PSY 402 (PSY 402)

PSY 402 Topic 7 DQ 2 Chomsky’s theory on the evolution of language suggests that language is generative, meaning that humans have the ability to create a number of unique sequences. Do you agree or disagree with his theory? Give concrete examples from your readings to support your answer.

PSY 402 Topic 6 DQ 2 How can college students use the information on metacognition to improve their academic work? What strategies will you employ in your future academic work?

PSY 402 Topic 7 DQ 1 Compare and contrast two different forms of aphasia. What part of the brain is specifically affected by each form and how would this affect the mental lexicon?

PSY 402 Topic 8 DQ 2 Describe the differences between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. Provide an example for each.

PSY-402 Topic 4 DQ 2 Describe blind sight and unilateral neglect and explain the contribution of these phenomena to researchers’ understanding of consciousness and attention. Class, Unilateral spatial neglect occurs when the attention network of the brain is only affected on one side which can cause the affected person to only be able to describe or produce a picture depicting only their perception of that particular side of themselves, the room etc. (Gazzaniga, Ivry, & Mangun, 2014). When ...

PSY-402 Topic 4 DQ 1 Compare and contrast early and late selection models of attention, and provide examples of each. Class, The models of attention refer to the theories surrounding how much of what is going on around an individual is perceived consciously when their attention is focused elsewhere (Gazzaniga, Ivry, Mangun, 2013). The early models held that the perceptual system did not process information equally and could, before an awareness occurs, be rid of any irrelevant information and...

PSY 402 Topic 6 DQ 1 Discuss the effects of metacognitive regulation on memory performance.

PSY-402 Topic 3 DQ 1 Choose a perceptual difference that demonstrates an irregularity or dysfunction in one of the projection pathways. Explain how it could affect everyday life Class, Achromatopsia is a fancy way of saying color blind. A color blind person usually inherits this gene which has produced an abnormality in the photoreceptor system (Gazzaniga, Ivry & Mangun, 2013). Dichromat refers to those who are color blind who can only see two pigments of color: red and green if they are miss...

PSY 402 Topic 8 DQ 1 How does working memory relate to learning and intelligence?

Midterm Study Guide 1. Describe the Emergence of the field of cognitive science in the 20th century (pg. 10, chapter 1). 2. Define empiricism and associationism, and explain how these philosophies are reflected in the field of cognitive science. (pg 11-12 chapter 1) 3. Briefly explain Donald Hebb’s Statement, “Cells that fire together, wire together.” What significance did this proposal have on neuroscience? 4. Define myelin, the process of myelination, and the purpose of myelination. Wh...