWER-A swollen pocket in tissue where dead bacteria and immune cells collect during an infection Aphasia - ANSWER-The inability to speak, usually caused by injury or disease affecting Broca's area on the brain's frontal lobe Bacteria - ANSWER-One-called microorganisms that thrive in virtually every environment on Earth, as well as within larger organisms. Brain Stem - ANSWER-The bottom part of the brain that links to the spinal cord and controls such involuntary functi...

What age group is the most important during the baby's brain development? - ANSWER-the first 3 years of life are the most important for the baby's developing brain What is important when the baby's brain is developing? - ANSWER-Early experiences and genetics are importants Is a 3-year old's brain twice as active as an adult? - ANSWER-Yes, it's twice as active because it hasn't gotten rid of connections that it doesn't need. Is it important that you talk to your baby...

The frontal lobe is the seat of executive functions. Which of the following best describes the term executive functions? - ANSWER-Executive functions are those cognitive functions that provide humans with the ability to monitor and control their own purposeful behaviors, to override impulses, and to control information processing. Some such functions include being able to problem solve, plan, and rationalize. How does neural plasticity impact processing in the brain? - ANSWER-Neural plasticit...

foreman - ANSWER-leader bedrock - ANSWER-solid rock iron will - ANSWER-strong determination character - ANSWER-personality conducts - ANSWER-behaves psychologist - ANSWER-doctors who study the mind, behavior, and emotions charges - ANSWER-explosive pieces shatters - ANSWER-breaks into pieces tamping - ANSWER-packing prying - ANSWER-pulling

Why is the story of Phineas Gage considered so extraordinary? What does his story teach us about the brain? - ANSWER-The story of Phineas Gage is extraordinary because he was able to survive and function after a railroad spike impaled his brain. It teaches us that the brain has great plasticity. What was the supposed rationale behind Gall's phrenology map? - ANSWER-That the size and shape of the skull reflects a person's mental capabilities. How did Broca and Wernicke determine the l...

murderous temper - ANSWER-Anders couldn't get to the bank until just before it closed, so of course the line was endless and he got stuck behind two women whose loud, stupid conversation put him in a ______________________. black ski masks - ANSWER-And then the tellers stopped what they were doing, and the customers slowly turned, and silence came over the bank. Two men wearing __________________ and blue business suits were standing to the side of the door. Sherry - ANSWER-He did not r...

cerebellum - ANSWER-What part of the brain helps control movement and cognitive processes that require precise timing? receptors - ANSWER-Name the membrane structures to which neurotransmitters bind. Nerve growth factor - ANSWER-NGF is the acronym for what? 23 - ANSWER-How many pairs of chromosomes are in the nucleus of almost every human cell? occipital lobe - ANSWER-Which lobe of the cerebral cortex processes visual information? reflex - ANSWER-What do you call an involuntary, f...

Whole Brain strategy 1: Connect and redirect; surfing emotional waves - ANSWER-a fluctuation of emotional of the right side of the brain un(ables) the brain to think logically(The left side) DO NOT DEFEND ONESELF -agree with the child, make them feel heard and loved(embrace them/rub their back) *Connect with the right, and redirect with the left Whole brain strategy #2: Name it to tame it; Stories to tell to calm big emotions - ANSWER-When a child experiances a big traumatic/scary event (...