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The Biological Perspective 81 have already been mentioned, much of the brain’s association cortex is in the frontal lobes. Furth ...

82 CHAPTER 2 THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES: ARE YOU IN YOUR RIGHT MIND? 2.14 Explain how some brain functions differ between the left ...

The Biological Perspective 83 *holistic: relating to or concerned with complete systems or wholes. Figure 2.16 The Split-Brain E ...

84 CHAPTER 2 Table 2. 2 Specialization of the Two Hemispheres Left Hemisphere Right Hemisphere Controls the right hand Controls ...

The Biological Perspective 85 Practice Quiz How much do you remember? Pick the best answer. Which brain structure allows us to ...

86 CHAPTER 2 But what about his behavior later in life? Although he has historically been portrayed as being permanently altered ...

The Biological Perspective 87 Applying Psychology to Everyday Life Paying Attention to Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder ...

88 CHAPTER 2 Some research suggests that some aspects of attention are actually normal in indi- viduals with ADHD. The aspect of ...

The Biological Perspective 89 Dopamine (DA) is associated with Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia. Endorphins are neural reg ...

90 CHAPTER 2 From the Bottom Up: The Structures of the Brain 10 Identify the different structures of the hindbrain and the func ...

The Biological Perspective 91 Test Yourself Pick the best answer. In the structure of the neuron, the __ receives messages from ...

92 Watch the Video THINKING CRITICALLY Which of your sensory abilities do you rely on most during a typical day? Are certain sen ...

93 3.10 Explain how the sense of taste works. 3.11 Explain how the sense of smell works. 3.12 Describe how we experience the sen ...

94 CHAPTER 3 The ABCs of Sensation Information about the world has to have a way to get into the brain, where it can be used to ...

Sensation and Perception 95 To s e e a v i s u a l e x a m p l e o f t h i s , p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e e x p e r i m e n ...

96 CHAPTER 3 the level of full conscious perception. Participants are not aware or conscious that they have been exposed to the ...

Sensation and Perception 97 Practice Quiz How much do you remember? Pick the best answer. ____ involves the detection of physic ...

98 CHAPTER 3 CC Figure 3.1 The Visible Spectrum Saturation refers to the purity of the color people perceive: A highly saturated ...

Sensation and Perception 99 FROM FRONT TO BACK: THE PARTS OF THE EYE Light enters the eye directly from a source (such as the su ...

100 CHAPTER 3 RETINA, RODS, AND CONES The final stop for light within the eye is the retina, a light- sensitive area at the back ...