Chapter 24 Late Adulthood Cognitive Development
... • Reduced working memory inhibits multitasking. – When older people can take their time and concentrate, their working memory seems as good as ever. – Concentration may crowd out other mental tasks that a younger person could do simultaneously. ...
... • Reduced working memory inhibits multitasking. – When older people can take their time and concentrate, their working memory seems as good as ever. – Concentration may crowd out other mental tasks that a younger person could do simultaneously. ...
Invitation to the Life Span by Kathleen Stassen Berger
... • Reduced working memory inhibits multitasking. – When older people can take their time and concentrate, their working memory seems as good as ever. – Concentration may crowd out other mental tasks that a younger person could do simultaneously. ...
... • Reduced working memory inhibits multitasking. – When older people can take their time and concentrate, their working memory seems as good as ever. – Concentration may crowd out other mental tasks that a younger person could do simultaneously. ...
Unit 3- Biological Psychology Study Guide
... their relations to biological psychology. Also, discuss the evolutionary perspective and its relationship to biological psychology. Understand and identify the intricate weaving between the nervous system, endocrine system, and the brain in relation to individual development, actions, and behaviors. ...
... their relations to biological psychology. Also, discuss the evolutionary perspective and its relationship to biological psychology. Understand and identify the intricate weaving between the nervous system, endocrine system, and the brain in relation to individual development, actions, and behaviors. ...
BIOL241AddlGuideFinalSUM2012
... • Divisions of the CNS and PNS, and what parts serve what functions • Types of reflex arcs • The definitions and differences in location of nuclei vs. ganglia • The parts of the brain at the level of detail discussed in lecture. Know at least one major function for each larger and more specific part ...
... • Divisions of the CNS and PNS, and what parts serve what functions • Types of reflex arcs • The definitions and differences in location of nuclei vs. ganglia • The parts of the brain at the level of detail discussed in lecture. Know at least one major function for each larger and more specific part ...
Chapter Summary Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception • Sensation
... Pain travels to the brain via both a fast pathway and a slow pathway. The gate control theory of pain suggests that certain patterns of neural activity can close a “gate” so that pain information does not reach parts of the brain where it is perceived. Medical professionals continue to search for wa ...
... Pain travels to the brain via both a fast pathway and a slow pathway. The gate control theory of pain suggests that certain patterns of neural activity can close a “gate” so that pain information does not reach parts of the brain where it is perceived. Medical professionals continue to search for wa ...
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
... entered the long-term memory. Encoding efficiency is affected by age, which explains age-related memory decline. The brain areas that are active when encoding new information are more responsive in young adults than in old adults. This would suggest that memory unreliability can be due to biological ...
... entered the long-term memory. Encoding efficiency is affected by age, which explains age-related memory decline. The brain areas that are active when encoding new information are more responsive in young adults than in old adults. This would suggest that memory unreliability can be due to biological ...
Types of neurons
... Information collectors Receive inputs from neighboring neurons Inputs may number in thousands If enough inputs the cell’s AXON may generate an output ...
... Information collectors Receive inputs from neighboring neurons Inputs may number in thousands If enough inputs the cell’s AXON may generate an output ...
notes - Other Places you want to go
... Taste buds – found at base of papillae and are sensitive to certain chemicals, making us sensitive to: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (savory or meaty taste) Sense of Vision ***Know Figure 16.7 (or human eye handout to study)*** Ciliary muscle – deforms the lens in the eye to adjust focus Opti ...
... Taste buds – found at base of papillae and are sensitive to certain chemicals, making us sensitive to: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (savory or meaty taste) Sense of Vision ***Know Figure 16.7 (or human eye handout to study)*** Ciliary muscle – deforms the lens in the eye to adjust focus Opti ...
ED`s Section
... 4. Consider the claim that there are distinct long term memory stores for different modalities (like audition, vision, etc). What evidence is there to support this claim? (or: what evidence would convince you that this is true? Answers: - people who have lesions to visual areas have impaired memory ...
... 4. Consider the claim that there are distinct long term memory stores for different modalities (like audition, vision, etc). What evidence is there to support this claim? (or: what evidence would convince you that this is true? Answers: - people who have lesions to visual areas have impaired memory ...
Unit 4: Neuroscience The Neuron Soma (cell body): Contains
... Temporal Lobes: Contain the primary auditory cortex (audition) and areas for the senses of smell (olfaction) and taste (gustatory sense). The LEFT temporal lobe contains Wernicke's Area which control language comprehension and expression. Occipital Lobes: Contains the Primary Visual Cortex. Associat ...
... Temporal Lobes: Contain the primary auditory cortex (audition) and areas for the senses of smell (olfaction) and taste (gustatory sense). The LEFT temporal lobe contains Wernicke's Area which control language comprehension and expression. Occipital Lobes: Contains the Primary Visual Cortex. Associat ...
