COGSCI 115 Lecture 3 Brain Basics Questions And Answers A+ Review
COGSCI 115: Lecture 3: Brain Basics Questions And Answers A+ Review What sensory cortex resides in the temporal lobe? - ANS-Primary Auditory Cortex Using the idea of "lateralization", which hemisphere focuses on what? - ANS-The left hemisphere excels in logic, rational thought, analysis, language, and mathematics. The right hemisphere primarily deals more in the creation of new information, pattern recognition, and identifying emotions What does "Limbic" mean? - ANS-Limbic: Emotion & Memory What does the Anterior Cingulate Cortex do? - ANS-Processes information, selects attention, pain perception, and impulse control What does the amygdala mainly respond to? - ANS-Emotions; specifically negative emotions such as fear and aggression What neurotransmitter is used in tandem with the nucleus accumbens? - ANS-Dopamine (Reward System) How are emotions created? - ANS-Emotions are generated within the brain, with positive and negative emotions generating from different parts of the brain What does the brain stem region control and why does it control those processes? - ANS-Regulating autonomic survival functions; first part of the brain to develop What is the Default Mode Network? - ANS-
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