Module 9-15 EXAM
Intro to Consciousness
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
12/11-12 Mod 13 --split brain
Homework:
Questions from the Strive for 5 Notebook:
1. What is lateralization, and why is it important in the way our brain functions.
2. What is meant by the term split brain? Is it correct to refer to this condition as "having two brains"?
3. Chart out Left Hemisphere Functions to Right Hemisphere Functions
4. Why do the tasks listed above lend themselves to the myth that we are "right" or "left"-brained? Using the information regarding the brain structures and association areas you learned in the last two modules, address why this myth is erroneous.
5. What role does the corpus callosum play in relation to the two hemispheres?
6. Using figures 13.2 and 13.3, and your knowledge of brain structures, explain step-by-step why Gazzaniga's patients were able to:
a. say the word "ART"
b. Point to the word "HE" with their left hand
7. What is the relationship between handedness and speech processing?
8. How does the split-brain research help us to understand the functions of our two brain hemispheres?
13-2
1. How is cognitive neuroscience changing the way we understand mental processes?
2. How does consciousness help humans survive?
3. What is dual processing? Give an example from the text of dual processing. Give an example from your own life of dual processing.
4. How does the example of the hollow face illusion demonstrate dual processing?
Mod. 14
What is the analogy for the relationship between genes, chromosomes and DNA?
Questions from the Strive for 5 Notebook:
1. What is lateralization, and why is it important in the way our brain functions.
2. What is meant by the term split brain? Is it correct to refer to this condition as "having two brains"?
3. Chart out Left Hemisphere Functions to Right Hemisphere Functions
4. Why do the tasks listed above lend themselves to the myth that we are "right" or "left"-brained? Using the information regarding the brain structures and association areas you learned in the last two modules, address why this myth is erroneous.
5. What role does the corpus callosum play in relation to the two hemispheres?
6. Using figures 13.2 and 13.3, and your knowledge of brain structures, explain step-by-step why Gazzaniga's patients were able to:
a. say the word "ART"
b. Point to the word "HE" with their left hand
7. What is the relationship between handedness and speech processing?
8. How does the split-brain research help us to understand the functions of our two brain hemispheres?
13-2
1. How is cognitive neuroscience changing the way we understand mental processes?
2. How does consciousness help humans survive?
3. What is dual processing? Give an example from the text of dual processing. Give an example from your own life of dual processing.
4. How does the example of the hollow face illusion demonstrate dual processing?
Mod. 14
What is the analogy for the relationship between genes, chromosomes and DNA?
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
12/10 Cerebral Cortex
Naming the areas of the cerebral cortex and explaining the function of each.
For Homework:
For Homework:
1.Trace your profile on a piece of 11 x 14 inch white construction paper and then cut them out.
2.Your profile should look like you, including ponytails, bangs, or other features that are unique to your own face.
3.On one side of your profile draw and label parts of the cortex, including the frontal lobe (pre-frontal, pre-motor, and motor cortexes), parietal lobe (including the sensory cortex), occipital lobe, temporal lobe, Wernicke’s area, Broca’s area, central fissure, and lateral fissure.
4.On the other side draw and label the parts of the lower brain, including the medulla, pons, cerebellum, reticular formation, and thalamus. Also on this side, draw and label the mid brain: hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus.
5.Along with a label, each brain area must also include a visual representation of its primary function (e.g., a picture of eyes to represent the occipital lobe). These visual representations can be neatly drawn or taken from magazines or clip art.
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