Brain Bark
... The organ that controls our body’s thinking, reasoning, memory and emotions and regulates our balance, movements and coordination ...
... The organ that controls our body’s thinking, reasoning, memory and emotions and regulates our balance, movements and coordination ...
Brain Plasticity
... how to move. He learns to write again, to play tennis again: the functions of the brain areas killed in the stroke have transferred themselves to healthy regions! The brain compensates for damage by reorganizing and forming new connections between intact neurons. In order to reconnect, the neurons n ...
... how to move. He learns to write again, to play tennis again: the functions of the brain areas killed in the stroke have transferred themselves to healthy regions! The brain compensates for damage by reorganizing and forming new connections between intact neurons. In order to reconnect, the neurons n ...
1 - What a Year!
... perform a variety of functions in the brain. What are some other types of neurons? Where are they found? What do they do? What do they look like? How are they similar or different from pyramidal cells? We talk about neurons as unique cells because they are capable of transmitting electrical currents ...
... perform a variety of functions in the brain. What are some other types of neurons? Where are they found? What do they do? What do they look like? How are they similar or different from pyramidal cells? We talk about neurons as unique cells because they are capable of transmitting electrical currents ...
Connecting to your need For Rithme
... Professor of Neuropsycology at the VU Amsterdam Focuses on the relationship between physical activity and behavior (cognition, sleep-wake rhythm, and mood) in children that play a musical instrument. ...
... Professor of Neuropsycology at the VU Amsterdam Focuses on the relationship between physical activity and behavior (cognition, sleep-wake rhythm, and mood) in children that play a musical instrument. ...
Name
... 1. What is homeostasis? Give examples. 2. What are the functions of the nervous system? 3. What is the structure of a neuron and what kinds of neurons are found in the body? 4. How do nerve impulses travel from one neuron to another? 5. What are the structure and functions of the central nervous sys ...
... 1. What is homeostasis? Give examples. 2. What are the functions of the nervous system? 3. What is the structure of a neuron and what kinds of neurons are found in the body? 4. How do nerve impulses travel from one neuron to another? 5. What are the structure and functions of the central nervous sys ...
20-NervousSystem
... Nerve impulses jump from node to node Multiple sclerosis and Tay-Sachs disease result from degeneration of the myelin sheath ...
... Nerve impulses jump from node to node Multiple sclerosis and Tay-Sachs disease result from degeneration of the myelin sheath ...
Topology - UCSB Physics
... topology of the wiring is more important than physical location. The exact wiring in the cortex is not known, because there are far too many connections (thousands per neuron) and the connections themselves are small, but may follow a convoluted path over long distance. Fortunately, it may be unnece ...
... topology of the wiring is more important than physical location. The exact wiring in the cortex is not known, because there are far too many connections (thousands per neuron) and the connections themselves are small, but may follow a convoluted path over long distance. Fortunately, it may be unnece ...
document
... stimulated by signals from our senses or when triggered by chemical signals from neighboring neurons. Fires an impulse called the action potential – a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon. Branches out to other neurons ...
... stimulated by signals from our senses or when triggered by chemical signals from neighboring neurons. Fires an impulse called the action potential – a brief electrical charge that travels down the axon. Branches out to other neurons ...
General PLTW Document
... organized into specialized regions. These regions are responsible for functions such as speech, emotion, and memory as well as vision, hearing, and taste. Other regions of the brain control involuntary functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature. The central nervous system (CNS) co ...
... organized into specialized regions. These regions are responsible for functions such as speech, emotion, and memory as well as vision, hearing, and taste. Other regions of the brain control involuntary functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature. The central nervous system (CNS) co ...
Memory
... Memory is learning that has persisted over time Our ability to store and retrieve information ...
... Memory is learning that has persisted over time Our ability to store and retrieve information ...
Student Answer Sheet
... *This is a bonus question. Your answer must be in paragraph form, at least three paragraphs long. Using any of the information you have learned in this quest, answer one of the questions from the “Introduction”. ...
... *This is a bonus question. Your answer must be in paragraph form, at least three paragraphs long. Using any of the information you have learned in this quest, answer one of the questions from the “Introduction”. ...
PowerPoint Slides
... The Structure of Neurons •The spikes travelling along the axon of the presynaptic neuron trigger the release of neurotransmitter substances at the synapse. •The neurotransmitters cause excitation or inhibition in the dendrite of the post-synaptic neuron. •The integration of the excitatory and inhib ...
... The Structure of Neurons •The spikes travelling along the axon of the presynaptic neuron trigger the release of neurotransmitter substances at the synapse. •The neurotransmitters cause excitation or inhibition in the dendrite of the post-synaptic neuron. •The integration of the excitatory and inhib ...